The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) funds small, high-impact projects in over 120 countries that are eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA). The CFLI has an annual budget of $26.8 million, with projects averaging $31,000 each. Local organizations plan and carry out projects, while the Canadian Embassy or High Commission selects and approves them.
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Calls for proposals
Calls for proposals are open to applicants that meet eligibility criteria.
Call per country | Status | Deadline |
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Ethiopia | Open | 2025-03-31 at 23:59 (GMT+3) |
Djibouti | Open | 2025-03-31 at 23:59 (GMT+3) |
Panama | Open | 2025-04-18 at 23:59 (GMT-5) |
Myanmar | Closed | 2025-03-24 at 16:30 (GMT+6:30) |
Jordan | Closed | 2025-03-21 at 23:59 (GMT+3) |
Federated States of Micronesia | Open | 2025-04-30 at 9:00 (GMT+11) |
Marshall Islands | Open | 2025-04-30 at 9:00 (GMT+11) |
Nauru | Open | 2025-04-30 at 9:00 (GMT+11) |
Palau | Open | 2025-04-30 at 9:00 (GMT+11) |
Papua New Guinea | Open | 2025-04-30 at 9:00 (GMT+11) |
Solomon Islands | Open | 2025-04-30 at 9:00 (GMT+11) |
Vanuatu | Open | 2025-04-30 at 9:00 (GMT+11) |
Philippines | Closed | 2025-03-19 at 23:59 (GMT+8) |
Cuba | Closed | 2025-03-24 at 23:59 (GMT-4) |
Colombia | Closed | 2025-03-19 at 23:59 (GMT-5) |
Guatemala | Closed | 2025-03-15 at 23:59 (GMT+X) |
Belize | Closed | 2025-03-15 at 23:59 (GMT+X) |
Malaysia | Closed | 2025-03-26 at 23:59 (GMT+8) |
Ecuador | Closed | 2025-03-10 at 23:59 (GMT+5) |
Guyana | Closed | 2025-03-09 at 23:59 (GMT-4) |
Suriname | Closed | 2025-03-09 at 23:59 (GMT-4) |
Samoa | Closed | 2025-03-09 at 23:59 (GMT+13) |
Fiji | Closed | 2025-03-09 at 23:59 (GMT+13) |
Tonga | Closed | 2025-03-09 at 23:59 (GMT+13) |
Tuvalu | Closed | 2025-03-09 at 23:59 (GMT+13) |
Kiribati | Closed | 2025-03-09 at 23:59 (GMT+13) |
Kazakhstan | Closed | 2025-02-28 at 23:59 (GMT+5) |
Kyrgyzstan | Closed | 2025-02-28 at 23:59 (GMT+5) |
Tajikistan | Closed | 2025-02-28 at 23:59 (GMT+5) |
Turkmenistan | Closed | 2025-02-28 at 23:59 (GMT+5) |
Uzbekistan | Closed | 2025-02-28 at 23:59 (GMT+5) |
The Gambia | Closed | 2025-02-28 at 23:59 |
Guinea | Closed | 2025-02-28 at 23:59 |
Senegal | Closed | 2025-02-28 at 23:59 |
Guinea-Bissau | Closed | 2025-02-28 at 23:59 |
Cabo Verde | Closed | 2025-02-28 at 23:59 |
Argentina | Closed | 2025-02-13 at 23:59 (GMT-3) |
Paraguay | Closed | 2025-02-13 at 23:59 (GMT-3) |
Maldives | Closed | 2025-02-04 at 23:59 (GMT+5) |
Brazil | Closed | 2025-02-03 at 23:59 |
El Salvador | Closed | 2025-01-31 at 23:59 (GMT-6) |
Rwanda | Closed | 2025-01-10 at 23:59 (GMT+2) |
Burundi | Closed | 2025-01-10 at 23:59 (GMT+2) |
Sri Lanka | Closed | 2024-12-21 at 23:59 (GMT+5:30) |
Permanent Mission to the OAS | Closed | 2024-08-05 at 23:59 (GMT-4) |
Bosnia | Closed | 2024-07-24 at 23:59 (UTC+6) |
Herzegovina | Closed | 2024-07-24 at 23:59 (UTC+6) |
Ukraine | Closed | 2024-07-14 at 23:59 (UTC+3) |
Armenia | Closed | 2024-07-01 at 23:59 (GMT+4) |
United Nations in New York | Closed | 2024-06-12 at 23:59 (GMT+5) |
Kosovo | Closed | 2024-06-10 at 23:59 (GMT+X) |
Eswatini | Closed | 2024-06-09 at 23:59 (GMT+2) |
Angola | Closed | 2024-06-09 at 23:59 (GMT+2) |
Mozambique | Closed | 2024-06-09 at 23:59 (GMT+2) |
Algeria | Closed | 2024-06-07 at 23:59 (GMT+X) |
Democratic Republic of Congo | Closed | 2024-06-05 at 23:59 (GMT) |
Republic of Congo | Closed | 2024-06-05 at 23:59 (GMT) |
Haiti | Closed | 2024-05-31 at 23:59 (UTC-5) |
Moldova | Closed | 2024-05-27 at 23:59 (EST) |
Jamaica | Closed | 2024-05-24 at 23:59 (GMT+5) |
West Bank | Closed | 2024-05-20 at 23:59 (GMT+3) |
Gaza | Closed | 2024-05-20 at 23:59 (GMT+3) |
East Jerusalem | Closed | 2024-05-20 at 23:59 (GMT+3) |
Pakistan | Closed | 2024-05-12 at 23:59 (PKT) |
Côte d'Ivoire | Closed | 2024-05-12 at 23:59 (GMT) |
Liberia | Closed | 2024-05-12 at 23:59 (GMT) |
Honduras | Closed | 2024-05-10 at 23:59 (GMT+1) |
Nigeria | Closed | 2024-05-10 at 23:59 (GMT+1) |
Equatorial Guinea | Closed | 2024-05-10 at 23:59 (GMT+1) |
Sao Tome and Principe | Closed | 2024-05-10 at 23:59 (GMT+1) |
Costa Rica | Closed | 2024-05-10 at 17:00 (GMT-6) |
Nicaragua | Closed | 2024-05-10 at 17:00 (GMT-6) |
Morocco | Closed | 2024-05-08 at 23:59 (GMT+1) |
Georgia | Closed | 2024-05-06 at 23:59 (GMT+3) |
