Call for Proposals: The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives

Deadline: 29-Apr-22

The Embassy of Canada to Senegal is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) for Senegal.

The CFLI program is designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries—projects that align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The program is directed at projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners. Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian embassy or high commission. The CFLI also serves to support positive bilateral relations between Canada and recipient countries and their civil societies by deepening contacts and supporting local endeavors.

Thematic Priorities

All projects must align with at least 1 of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
- inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law
- gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls
- peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace
- the growth that works for everyone, including women’s economic rights, decent jobs and entrepreneurship, investing in the poorest and most vulnerable, and safeguarding economic gains
- environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on water management

Gender-Based Analysis

In 2017, Canada adopted a Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. The FIAP was deemed the most effective way to reduce poverty and build a more inclusive, peaceful, and prosperous world. In alignment with this policy, the CFLI project application process now requires a gender-based analysis (GBA). The purpose of this change is to enhance the gender equality outcomes of the CFLI program.
A GBA will require applicants to:
- consider how women, girls, men, and boys are affected differently by the problem their project is aiming to address—ensuring, at the same time, that the project does not cause harm
- consult women and/or girls in the development of their project proposal
- ensure that the views of these women and/or girls inform the project’s design
Note that consultations can include, but are not limited to, speaking to women and girls from the local community, women and other individuals who work for civil society organizations that have worked in the local community, and female and male decision- and change-makers who know the local community.
Inadequate completion of a GBA may affect the consideration of your proposal.

Funding Information

The average CFLI contribution is from Can$30,000 to Can$60,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible recipients include:
- local non-governmental, community, and not-for-profit organizations
- local academic institutions working on local projects
- international non-governmental organizations working on local development activities
- intergovernmental, multilateral, and regional institutions, organizations, and agencies working on local development activities
- municipal, regional or national government institutions or agencies of the recipient country working on local projects
- Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations that are working on local development activities
The majority of CFLI funding is to be directed toward local civil society organizations (including non-governmental organizations) and other institutions working at the local level.
Other entities, such as international, intergovernmental, multilateral, and regional organizations, may be eligible for funding, provided they are working with local partners and on local projects that are consistent with the CFLI’s objectives.
The CFLI is always looking to fund innovative projects that deliver measurable results.