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GLOBAL PLURALISM AWARD

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Application Deadline: May 17th, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT.

LOCATION: Canada

The Global Pluralism Award recognizes pluralism in action. Presented every other year to individuals, organisations, governments and businesses from around the world, the Award celebrates the inspiring and brave work that is helping to build more inclusive societies where diversity is valued and protected. The Award is conferred by the Global Centre for Pluralism (“the Centre”) and made possible in part by the generous support of TD Bank Group.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates from any country are eligible, including:

Individuals (e.g., artists, journalists, academics, policymakers, filmmakers, etc.);

Civil society organizations (e.g., professional associations, faith-based organizations, labour unions, non-profit research or educational institutions, local community groups, non-governmental organizations, foundations, think tanks, etc);

Social enterprises; Corporations (public or private); Educational, research and policy institutions (public or private); Local/municipal, regional or federal/national branches or agencies of government.

BENEFIT:

Three Award winners will share a total prize pool of $150,000 (CAD). The monetary prize will be equally divided among the three Award winners (CAD $50,000 each).

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THE CANADA FUND FOR LOCAL INITIATIVES – NIGERIA, EQUATORIAL GUINEA AND SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

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Application Deadline: May 10, 2024 at 23:59 (GMT+1)

LOCATION: Canada

The High Commission of Canada in Nigeria is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). 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.

ELIGIBILITY:

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, and

Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations that are working on local development activities.

The majority of CFLI funding is to be directed toward local civil society organizations (including non-governmental organizations) and other institutions working at the local level. Other entities, such as international, intergovernmental, multilateral and regional organizations may be eligible for funding, provided they are working with local partners and on local projects that are consistent with the objectives of the CFLI. Similarly, municipal, regional and national government institutions may receive funding, provided that their projects are essentially local in nature. The CFLI is always looking to fund innovative projects that deliver measurable

BENEFIT:

The average CFLI contribution is $30,000 to $60,000 Canadian Dollars (CAD$100,000 is the maximum allocation amount for a project eligible under CFLI). Consult the currency converter for local currency equivalents. Please note that all contributions are made in Canadian dollars and then converted to the local currency.

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