Canada Fund for Local Initiatives to support Small-Scale, High-Impact Projects

Deadline: 03-May-24

The High Commission of Canada in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).

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 endeavours.

Thematic Priorities

• All projects must align with at least one (1) of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
  • Inclusive governance, including diversity and 2SLGBTQI+, 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.

Funding Information

• The average CFLI contribution is $25,000 to $50,000 Canadian Dollars (CA$100,000 is the maximum allocation amount for a project eligible under CFLI).
• All projects must be completed between the date of signature of the Contribution Agreement and February 28, 2025.

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, and
  • 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 objectives of the CFLI. Similarly, municipal, regional and national government institutions may receive funding, provided that their projects are essentially local in nature. The CFLI is always looking to fund innovative projects that deliver measurable results.
• 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 those women and/or girls inform the project’s design

Ineligible

• 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.

Languages

• Proposals must be completed in English or French.

For more information, visit Government of Canada.