Health, education and women's and girls' rights and empowerment in Afghanistan

• Completed concept note form with validated label
• Separate financial statements for the two most recent fiscal years
• Signed Organization Attestation form
• Letter of incorporation or proof of legal status
• Indigenous organization supporting documents, if applicable

Who is eligible?

• Canadian organizations
• International organizations
• Non-governmental organizations
• Consortiums with signatory organizations
• Organizations with experience in conflict settings

Who is not eligible

• Sovereign entities, such as governments
• Multilateral institutions
• Organizations not legally incorporated
• Organizations without the required registration in Partners@International

Eligible expenses

• Personnel salaries and benefits
• Travel, accommodation, and transport
• Equipment, goods, and supplies
• Training, meetings, and workshops
• Administration costs directly linked to the project

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Entertainment expenses
• Costs incurred before the agreement start date
• Gifts
• Travel insurance, except limited approved cases
• Interest expenses and membership fees

Eligible geographic areas

• Afghanistan
• Remote, regional, or diaspora-focused activities with a clear development outcome for people in Afghanistan

• Alignment with the call’s development challenge and objectives
• Quality and realism of the proposed solution
• Organizational capacity and relevant experience
• Integration of gender equality, human rights, and environmental considerations
• Risk management, including the Afghanistan context

• Step 1: Register on Partners@International
  • Create or update your organization profile in the portal.
  • Allow time for verification before the deadline.
• Step 2: Prepare the concept note package
  • Complete the concept note form.
  • Gather the required supporting documents.
  • Ensure all signatories are registered, if applying as a consortium.
• Step 3: Submit through Partners@International
  • Upload the complete package in the portal.
  • Submit before the call deadline.
• Step 4: Wait for the review results
  • Your concept note will be assessed for eligibility and merit.
  • If selected, you may be invited to submit a full proposal.

• Applications are first screened for organizational and project eligibility.
• Eligible concept notes are then assessed for required project experience.
• Qualified applications move to merit assessment.
• Applicants are notified after the merit assessment and selection process.
• If selected, applicants are invited to submit a full proposal.

• Concept notes are submitted in a two-stage process.
• Invited applicants will have about eight weeks for the full proposal.
• Global Affairs Canada will not provide individual feedback on concept notes.
• Organizations may only participate in this call twice as a lead or co-signatory.