Deadline: 30 January 2020
The Embassy of Canada to Brazil has launched 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 in developing countries 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 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:
- 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 (women, peace and security)
- Human dignity, covering health, education and nutrition
- Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation and water management
- Urgent and targeted responses to disasters or emerging crises
Funding Information
- Average funding per project is Can$10,000 to Can$20,000 (approximately R$30,000 to R$60,000) per year of contribution.
- Project activities should be implemented by February 28, 2021.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible recipients include:
- Local non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations
- Local 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
- 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 can be eligible for funding provided they are working with local partners and on local projects that are consistent with CFLI objectives. Similarly, municipal, regional or 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.
Eligible Costs
The following costs are eligible for CFLI funding:
- Administrative and overhead costs specifically related to the project (this should not exceed 20% of the total CFLI contribution)
- Capital and/or operating expenditures related to the lease, purchase and/or building of infrastructure
- Installation, maintenance, shipping and/or transportation costs, including fuel, computers and communication devices
- Civic education costs
- Conference and event expenditures
- Hospitality costs, excluding alcoholic beverages
- Training and capacity-building expenditures
- Costs of services received by recipients
- Outreach, communication and information-dissemination costs
- Environmental-assessment costs
- Advocacy- and lobbying-related costs
- Legal costs
- Accounting costs
- Medical costs
- Publishing costs
- Radio- and television-broadcast fees
- Facilities and equipment rental charges
- Research-related costs
- Salary costs relating to the project
- Security costs
- Translation and interpretation fees
- Domestic travel expenses using the lowest fares possible, but not exceeding full-fare economy class
- Lease or rental of vehicles
- Vehicle and equipment operation, installation and/or maintenance
- Website development and related costs
- Miscellaneous expenses integral to the project
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
- Core funding
- Expenses incurred prior to the signing of the contribution agreement or after it expires
For more information, visit https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/funding-financement/cfli-fcil/2020/brazil-bresil.aspx?lang=eng