The Embassy of Canada in Brazil 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, 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 in Brazil.
In 2017, Canada adopted its Feminist
International Assistance Policy to advance gender equality and the empowerment
of women and girls as the most effective way to reduce poverty and build a more
inclusive, peaceful and prosperous world. In alignment with this policy, the
CFLI project application process now requires a gender-based analysis (GBA).
The purpose of this change is to enhance the gender equality outcomes of the
CFLI program.
Thematic Priorities
All projects must produce concrete,
tangible and durable results and align with at least one of the
following CFLI thematic priorities:
- gender equality and the
empowerment of women and girls
- human rights and human dignity
(including groups that are victims of discrimination, such as Black,
Indigenous, quilombola and LGBTQ2+ communities, and refugees and migrants)
- inclusive governance, including
diversity, democracy and the rule of law
- environment and climate action
focusing on adaptation and mitigation
- peace and security, with a
focus on conflict prevention and building peace
- urgent and targeted response in
the event of disasters or emerging crises
All proposed activities must respect the safety
measures implemented in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and consider the
possibility of more restrictive measures.
Funding Information
The average CFLI contribution is $30,000
(approximately BRL 106,000).
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible recipients include:
- Local, national or
community-based organization (non-governmental and not-for-profit)
- 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. The CFLI is always looking to fund innovative projects that
deliver measurable results.
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
Post Date - 10-Dec-2020