Deadline: 21 May 2018

Embassy of Canada to Brazil is seeking proposals for its Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) to strengthen relations between Canada, the Brazilian civil society and the local communities, helping to build networks of contacts in around the world.

The CFLI provides financial assistance to cover part or all the costs of projects that are comparatively modest in scope, scale and expense, and are generally designed and developed by authorities or organizations of local base, proposed and implemented by them. This enables Canada to respond to local needs by working at the community level.

Priorities

The CFLI in Brazil will focus on the following themes in 2018-19:

• Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls
• Human rights (incl. rights of Indigenous people, migrants and visible minorities)
• Democratic participation, diversity and the rule of law

Projects supporting the following themes will also be considered:

• Peace and security, namely Women, Peace and Security (WPS) issues
• Environment and climate change
• Urgent and targeted response to disasters or emerging crises

Grant Information

The average contribution per project is between CAN $ 10,000 and CAN $ 20,000 (R $ 25,000 to R $ 50,000) per year of contribution.

Eligibility Criteria

Organizations eligible for the CFLI

• Non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations
• Local academic institutions working on local projects
• International, intergovernmental, multilateral and regional institutions, organizations and agencies working on local development activities

How to Apply

Applicants should submit their proposal using the attached template via email at the address given on the website.