Azerbaijan | Closed | 2024-05-06 at 23:59 (GMT+3) |
Türkiye | Closed | 2024-05-06 at 23:59 (GMT+3) |
ASEAN | Closed | 2024-05-03 at 23:59 (GMT+7) |
Dominica | Closed | 2024-05-03 at 23:59 (AST) |
Grenada | Closed | 2024-05-03 at 23:59 (AST) |
Saint Lucia | Closed | 2024-05-03 at 23:59 (AST) |
St. Vincent | Closed | 2024-05-03 at 23:59 (AST) |
Grenadines | Closed | 2024-05-03 at 23:59 (AST) |
Zimbabwe | Closed | 2024-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT+2) |
Botswana | Closed | 2024-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT+2) |
Malawi | Closed | 2024-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT+2) |
Bangladesh | Closed | 2024-04-29 at 23:59 (GMT+6) |
Benin | Closed | 2024-04-29 at 23:59 (GMT+1) |
Burkina Faso | Closed | 2024-04-29 at 23:59 (GMT+1) |
South Sudan | Closed | 2024-04-26 at 23:59 (CAT) |
Ghana | Closed | 2024-04-24 at 23:59 (GMT) |
Sierra Leone | Closed | 2024-04-24 at 23:59 (GMT) |
Togo | Closed | 2024-04-24 at 23:59 (GMT) |
Mexico | Closed | 2024-04-21 at 23:59 (GMT-6) |
Venezuela | Closed | 2024-04-15 at 23:59 (GMT-4) |
Lesotho | Closed | 2024-04-15 at 23:59 |
Madagascar | Closed | 2024-04-15 at 23:59 |
Mauritius | Closed | 2024-04-15 at 23:59 |
Namibia | Closed | 2024-04-15 at 23:59 |
South Africa | Closed | 2024-04-15 at 23:59 |
Egypt | Closed | 2024-04-13 at 23:59 (GMT+2) |
Serbia | Closed | 2024-04-12 at 23:59 (Local time) |
Montenegro | Closed | 2024-04-12 at 23:59 (Local time) |
North Macedonia | Closed | 2024-04-12 at 23:59 (Local time) |
Indonesia | Closed | 2024-04-08 at 23:59 (WIB) |
Timor-Leste | Closed | 2024-04-08 at 23:59 (WIB) |
Dominican Republic | Closed | 2024-04-08 at 23:59 (GMT+4) |
Mongolia | Closed | 2024-03-22 at 17:00 (UTC+8) |
Vietnam | Closed | 2024-03-17 at 23:59 (GMT+7) |
India | Closed | 2024-03-10 at 23:59 (GMT+6) |
Nepal | Closed | 2024-03-10 at 23:59 (GMT+6) |
Bhutan | Closed | 2024-03-10 at 23:59 (GMT+6) |
Laos | Closed | 2024-03-01 at 23:59 (GMT+7) |
Cambodia | Closed | 2024-03-01 at 23:59 (GMT+7) |
Thailand | Closed | 2024-03-01 at 23:59 (GMT+7) |
Tanzania | Closed | 2024-02-23 at 23:59 (GMT+3) |
Zambia | Closed | 2024-02-05 at 23:59 (GMT+2) |
Sri Lanka | Closed | 2024-01-30 at 23:59 (GMT+5:30) |
Background and priorities
The CFLI funds projects led by small local civil society organizations. These organizations understand local needs and are often the best equipped to address them. This increases the impact of projects and strengthens involvement in issues crucial to the prosperity and well-being of local communities.
The CFLI funds approximately 650 projects annually. This includes initiatives such as:
- training local election monitors,
- boosting community resilience to climate change, and
- supporting women's inclusion in peace negotiations.
It also supports local civil-society organizations that may not qualify for funding from larger donors, helping them thrive and succeed.
CFLI projects focus on issues such as:
- Inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy, human rights, 2SLGBTQI+ rights and the rule of law.
- Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
- Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace.
- Growth that benefits everyone, such as women's economic rights, fair jobs, and entrepreneurship, investing in the most vulnerable, and protecting economic progress.
- Environmental and climate action, focusing on adaptation and mitigation, and water management.
- Human dignity, covering health, education and nutrition.
It also provides modest financing for projects in response to natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies.
Eligibility requirements
Organizations that can apply for CFLI funding include:
- Local NGOs, community groups, and non-profits
- Local academic institutions
- International NGOs
- Intergovernmental, multilateral, and regional organizations
- Government agencies at the municipal, regional, or national level in the recipient country
- Canadian NGOs and non-profits
Most CFLI funding is for local civil society organizations. However, other groups can apply if they partner with local organizations on projects that align with CFLI goals.
The CFLI is always looking to fund innovative projects that support meaningful change in communities abroad.
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