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The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Ghana (2026)

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Location:Ghana
Ghana
Status:Open
Budget: CAD 200,000
Award ceiling: CAD 45,000
Award floor: CAD 25,000
Sector:Gender & Human Rights, Security & Peacebuilding, Public Sector Governance
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations, Government / Public Bodies, Academic Institutions
Eligible citizenships:Worldwide
Worldwide
Date posted: Apr 15, 2026

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Program and opportunity overviewThe Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (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 p
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Global Affairs Canada  - manages Canada's diplomatic and consular relations, promotes the country's international trade and leads Canada’s international development and humanitarian assistance.

 

About the Sectors

Gender & Human Rights

Includes initiatives that promote gender equality, protect human rights, and address discrimination and vulnerability across populations.


Key areas:
  • Gender equality and women’s empowerment
  • Human rights protection and advocacy
  • Protection of vulnerable and marginalized groups

Security & Peacebuilding

Focuses on strengthening safety and security systems while supporting conflict prevention, stabilization, and long-term peacebuilding efforts.


Key areas:
  • Security sector support and oversight mechanisms
  • Protection systems, surveillance, and access control
  • Risk reduction programs
  • Conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding initiatives

Locations

Ghana

Ghana has been a leader among West African economies in expanding infrastructure and mobilising investment across energy, roads, ports and digital sectors. Major public and private projects aim to enhance logistics capacity and support industrialisation, including new transport corridors, renewable energy programmes and technology infrastructure. The development trajectory reflects efforts to strengthen regulatory frameworks, foster public-private partnerships and build human capital as part of economic diversification beyond traditional commodity exports.

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