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

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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JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTHCARE DESIGN COMPETITION

Application Deadline: February 12, 2024, 11:59 PM EST

LOCATION: USA

The 2024 John Hopkins Healthcare Design competition is open to any student-led team that has designed a health related solutions. All countries, all academic field are encouraged to apply.

ELIGIBILITY:

Project must be focused on a healthcare application in either of the 4 tracks: Competition Tracks:

Designs of Solutions for Advanced Health Systems

Global Health/ Humanitarian Design

Healthcare Apps/ Digital Health

Post-Surgical Infection Management

Designs of Solutions for Advanced Health Systems

Global Health/ Humanitarian Design

Healthcare Apps/ Digital Health

Post-Surgical Infection Management

Project must have been started after January 1st, 2022

Project must be driven by full-time students

Postdoc research projects are ineligible.

Projects that have utilized significant funding (>$100K) are ineligible.

Projects that are not run by full-time students are ineligible. For example, projects run by startup companies or faculty are ineligible.

Eligible full-time students include those working towards undergraduate, masters, doctoral, and professional degrees (MBA, MD, etc.).

Project teams should comprise of more than one full-time student.

Applicants can submit multiple unique projects

If you have any questions regarding your team’s eligibility, please contact Aditya Polsani at apolsan1@jhu.edu or Kunal Parikh at ksp@jhu.edu.

BENEFIT:

For each track:

1st Prize: $5,000

2nd Prize: $3,000

3rd Prize: $1,000

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