Deadline: 01-Apr-24
The Embassy of Canada in Brazil is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) in Brazil.
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. Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian embassy. 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 produce concrete, tangible and lasting results and be aligned with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
- Human rights and human dignity (including groups that are victims of discrimination, such as black, brown, indigenous, quilombolas, LGBTQIA+, and refugees and migrant communities).
- Inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy and the rule of law.
- Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
- Environment and climate action with a focus on adaptation and mitigation as well as water management.
- Urgent and targeted response to emergent disasters or crises that support migrant and refugee populations and host communities, and are in line with Canada’s International Feminist Assistance Policy.
- For the 2024-2025 period, the CFLI – Brazil especially welcomes projects in the north and northeast of Brazil, and projects on human rights, diversity and inclusion, and/or indigenous rights.
Funding Information
- The average CFLI contribution is CAD $30,000 Canadian Dollars per eligible project.
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);
- advocacy and lobbying related costs;
- capital and/or operating expenditures related to the lease and/or purchase and/or building of infrastructure;
- 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;
- 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;
- outreach, communication and information dissemination 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.
- 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;
- international flights or airfares (regional travel may be approved on an exceptional basis);
- expenses incurred prior to the signing of the contribution agreement, or after it expires.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible recipients are limited to:
- Brazilian non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations. Organizations must be registered with a CNPJ.
For more information, visit Government of Canada.