Deadline: 27 June 2017
The Embassy of Canada to Croatia and Kosovo is inviting applicants for its Canada Fund for Local Initiatives that focuses on working with civil society, particularly grassroots organizations, to support democratic governance and to promote human rights. Preference will be given to projects promoting the participation of women and indigenous and vulnerable minority groups and to projects that have a strong advocacy component.
Themes
The Canada Fund themes for the 2017-2018 fiscal year are:
- Empowering women and girls and promoting gender equality
- Promoting human development, specifically in the areas of health, nutrition, and education
- Championing human rights, inclusive and accountable governance, democracy, peaceful pluralism, and respect for diversity
- Supporting inclusive and green economic growth
- Promoting action on the environment, including water and climate change
- Promoting peace and security
Funding Criteria
The amount of financing available is between CAD $10,000 to CAD $20,000 per project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects eligible for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives are those submitted by non-profit organizations (NGOs, cooperatives, neighbourhood associations, etc.) committed to local development.
- Eligible organizations can collaborate with a number of institutions, including non-governmental organizations, community and non-profit organizations, local and international academic institutions which implement local development activities, multilateral institutions and regional intergovernmental working on local development projects, government institutions or municipal, regional or national activities that focus on local development.
- Canadian non-governmental organizations and non-profit organizations who also work in the field of local development.
- These organizations must be properly constituted, have legal status granted by the competent authority and possess a bank account opened in the name of the institution.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Countries: Kosovo, Croatia and Canada
For more information, please visit Canada Fund for Local Initiatives.