Deadline: 09-June-25
The High Commission of Canada in Pakistan is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).
The CFLI is a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries, which align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The program is directed at projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners.
The CFLI also serves to support positive bilateral relations between Canada and recipient countries and their civil societies, by deepening contacts and supporting local endeavours. Canada’s portfolio of CFLI projects in Pakistan contribute to strengthening bilateral relations by supporting local endeavours that have a positive impact on communities.
Thematic Priorities
- All projects must align with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
- Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace.
- Inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.
- Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
- Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on water management.
- Projects that demonstrate cooperation between communities and various stakeholders (for example, civil society, community youth groups, academia, the private and public sectors, etc.) may be prioritized for selection.
Funding Information
- The average CFLI contribution is $30,000 Canadian Dollars (CAD$100,000 is the maximum allocation amount for a project eligible under CFLI).
Eligible Costs
- The following project costs are eligible for CFLI funding:
- accounting costs,
- administrative and overhead costs related to the project (overhead should not exceed 15% of total CFLI contribution),
- capital and/or operating expenditures related to the lease and/or purchase and/or building of infrastructure,
- civic education costs,
- conference, events and facility rental expenditures,
- costs of services received by recipients,
- domestic travel expenses, using lowest fares possible but not exceeding full fare economy class,
- environmental assessment costs,
- equipment rental, and/or purchase (only when the purchase is required to meet project objectives, reflects good value for money, and the recipient has a strong care-and-maintenance plan in place for equipment sustainability),
- hospitality costs (excluding alcoholic beverages),
- installation, maintenance, shipping and/or transportation costs, including fuel,
- computers and communication devices,
- lease or rental of vehicles,
- legal costs,
- medical costs,
- miscellaneous expenses integral to the project execution,
- outreach, communication and information dissemination costs,
- public advocacy and promotional costs,
- publishing costs,
- radio and television broadcast fees,
- research-related costs,
- salary costs, including stipends, relating to the project,
- security costs,
- training and capacity building expenditures,
- translation and interpretation fees,
- vehicle and equipment operation, installation and/or maintenance,
- website development and related costs (social media, etc.).
Ineligible Costs
- The following costs are not eligible for CFLI funding:
- nuclear technologies and facilities,
- assistance to military or paramilitary organizations,
- gifts,
- luxury goods,
- direct fiscal support to a government,
- seed funding and/or microfinance,
- core funding or recurrent costs of an organization,
- expenses incurred prior to the signing of the contribution agreement, or after it expires.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible recipients include those listed below, which are working on local development activities in Pakistan:
- Non-governmental, community, and not-for-profit organizations
- Academic institutions
- International non-governmental organizations
- Intergovernmental, multilateral and regional institutions, organizations and agencies
- Municipal, provincial and national government institutions
- Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations
For more information, visit Government of Canada.