2026 Humanitarian Assistance (UN Refugee Agency - UNHCR)

2026 Humanitarian Assistance (UN Refugee Agency - UNHCR) is sponsored by Global Affairs Canada. This funding enables UNHCR to provide life-saving assistance to refugees and other people in need in Kenya, including water, sanitation, and hygiene services. This is part of Canada's broader commitment to humanitarian and development projects in Kenya and the surrounding region.

Global Affairs Canada has multiple funding processes for international assistance . They are open to applicants that meet eligibility criteria. Consult each funding opportunity for more information.

Funding opportunity Status Application closing date Geographic focus Organization eligibility Canadian Global Impact Investment Fund Open August 11 2026 All ODA-eligible countries By invitation only Apply for funding through an unsolicited proposal Applications accepted on an ongoing basis Funding Opportunity Application closing date Status / Results Call for concept notes – Health, education and women's and girls’ rights and empowerment in Afghanistan 2025-04-16 N/A Skills development and Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) fund 2025-03-06 N/A Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership - Benin 2025-03-05 N/A Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership – Tanzania 2024-08-29 N/A Scaling up Women and Youth's Participation in the Labour Force in Jordan 2024-09-12 N/A Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership - Somalia 2024-08-08 N/A Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership - Senegal 2024-08-01 N/A Addressing the root causes of irregular migration through economic empowerment in Honduras 2024-04-24 N/A Strengthening Civil Society and Democratic Spaces in the Indo-Pacific 2023-11-28 N/A Health Data and Results Initiative 2023-08-30 N/A Resilient Health Systems for All 2023-06-29 N/A International Youth Internship Program 2023-03-01 N/A Indigenous Peoples Partnering for Climate 2023-02-08 N/A Action for Paid Care Workers Initiative 2023-01-26 N/A Trade facilitation under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement 2022-09-12 N/A Human Resources in Health 2022-03-22 N/A One Health at the Community Level 2022-04-12 N/A Enhancing Food Security and Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa 2022-05-04 N/A Sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and girls in Democratic Republic of Congo 2022-05-31 N/A Support to Inclusive Governance in Ukraine 2021-11-18 Due to the current situation in Ukraine, the Support for Inclusive Governance call has been cancelled.

Development Impact Window—Canadian Small and Medium Organizations for Impact and Innovation 2021-09-22 N/A Call for Concept Notes - Education for Refugee and Displaced Children and Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa 2021-04-14 N/A Call for Concept Notes – Canadian International Development Scholarships Program 2021-2029 2020-11-19 N/A Call for proposals – Health and Rights for Women, Adolescent girls and Children 2019-10-10 N/A 2019 Call for Concept Notes - Development Impact Window - Canadian Small and Medium Organizations for Impact and Innovation 2019-07-10 Selected Projects Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the Partnership for Gender Equality 2019-01-31 N/A Call for proposals – Volunteer Cooperation Program 2019-02-20 Volunteer Cooperation Program (VCP) Call for proposals – Dismantling Barriers and Improving the Quality of Education for Women and Girls in Fragile, Conflict and Crisis Situations 2019-02-13 Canada announces support to improve access to quality education for women and girls in fragile, conflict and crisis situations Related links Canadian funding for international initiatives Apply to other sources of funding Getting involved in international development Date modified: 2026-07-15