Deadline: April 1, 2024
Applications are open for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Brazil 2024. 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. 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.
Grant
- The average CFLI contribution is CAD $30,000 Canadian Dollars per eligible project.
Eligibility
Eligible recipients are limited to:
- Brazilian non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations. Organizations must be registered with a CNPJ.
All projects must produce concrete, tangible and lasting results and be aligned with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
- Human rights and human dignity (including groups that are victims of discrimination, such as black, brown, indigenous, quilombolas, LGBTQIA+, and refugees and migrant communities).
- Inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy and the rule of law.
- Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
- Environment and climate action with a focus on adaptation and mitigation as well as water management.
- Urgent and targeted response to emergent disasters or crises that support migrant and refugee populations and host communities and are in line with Canada’s International Feminist Assistance Policy.
Application
- The concept note application form can be obtained by writing to the following email: [email protected]
- Only proposals using the designated application form and including the required budget document will be considered.
For more information, visit CFLI Brazil.
