Source change captured:
Canada Fund for Local Initiatives
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Overview
At a glance
Funding available
- Increase social or community impact
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Varies by project
Eligible candidates
- All industries
- Quebec
- Non-profit
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- All groups
- Environment
- All the groups
- 100% donations / grants
- Local
Next Steps
Availability timeline
Activities funded
- Small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries
- Local development activities
- Projects working on local development activities with local partners
Documents Needed
- Completed application form
- Project budget document
- Proof of legal status
Sources and recorded changes
- Source change captured
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CFLI country pages closed and updated
Several CFLI country pages were marked closed, and some country-specific pages updated deadlines, scope, funding guidance, and application instructions.
Several CFLI country pages now show the call for proposals as Closed, including Cambodia, Egypt, Ghana, Guyana and Suriname, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Guatemala and Belize, Armenia, and Togo. Some of those pages also state that the submission deadline has now passed; on Guyana and Suriname, the deadline is April 15, 2026 at 23:59 (GMT-4), while Cambodia’s page says the deadline for submitting a proposal has now passed. The Guyana and Suriname page also changed materially beyond closure: its average contribution guidance is now $30,000 to $60,000 CAD, with a CAD$100,000 maximum allocation, and its thematic priorities are now reduced to Inclusive governance and Growth that works for everyone. That page also adds two project-completion windows, with projects spanning 2 fiscal years (April 2026 to February 2028) potentially permitted, and completion required by February 26, 2027 for single-year projects or February 25, 2028 for two-year projects; it also changes the application email to GRGTNG
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- 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
- Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations that are working on local development activities
Eligible expenses
- Administrative costs specifically related to the project
- Overhead costs specifically related to the project
- Capital and/or operating expenditures related to the lease, purchase or building of infrastructure
- Installation, maintenance, shipping and transportation costs, including fuel
- Computers, communication devices, and internet costs specifically related to the project
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Purchase of vehicle
- Nuclear technologies and facilities
- Assistance to military or paramilitary organizations
- Gifts
- Luxury goods
Eligible geographic areas
- Over 120 ODA-eligible countries
Selection criteria
- Applications will be assessed on their merits by a selection committee.
How to apply
- Applicants must apply through the Collaboration@International (C@I) portal for some country calls.
- Applicants must download the application forms, complete them offline, and upload the completed forms in C@I before the deadline.
- Completed applications must be submitted via email for some country calls.
- For Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia, only selected Preliminary Applications will be invited to submit the Full Application Proposal.
Processing and Agreement
- Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian embassy or high commission.
- Applications will be assessed on their merits by a selection committee.
- Only selected Preliminary Applications may be invited to submit the Full Application Proposal.
- Only successful applicants will be contacted.
