The Embassy of Canada in Brazil is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).

The CFLI is a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects, 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 Canadian embassy in Brazil.

In 2017, Canada adopted its Feminist International Assistance Policy to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls as the most effective way to reduce poverty and build a more inclusive, peaceful and prosperous world. In alignment with this policy, the CFLI project application process now requires a gender-based analysis (GBA). The purpose of this change is to enhance the gender equality outcomes of the CFLI program.

Thematic Priorities

All projects must produce concrete, tangible and durable results and align with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities:

• gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls
• human rights and human dignity (including groups that are victims of discrimination, such as Black, Indigenous, quilombola and LGBTQ2+ communities, and refugees and migrants)
• inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy and the rule of law
• environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation
• peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace
• urgent and targeted response in the event of disasters or emerging crises

All proposed activities must respect the safety measures implemented in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and consider the possibility of more restrictive measures.

Funding Information

The average CFLI contribution is $30,000 (approximately BRL 106,000).

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible recipients include:

• Local, national or community-based organization (non-governmental and not-for-profit)
• The majority of CFLI funding is to be directed toward local civil society organizations (including non-governmental organizations) and other institutions working at the local level. The CFLI is always looking to fund innovative projects that deliver measurable results.

A GBA will require applicants to:

• consider how women, girls, men, and boys are affected differently by the problem their project is aiming to address, ensuring, at the same time, that the project does not cause harm
• consult women and/or girls in the development of their project proposal
• ensure that the views of those women and/or girls inform the project’s design

For more information, visit Government of Canada.