The Canadian Embassy in Haiti has launched its annual call for proposals for the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).

Remember that the CFLI is a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries, which align with the thematic priorities of the Department of Global Affairs Canada. The program targets projects designed and developed mainly by local partners. Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian Embassy or High Commission.

The average CFLI contribution is $25,000 to $50,000 CAN (100,000 CAN$ is the maximum amount allocated for an eligible project under the CFLI).

All projects must be completed between the date the contribution agreement is signed and February 28, 2027.

Submission deadline : June 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (UTC-5)

Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered. Proposals must be submitted electronically to the email address: fcil.cfli.canada.prnce@international.gc.ca

Only those proposals using the designated application form and including the required budget document will be considered. Proposals must be completed in English or French. Project proposals must explicitly answer all questions in the CFLI project application form, including the required gender-based analysis. The proposed project budget should summarize the proposed activities and associated costs.

To obtain an application form, please contact the CFLI Coordinator by email at fcil.cfli.canada.prnce@international.gc.ca

For any questions regarding the application process: contact fcil.cfli.canada.prnce@international.gc.ca

Project requests are retained in mission files in accordance with Global Affairs Canada information management policies.

Eligible recipients include :

• Local non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations which have legal recognition and hold a bank account reserved for the exclusive use of the organization with one of the banking institutions established in Haiti;

• Local academic institutions working on local projects which have legal recognition and hold a bank account reserved for the exclusive use of the organization with one of the banking institutions established in Haiti;

• International non-governmental organizations working on local development activities which have legal recognition in Haiti and hold a bank account reserved for the exclusive use of the organization with one of the banking institutions established in Haiti;

• Intergovernmental, multilateral and regional institutions, organizations and agencies working on local development activities which hold a bank account reserved for the exclusive use of the organization with one of the banking institutions established in Haiti;

• Municipal, regional or national government institutions or agencies of the recipient country working on local projects which hold a bank account reserved for the exclusive use of the organization with one of the banking institutions established in Haiti;

• Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations that are working on local development activities which hold a bank account reserved for the exclusive use of the organization with one of the banking institutions established in Haiti.

All projects must align with at least 1 of the following CFLI thematic priorities :

• Growth that works for everyone, 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;

• Democratic governance and human rights;

• Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and peacebuilding.

Gender-based analysis :

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.

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, and

• ensure that the views of those women and/or girls inform the project’s design.

The following project costs are eligible for CFLI funding :

• accounting costs,

• administrative and overhead costs related to the project (overhead should not exceed 15% of total CFLI contribution),

• advocacy and lobbying related costs,

• capital and/or operating expenditures related to the lease and/or purchase and/or building of infrastructure,

• civic education costs,

• conference and event expenditures,

• costs of services received by recipients,

• domestic travel expenses, using lowest fares possible but not exceeding full fare economy class,

• facilities charges,

• equipment rental, and/or purchase (only when the purchase is required to meet project objectives, reflects good value for money, and the recipient has a strong care-and-maintenance plan in place for equipment sustainability),

• hospitality costs, excluding alcoholic beverages,

• installation, maintenance, shipping and/or transportation costs, including fuel,

• computers and communication devices,

• lease or rental of vehicles,

• legal costs,

• medical costs,

• miscellaneous expenses integral to the project,

• outreach, communication and information dissemination costs,

• publishing costs,

• radio and television broadcast fees,

• research-related costs,

• salary costs, including stipends, relating to the project,

• security costs,

• training and capacity building expenditures,

• translation and interpretation fees,

• vehicle and equipment operation, installation and/or maintenance,

• website development and related costs.

The following costs are not eligible for CFLI funding :

• nuclear technologies and facilities,

• assistance to military or paramilitary organizations,

gifts,

• luxury goods,

• direct fiscal support to a government,

• seed funding and/or microfinance,

• core funding or recurrent costs of an organization,

• expenses incurred prior to the signing of the contribution • agreement, or after it expires.

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