Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) – Jordan

Description

1) Objective

The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) supports small-scale but high-impact projects in developing countries, which align with the six action areas that guide the Government of Canada’s international assistance. The program is directed at projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners. Projects are selected and approved by the Embassy of Canada in Amman, Jordan. All projects must align with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities

• Championing human rights, inclusive and accountable governance, democracy and fundamental freedoms, peaceful pluralism, and respect for diversity.
• Addressing sexual and gender-based violence, including technology-facilitated gender-based violence, taking into account the role and engagement of men and boys.
• Increasing participation in decision-making and political processes, including parliamentary and municipal elections by women, youth and marginalized groups (e.g. people with disabilities, refugees); addressing and preventing election-related violence against women.
• Creating and maintaining a safe and enabling environment for civil society and the media.
• Promoting respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms—including freedom of religion or belief, of expression, of peaceful assembly and of association; contribute to the elimination of discrimination, racism, intolerance and persecution.
• Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on water management.
• Strengthening environmental governance and enhancing women’s participation in decision making.
• Developing environmental practices that support healthy, adaptive and resilient communities.
• Strengthening cross-sectoral collaboration to improve integrated water resource management.
• Supporting climate change education and awareness programs to empower communities to implement adaption measures.

2) Eligibility

Eligible are: (1) local non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations; (2) local academic institutions working on local projects; (3) international, intergovernmental, multilateral and regional institutions, organizations and agencies working on local development activities; (4) municipal, regional or national government institutions or agencies of the recipient country working on local projects; and (5) Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations that are working on local development activities through a local office.

3) Location

Actions must take place in Jordan.

4) Budget

The average CFLI contribution is $35,000 to $75,000 Canadian Dollars (CAD$100,000 is the maximum allocation amount for a project eligible under CFLI).

5) Application

Deadline for submission of project concept notes is March 21, 2024 at 23:59 (GMT+2/Amman time). Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered. Concept notes must be submitted electronically to the following email: AMMANPublicAffairs@international.gc.ca.