International Development Assistance Program

• Concept note or proposal form
• Signed financial statements
• Organization Attestation form
• Supporting budget information

Who is eligible?

• Through the Partners@International portal, Canadian and international organizations can register their organization and submit funding requests to select Global Affairs Canada programs.
• We can only provide funding to legal entities.
• Canadian organizations must also have a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) number.

Who is not eligible

• Organizations with a demonstrably unsound financial position where no reasonable risk mitigation strategy exists.
• Entities whose objectives or activities are not compatible with Government of Canada policy decisions or Canada’s international development assistance objectives.
• Recipients that have been deemed ineligible due to Global Affairs Canada policy decisions.
• Entities whose past record or documentation fails to show capacity to implement a project successfully.

Eligible expenses

• Cost of goods, including commodities and associated shipping or transportation expenses.
• Cost of services such as project-related salaries, benefits, and specific per diem fees.
• Expenses for equipment and associated installation or maintenance.
• Overhead expenses as agreed to by the department.
• Purchase of eligible carbon offset credits verified by recognized third parties (e.g., Gold Standard, VER+, VERRA).
• Other actual or reasonable project-related expenses, as detailed in the funding agreement.
• Expenses for planning, such as feasibility studies, conceptualization, specifications, or design.
• Costs related to monitoring, evaluation, and audit of projects.
• Institutional support costs.
• Analysis, research, and knowledge-building activities relevant to development issues, including attendance at conferences, meetings, training, and negotiations.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Luxury goods
• Military equipment and supplies, except for donor military forces delivering humanitarian aid or development services
• Nuclear technology, except for peaceful or development purposes
• Grants to recipient countries

Eligible geographic areas

• Entities located in Canada, including provincial, territorial, and municipal governments, and their institutions, organizations, and agencies.
• Recipients in developing countries or territories as recognized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) / Development Assistance Committee (DAC) lists.
• Organizations in other donor countries recognized by the funding body.

• Projects that receive funding will be those that represent the best fit for the specific call.
• Applications are assessed based on how well they align strategically with the objectives of the call.
• Applications are assessed based on whether they present appropriate technical designs.
• Applications are assessed based on whether they complement, without duplicating, existing programming in the area and sector.
• Applications are assessed based on whether they respond to operational requirements and other considerations specific to each call.

• For an unsolicited concept note, apply through the Partners@International portal.
• For an unsolicited concept note, respect the format and content requirements described in the guidance.
• For an unsolicited concept note, ensure your application package is complete.
• For a call, a two-stage application process is usually used.
• For a call, invited applicants may accept or decline the invitation to submit a full proposal.

• Proposals are assessed before funding is approved.
• For calls, only invited applicants move to the full proposal stage.
• Funding is not guaranteed at either stage of the process.
• Applicants may receive an approval or rejection decision after review.
• A funding agreement is required before costs become eligible for reimbursement.

• Reporting requirements may include the submission of annual or narrative reports to Global Affairs Canada, depending on the type of agreement.
• Official bilingual communications and application forms are available in both English and French, in accordance with the Official Languages Act.
• Holdbacks of up to 15% of contribution values can be applied, released only after final accounting and reporting.
• Advance or single payments may be made in exceptional circumstances, such as humanitarian emergencies, based on fiduciary risk assessment.