Deadline: 4 August 2017
High Commission of Canada in Barbados is seeking proposals for its 2017-18 Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), a program designed to fund small-scale bilateral projects in Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligible countries, which align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The program is directed at projects conceived and designed by local entities.
The CFLI also serves to support positive bilateral relations between Canada, recipient countries and their respective civil societies by deepening contacts and supporting local endeavours.
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) program for the eastern Caribbean is administered directly through the High Commission of Canada for Barbados and the eastern Caribbean, based in Bridgetown, Barbados. The CFLI program is funded and administered separately from Canada’s Caribbean Regional Development Program, which covers the CARICOM countries.
Thematic Priorities
- Empowering women and girls and promoting gender equality
- Championing human rights, inclusive and accountable governance, democracy, peaceful pluralism, and respect for diversity
- Promoting action on the environment, including water and climate change
Funding Information
The average contribution is expected to be in the range of CAD $15,000-$45,000 for each individual project.
2017-2018 Eligible Countries
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Montserrat (British Overseas Territories)
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & The Grenadines
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations,
- Academic institutions working on local projects,
- International, 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.
How to Apply
Proposals must be submitted at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Call for Proposals.