The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan

Deadline: 16-Jul-21

The Embassy of Canada in Turkey is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)- a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in communities, 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 or High Commission. 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. For this funding year a slight preference will be given to those projects aligned with the first three thematic priorities:

gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls
inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy, human rights and the rule of law
peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace
human dignity, covering health, education and nutrition
growth that works for everyone, including women’s economic rights, decent jobs and entrepreneurship, investing in the poorest and most vulnerable, and safeguarding economic gains
environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on water management

Funding Information

The average CFLI contribution is $20,000 to $40,000 Canadian Dollars.
Larger projects will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Please note that all contributions are made in Canadian dollars and then converted to the local currency.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible recipients include:
- Local, national or community-based organization (non-governmental and not-for-profit)
- Local municipal, regional or national government institution or agency of the recipient country
- Local academic institution
- Canadian organization (non-governmental or not-for-profit) that is working on local development activities
- International or regional organization (non-governmental or not-for-profit) that is working on local development activities
- Intergovernmental or multilateral institution, organization or agency 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.
Similarly, municipal, regional and national government institutions may receive funding, provided that their projects are essentially local in nature. The CFLI is always looking to fund innovative projects that deliver measurable results.