Deadline: 30-Apr-23
The Embassy of Canada in Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia 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 that 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 Embassy of Canada. 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 of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
- Inclusive governance, including diversity and LGBTQI+, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
- Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace.
- Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
- Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on water management.
Funding Information
- The average CFLI contribution in Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia is $24,000 Canadian dollars. This year, the maximum annual CFLI contribution to a project is $30,000 Canadian dollars.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible recipients include:
- Local non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations;
- International non-governmental organizations working on local development activities;
- Intergovernmental, multilateral and regional institutions, organizations and agencies 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. The CFLI is always looking to fund innovative projects that deliver measurable results.
Gender-based analysis
- In alignment with this policy, the CFLI project application process now requires a gender-based analysis (GBA). The purpose of this change is to enhance the gender equality outcomes of the CFLI program.
- 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
For more information, visit CFLI.