Deadline: 23-May-25
The Embassy of Canada in Mexico 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 aims to support projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners. In Mexico, projects are selected and approved by the Canadian embassy or high commission. The CFLI also serves to support positive bilateral relations between Canada and Mexico and their civil societies, by deepening contacts and supporting local endeavours.
Thematic Priorities
- All projects must align with at least 1 of the following thematic priorities:
- Peace and security, with a focus on irregular migration, economic security, organized crime, and the fentanyl crisis,
- Inclusive governance, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law,
- Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls,
- Environment and climate action,
- Growth that works for everyone,
- Human dignity, covering health, education, and nutrition.
Funding Information
- The average CFLI contribution is $45,000.00 Canadian Dollars.
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 12% of total CFLI contribution),
- advocacy and lobbying related costs,
- civic education costs,
- conference and event expenditures,
- costs of services received by recipients,
- domestic travel expenses, using lowest fares possible but not exceeding full fare economy class,
- environmental assessment costs,
- facilities charges,
- 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 for recipients of projects,
- medical costs for recipients of projects,
- outreach, communication and information dissemination costs,
- publishing costs,
- radio and television broadcast fees,
- research-related costs,
- salary costs (should not exceed 12% of monthly salary cost per person),
- stipends,
- security costs,
- training and capacity building expenditures,
- translation and interpretation fees,
- vehicle and equipment operation, installation and/or maintenance,
- website development and related costs.
Ineligible Costs
- The following costs are not eligible for CFLI funding:
- Equipment rental or purchase (computers, communication devices, camera, microphones, etc.) Needs a strong justification and evidence that it will be essential for the project’s successful completion.
- alcoholic beverages,
- 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:
- Local non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations,
- International non-governmental organizations working on local development activities,
- Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations that are working on local development activities.
For more information, visit Government of Canada.
