Deadline: 17 August 2015
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) is calling proposals for 2015-16 Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) program in Zimbabwe. The program supports small projects proposed and implemented by local NGOs and other grassroots organizations such as village councils, cooperatives and women’s groups.
The CFLI serves to strengthen Canada’s relationships with civil society and local communities and to build networks of contacts in countries around the world. The project proposals should have a budget of approximately $10,000 – $20,000
Focus Areas
- Preventing child, early and forced marriage (CEFM);
- Preventing sexual and gender based violence;
- Protecting religious freedom;
- Protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, including vulnerable groups such as sexual minorities;
- Supporting democratic transition and expanded democratic participation, particularly by women and minority groups;
- Entrenching the rule of law and combating the destabilizing impact of crime and corruption, including through security sector capacity building;
- Strengthening economic governance, including building free markets and an effective enabling environment for business.
Eligible Entities
- Local non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations;
- Local academic institutions working on local projects;
- International, 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, and
- Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations that are working on local development activities.
Applications should be submitted to the CFLI Coordinator via email.
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