Canada Fund for Local Initiatives 2023 for Senegal, Cabo Verde, The Gambia, Guinea & Guinea-Bissau (up to $60,000 CAD) JUDE OGARMay 9, 20232 Mins Read
Deadline: 21st of May, 2023
For Senegal, Cabo Verde, The Gambia, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau, the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives 2023 is now accepting applications. The CFLI is a program created to assist small-scale, high-impact initiatives in developing nations that fit with the engagement priorities of Global Affairs Canada.
Projects produced and created mostly by local partners are targeted under the initiative. The relevant Canadian embassy or high commission chooses and approves projects. By strengthening connections and assisting local initiatives, the CFLI also supports good relations between Canada and recipient nations and their civic communities.
Thematic Priorities:
All projects must align with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
- Inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
- Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace.
- 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.
- Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
- Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on water management.
Grant:
- The average CFLI contribution is $30,000 to $60,000 Canadian Dollars (CAD$100,000 is the maximum allocation amount for a project eligible under CFLI).
Eligibility:
Eligible recipients include:
- Local non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations,
- Local academic institutions working on local projects,
- International non-governmental organizations working on local development activities,
- 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, and
- Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations that are working on local development activities.
Application:
Only those proposals using the designated application form and including the required budget document will be considered.
The deadline for submission is May 21, 2023 at 23:59 (GMT). Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered. Proposals should be submitted electronically to: Ibrahima.kasse@international.gc.ca
