The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives gives small-scale grants to civil society organizations and non-governmental organizations in Kenya. The grant amount is between CAD $ 15,000 and 20,000 (approximately US$ 11,500 to 15,000) but can be higher under special circumstances. The deadline is the 20th of July 2018.
If you want to apply with your organization for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, here are some tips for your proposal.
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives in Kenya funds projects in three major areas:
They make it very clear that every proposal needs to have a very clear connection between gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, even if it lies in the two other fields of action. With every proposal, organizations have to submit a Gender-Based Analysis of a maximum of two pages. On these two pages applicants should explain:
To get the application form, you have to send an email to the address on the website of the High Commission of Canada in Kenya. With your proposal, you have to submit the gender-based analysis and a clear budget with information about activities and spending.
It is very important to make clear in your proposal how your project will benefit women and girls. In the guidelines, it is put so much emphasis on this topic that it probably does not make sense to apply if your project does not address this topic in a strong way. Furthermore, projects that work at the local level with local organizations have better chances of receiving funding. The High Commission also wants to see innovation in the projects they fund, so be creative and think in new ways when preparing a proposal for this opportunity.
Make sure to check out our resource guide for women’s projects as support for your proposal! We also have a great article about writing proposals for small grants that you should read before you start writing your proposal.
For further information please visit the homepage of the High Commission of Canada. Best of luck with your proposal!
Eva is based in Germany and has worked for nearly a decade with NGOs on the grassroots level in Nepal in the field of capacity development and promotion of sustainable agricultural practices. Before that, she worked in South America and Europe with different organizations. She holds a Ph.D. in geography and her field of research was sustainability and inclusion in development projects.
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Family of hope foundation community based organization. We are small group volunteers to village areas in Kenya Endebes .our vision to help widows and girl child ,for food, medical and fees this is direct to human needs. I needy your help for funding in this areas I mentioned. Kindly let us be connected
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