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Between CyclesGlobal Affairs Canada · 2026

The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)

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Agency: Global Affairs Canada
Funding: Not specified
Deadline: June 26, 2026 (Passed) — Next cycle TBD
Status: Between Cycles
Funding Cycle: Annual
Eligibility: Local NGOs, community groups, and non-profits; local academic institutions; international NGOs; intergovernmental, multilateral, and regional organizations; government agencies at the municipal, regional, or national le…
Grant Type: Implementation
Geographic Scope: International

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The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) is sponsored by Global Affairs Canada. The CFLI funds small-scale projects in various countries, including those related to inclusive governance, human rights, 2SLGBTQI+ rights, gender equality, peace and security, economic growth that benefits everyone, environmental and climate action, and human dignity.

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--> The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) funds small, high-impact projects in over 120 countries that are eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA). The CFLI has an annual budget of $26. 8 million, with projects averaging $31,000 each.

Local organizations plan and carry out projects, while the Canadian Embassy or High Commission selects and approves them. Background and priorities Calls for proposals are open to applicants that meet eligibility criteria.

Call per country Status Deadline China Closed 2026-06-26 at 23:59 (GMT+8) Lesotho Closed 2026-07-03 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Madagascar Closed 2026-07-03 at 23:59 (GMT+3) Mauritius Closed 2026-07-03 at 23:59 (GMT+4) Namibia Closed 2026-07-03 at 23:59 (GMT+2) South Africa Closed 2026-07-03 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Ukraine Closed 2026-06-10 at 23:59 (GMT+3) Albania Closed 2026-05-21 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Republic of Moldova Closed 2026-04-17 at 23:59 (Chisinau time, GMT+3) São Tomé-et-Príncipe Closed 2026-04-12 at 23:59 (UTC+1) Equatorial Guinea Closed 2026-04-12 at 23:59 (UTC+1) Guyana Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT-4) Suriname Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT-4) Cambodia Closed 2026-04-21 at 23:59 (GMT+7) ASEAN Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT+7) South Sudan Closed 2026-03-31 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Malaysia Closed 2026-04-13 at 23:59 (GMT+8) Costa Rica Closed 2026-03-27 at 15:00 (GMT-6) Nicaragua Closed 2026-03-27 at 15:00 (GMT-6) Honduras Closed 2026-03-27 at 15:00 (GMT-6) Palau Closed 2026-03-25 at 23:59 (GMT+8) Marshall Islands Closed 2026-03-25 at 23:59 (GMT+8) Federated States of Micronesia Closed 2026-03-25 at 23:59 (GMT+8) Philippines Closed 2026-03-25 at 23:59 (GMT+8) Panama Closed 2026-04-12 at 23:59 (GMT-5) Maldives Closed 2026-03-09 at 23:59 ( GMT+5:30 ) Sri Lanka Closed 2026-03-09 at 23:59 ( GMT+5:30 ) Solomon Islands Closed 2026-03-20 at 23:59 (GMT+10) Nauru Closed 2026-03-20 at 23:59 (GMT+10) Papua New Guinea Closed 2026-03-20 at 23:59 (GMT+10) Vanuatu Closed 2026-03-20 at 23:59 (GMT+10) Argentina closed 2026-03-04 at 13:00 (GMT-3) Paraguay Closed 2026-03-04 at 13:00 (GMT-3) Colombia Closed 2026-02-28 at 23:59 (GMT-5) Sudan Closed 2025-07-14 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Haiti Closed 2026-06-22 at 23:59 (GMT-4) Angola Closed 2026-05-14 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Eswatini Closed 2026-05-14 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Mozambique Closed 2026-05-14 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Togo Closed 2026-05-10 at 23:59 (GMT) Sierra Leone Closed 2026-05-10 at 23:59 (GMT) Morocco Closed 2026-05-01 at 23:59 (GMT+1) Mauritania Closed 2026-05-01 at 23:59 (GMT+1) Ghana Closed 2026-05-10 at 23:59 (GMT) Bosnia and Herzegovina Closed 2026-05-22 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Azerbaijan Closed 2025-05-26 at 23:59 (GMT+3) Georgia Closed 2025-05-26 at 23:59 (GMT+3) Türkiye Closed 2025-05-26 at 23:59 (GMT+3) Mexico Closed 2025-05-23 at 23:59 (GMT+6) Burkina Faso Closed 2026-05-22 at 23:59 (GMT) Benin Closed 2026-05-22 at 23:59 (GMT+1) Liberia Closed 2026-03-27 at 23:59 (GMT) Côte d’Ivoire Closed 2026-03-27 at 23:59 (GMT) Democratic Republic of Congo Closed 2025-05-25 at 23:59 (GMT) Republic of Congo Closed 2025-05-25 at 23:59 (GMT) Dominica Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT-4) Grenada Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT-4) Saint Lucia Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT-4) St.

