The Government of Canada is offering the following opportunities.
1. Launching soon: Global Affairs Canada Women as Agents of Change in the Americas
Planned month of call launch: January 2019.
Global Affairs Canada will launch a call for preliminary proposals to enhance gender equality and empowerment of women and girls in Latin America and the Caribbean region.
This call will seek projects that focus on up to three areas targeting gender equality by: (i) enhancing women and girls' participation in public life; (ii) preventing and responding to sexual and gender-based violence; and (iii) promoting women's economic empowerment.
Eligibility: Non-governmental organizations or private sector organizations legally incorporated in Canada or in another country. Organizations must demonstrate they have recent experience managing projects valued at $2 million or more.
Geographic scope: Two or more Official Development Assistance-eligible countries within the Latin America and Caribbean region.
Estimated size of projects sought: $2 million to $5 million per project.
UAlberta International is coordinating submission of proposals for this call.
If you will be interested in submitting a proposal, please contact:
Krista Aune
Business Development Manager, University of Alberta International
Krista.Aune@ualberta.ca
780-492-6377
2. Call for Proposals announced: Global Affairs Canada Volunteer Cooperation Program
Deadline: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Global Affairs Canada has launched a call for proposals for experienced Canadian organizations that use volunteers as a key mechanism for delivering development results and to promote gender equality. The call supports a sustainable development approach to improve economic and/or social well-being of the poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable people, particularly women and girls, in developing countries.The Volunteer Cooperation Program (VCP) will aim to contribute to the economic and/or social well-being of the poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable people, particularly women and girls, in developing countries. Under this call, your proposed project must contribute to the achievement of these outcomes:
- Improved economic and/or social well-being of the poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable people, particularly women and girls, in developing countries, with a view to contributing to sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Increased engagement of Canadians in international development and key global issues in support of the action areas of Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP)
- Increased performance of developing country partners to deliver more inclusive, innovative and environmentally sustainable development initiatives that advance gender equality, in support of the action areas of Canada's FIAP
Eligibility: This call is open to Canadian organizations, which may submit an application alone or in consortiums with other organizations
Geographic scope: Your proposed project will take place in only one or more official development assistance-eligible countries. While the geographic scope of each initiative is open, Global Affairs Canada aims to allocate at least 50% of VCP funds to sub-Saharan Africa. Your proposed project will last 7 years, starting in April 2020
Estimated size of projects sought: The total amount of funding available under this call for proposals is up to $420 million over 7 years. Global Affairs Canada may fund any number of proposals, or none, up to the maximum funding available. Global Affairs Canada intends to fund proposals of at least $3 million and no more than $50 million
Required project experience: The applicant must use volunteerism as a key mechanism for delivering development results abroad and provide a maximum of two examples of recent (less than 10 years ago) projects. Collectively, the examples must demonstrate a minimum of 3 years in recruiting and sending a relevant number of volunteers to developing countries.
Please note that as UAlberta can only submit one proposal and UAlberta International is coordinating submission of proposals for this call.
If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please contact:
Krista Aune
Business Development Manager University of Alberta International
Krista.Aune@ualberta.ca 780-492-6377