The High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka 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 in developing countries, 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:
Environment and climate action, focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on water and/or plastic waste management.
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.
Inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy, human rights, LGBTI rights and the rule of law.
Funding Information
The average CFLI contribution is equivalent to $30,000 to $50,000 Canadian Dollars. The maximum allocation amount for a project is C$100,000.
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
Gender-based Analysis
The CFLI project application process now requires a gender-based analysis (GBA). All applicants must fill out the GBA section in the application form (stage 2 of the application process). 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