Vincent and the Grenadines Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT-4) Kosovo Closed 2026-05-06 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Pakistan Closed 2025-06-09 at 23:59 (GMT+5) East Jerusalem Closed 2025-05-29 at 23:59 (GMT+3) Gaza Closed 2025-05-29 at 23:59 (GMT+3) West Bank Closed 2025-05-29 at 23:59 (GMT+3) India Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT+6) Nepal Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT+6) Bhutan Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT+6) Indonesia Closed 2026-04-27 at 23:59 (GMT+7) Timor-Leste Closed 2026-04-27 at 23:59 (GMT+7) Venezuela Closed 2026-05-08 at 23:59 (GMT-4) Serbia Closed 2026-05-8 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Montenegro Closed 2026-05-8 at 23:59 (GMT+2) North Macedonia Closed 2026-05-8 at 23:59 (GMT+2) United Nations in New York Closed 2025-05-19 at 23:59 (GMT+5) Vietnam Closed 2026-04-07 at 23:59 (GMT+7) Cambodia Closed 2025-05-16 at 23:59 (GMT+7) Laos Closed 2025-05-16 at 23:59 (GMT+7) Thailand Closed 2026-04-08 at 23:59 (GMT+7) Jamaica Closed 2026-06-12 at 23:59 (GMT+5) Armenia Closed 2026-05-15 at 23:59 (GMT+4) Mongolia Closed 2026-04-17 at 23:59(GMT+8) Zimbabwe Closed 2025-05-16 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Botswana Closed 2025-05-16 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Malawi Closed 2025-05-16 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Egypt Closed 2026-05-10 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Dominican Republic Closed 2026-04-13 at 23:59 (GMT+4) Ethiopia Closed 2025-03-31 at 23:59 (GMT+3) Djibouti Closed 2025-03-31 at 23:59 (GMT+3) Myanmar Closed 2026-04-19 at 23:59 (GMT+6:30) Jordan Closed 2026-04-17 at 23:59 (GMT+3) Palestine Closed 2026-04-20 at 23:59 (GMT+3) Cuba Closed 2025-03-24 at 23:59 (GMT-4) Guatemala Closed 2026-05-08 at 23:59 (GMT-6) Belize Closed 2026-05-08 at 23:59 (GMT-6) Ecuador Closed 2026-05-06 at 23:59 (GMT-5) Samoa Closed 2026-03-15 at 23:59 (GMT+12) Fiji Closed 2026-03-15 at 23:59 (GMT+12) Tonga Closed 2026-03-15 at 23:59 (GMT+12) Tuvalu Closed 2026-03-15 at 23:59 (GMT+12) Kiribati Closed 2026-03-15 at 23:59 (GMT+12) Niue Closed 2026-03-15 at 23:59 (GMT+12) Kazakhstan Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT+5) Kyrgyzstan Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT+5) Tajikistan Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT+5) Turkmenistan Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT+5) Uzbekistan Closed 2026-04-30 at 23:59 (GMT+5) The Gambia Closed 2025-02-28 at 23:59 Guinea Closed 2025-02-28 at 23:59 Senegal Closed 2025-02-28 at 23:59 Guinea-Bissau Closed 2025-02-28 at 23:59 Cabo Verde Closed 2025-02-28 at 23:59 Brazil Closed 2026-08-13 at 23:59, Brasilia time El Salvador Closed 2026-04-10 at 23:59 (GMT-6) Rwanda Closed 2026-04-06 at 23:59 (GMT +2) Burundi Closed 2026-04-06 at 23:59 (GMT +2) Permanent Mission to the OAS Closed 2024-08-05 at 23:59 (GMT-4) Algeria Closed 2024-06-07 at 23:59 (GMT+X) Bangladesh Closed 2024-04-29 at 23:59 (GMT+6) Tanzania Closed 2024-02-23 at 23:59 (GMT+3) Zambia Closed 2024-02-05 at 23:59 (GMT+2) Türkiye Closed 2026-03-30 at 23:59 (GMT+3) Background and priorities The CFLI funds projects led by small local civil society organizations.

These organizations understand local needs and are often the best equipped to address them. This increases the impact of projects and strengthens involvement in issues crucial to the prosperity and well-being of local communities. The CFLI funds approximately 650 projects annually.

This includes initiatives such as: training local election monitors, boosting community resilience to climate change, and supporting women's inclusion in peace negotiations. It also supports local civil-society organizations that may not qualify for funding from larger donors, helping them thrive and succeed.

CFLI projects focus on issues such as: Inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy, human rights, 2SLGBTQI+ rights and the rule of law. Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace.

Growth that benefits everyone, such as women's economic rights, fair jobs, and entrepreneurship, investing in the most vulnerable, and protecting economic progress. Environmental and climate action, focusing on adaptation and mitigation, and water management. Human dignity, covering health, education and nutrition.

It also provides modest financing for projects in response to natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies.

Organizations that can apply for CFLI funding include: Local NGOs, community groups, and non-profits Local academic institutions Intergovernmental, multilateral, and regional organizations Government agencies at the municipal, regional, or national level in the recipient country Canadian NGOs and non-profits Most CFLI funding is for local civil society organizations.

However, other groups can apply if they partner with local organizations on projects that align with CFLI goals. The CFLI is always looking to fund innovative projects that support meaningful change in communities abroad. Date modified: 2026-08-14

Eligibility Requirements

Local NGOs, community groups, and non-profits
local academic institutions
international NGOs
intergovernmental, multilateral, and regional organizations
government agencies at the municipal, regional, or national le…

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who can apply for The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)?

According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local NGOs, community groups, and non-profits; local academic institutions; international NGOs; intergovernmental, multilateral, and regional organizations; government agencies at the municipal, regional, or national le…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.

When is the deadline for The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)?

The most recent published deadline was June 26, 2026, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.

Who funds The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)?

The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) is funded by Global Affairs Canada. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.

Is The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) open internationally?

This listing is flagged as international in scope. Check the official notice for country-specific restrictions before applying.

How do I apply for The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)?

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