Applications are currently being accepted for The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
The CFLI is a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries, which align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The program is directed at projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners. Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian embassy or high commission. The CFLI also serves to support positive bilateral relations between Canada and recipient countries and their civil societies, by deepening contacts and supporting local endeavours.
Benefits of The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
- The average CFLI contribution is $30,000 to $60,000 Canadian Dollars (CAD$50,000 is the maximum amount for projects supported via this call for proposals).
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu Requirements
- Local non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations,
- Local academic institutions working on local projects,
- International non-governmental organizations working on local development activities,
- 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.
Application Date and Process
- Applications will be assessed on their merits by a selection committee.
- Only those proposals using the designated application form and including the required budget document will be considered.
- Due to the high volume of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted.
- Project applications are kept on file at the embassy in accordance with Global Affairs Canada’s information management policies.
To obtain an application form, please contact the [email protected].
Completed applications must be submitted via email at: [email protected].
The deadline for submission is March 20, 2026, at 23:59 (GMT+10). Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered.
Application Deadline
20 March, 2026
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