Global Affairs Canada · Contribution program
Canada Fund for Local Initiative
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) is a contribution program that contributes to Canada’s thematic priorities for international assistance. The program is delivered through Canada’s missions abroad in countries that are eligible for official development assistance.
- Total value
- $4.2M
- Agreements
- 147
- Dec 2017 to Sep 2019
- Median agreement
- $25K
- Typical range
- $20K–$34K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Global Affairs Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 8 agreements ($221K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | $70K |
| 2018 | 7 | $224K |
| 2019 | 139 | $3.9M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Canada or not stated | 144 | $4.1M |
| Ontario | 3 | $98K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 147 | $4.2M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2019 | Towfiiq Umbrella Organization | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $24,642 |
| Sep 2019 | Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $25,172 |
| Sep 2019 | Ecofinder Kenya | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $20,001 |
| Sep 2019 | Sandra Jones Centre | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $36,313 |
| Sep 2019 | Samoa Umbrella for Non -Governmental Organizations Inc. | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $24,000 |
| Sep 2019 | Plataforma Mulheres em Acçao (PMA) | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $54,022 |
| Sep 2019 | Care at the Core of Humanity (CATCH) | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $69,991 |
| Sep 2019 | Eava Artists Limited | The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)Contribution | $19,280 |
| Sep 2019 | University of the Philippines center for Women's Studies Foundation, Inc (UPCWSFI) | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $45,058 |
| Sep 2019 | Positive Planet International | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $14,683 |
| Sep 2019 | Pertubuhan Wanita Dalam Perniagaan & Pemikiran Kreatif(PEWANGI) | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $11,987 |
| Sep 2019 | Hargesia Women Group | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $37,749 |
| Sep 2019 | Fundacion Pymelabs | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $23,845 |
| Sep 2019 | Escuala Superior Politcnica del Litoral, CIDIS-ESPOL | The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)Contribution | $17,000 |
| Sep 2019 | Stages of Change Women's Theatre Association | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $25,732 |
| Sep 2019 | Declares Inspirational Group Kenya | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $25,000 |
| Sep 2019 | SEND Ghana | The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)Contribution | $29,789 |
| Sep 2019 | Purposeful Productions, Sierra Leone | The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)Contribution | $30,000 |
| Sep 2019 | Proud to Be Us Laos (PTBUL) | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $19,989 |
| Sep 2019 | Centre KEKELI | The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)Contribution | $23,693 |
| Sep 2019 | Boxgirls Kenya | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $19,487 |
| Sep 2019 | Association des volontaires pour la promotion des jeunes démunis au Togo (AVOPROJED-TOGO) | The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)Contribution | $22,531 |
| Sep 2019 | Fondation Marocaine de l'Étudiant | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $16,800 |
| Sep 2019 | Fédération des Ligues des Droits des Femmes (FLDF)-Bureau régional Rabat | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $19,949 |
| Sep 2019 | Association Tazerzite pour la culture, l'environnement et la promotion de la famille | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility ProgramContribution | $7,979 |