Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) – Algeria

Description

1) Objective

All projects must align with at least one of the CFLI thematic priorities. The following themes are priorities for the 2023-2024 programming:

• Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls.
• Growth for all, including the promotion of women’s economic rights, access to decent jobs and entrepreneurship, investment in the poorest and most vulnerable people, and the preservation of economic gains.
• Environment and climate action, with a focus on adaptation and mitigation as well as water management.

Projects on the following themes could also be accepted:

• Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace
• Human dignity, covering health, education and nutrition

2) Eligibility 

Eligible recipients include: 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; Municipal, regional or national government institutions or agencies of the recipient country working on local projects; Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations that are working on local development activities.

3) Location

Actions must take place in Algeria.

4) Budget

The average CFLI contribution is $31,000 Canadian Dollars (in exceptional cases, CAD$100 000 is the maximum allocation amount for a project eligible under CFLI).

5) Application

The deadline for submission is June 7, 2024 at 23:59 (GMT+X). Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered. Proposals must be submitted electronically to the following email address: FCIL-CFLI.ALGER@international.gc.ca