Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Republic of Congo 2024

    Deadline: June 5, 2024

    Applications are open for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Republic of Congo 2024. The CFLI is a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects 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 Canadian Embassy. 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:

    • Democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and inclusive governance, including women, girls, youth and marginalized groups.
    • Growth that works for everyone, including women’s economic rights, decent jobs and entrepreneurship, investment in the poorest and most vulnerable, and protecting economic gains in support of the difficult economic situation of women in Republic of Congo.

    Grant

    • The average CFLI contribution is $20,000 to $30,000 Canadian Dollars.

    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

    • All projects must be completed between the date of signature of the Contribution Agreement and February 28, 2025.
    • The deadline for submission is June 5, 2024 at 23:59 (GMT). Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered. Proposals should be submitted electronically to: knsha.fcil@international.gc.ca
    • Only those proposals using the designated application form and including the required budget document will be considered.

    For more information, visit CFLI.

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