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Contribution: International Development Assistance program

Manitoba Council for International Cooperation

$48,500,000.00

LIFT Initiative for small and medium organizations (SMOs)

FY 2024-25 · 2025-02-20

Summary
This project aims to empower Canadian small and medium organizations (SMOs) and their partners in the Global South. It provides flexible funding, capacity-building and public engagement opportunities to support poverty reduction and address key development challenges, such as gender equality. The project helps SMOs design and implement impactful development projects by removing barriers like limited funding and insufficient capacity. The project supports over 550 SMOs in Canada and their partners in the Global South, including approximately 150 SMOs in Canada receiving funding. It also seeks to engage over 400 representatives of diverse SMOs in Canada and their local partners through self-directed learning opportunities, accompaniment during application processes, and select facilitated learning exchange initiatives.
Program
International Development Assistance program
Location
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02025-02-202024-25$38,500,000.00
12025-02-202024-25$48,500,000.00

As published

Agreement End Date
2032-04-30
Agreement Number
7465585 P014558001
Agreement Start Date
2025-02-20
Agreement Title
LIFT Initiative for small and medium organizations (SMOs)
Agreement Title (French)
Initiative LIFT pour les petites et moyennes organisations (PMO)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$48,500,000.00
Amendment Date
2026-03-27
Amendment Number
1
Description
This project aims to empower Canadian small and medium organizations (SMOs) and their partners in the Global South. It provides flexible funding, capacity-building and public engagement opportunities to support poverty reduction and address key development challenges, such as gender equality. The project helps SMOs design and implement impactful development projects by removing barriers like limited funding and insufficient capacity. The project supports over 550 SMOs in Canada and their partners in the Global South, including approximately 150 SMOs in Canada receiving funding. It also seeks to engage over 400 representatives of diverse SMOs in Canada and their local partners through self-directed learning opportunities, accompaniment during application processes, and select facilitated learning exchange initiatives.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à donner aux petites et moyennes organisations (PMO) canadiennes et à leurs partenaires dans les pays du Sud davantage les moyens d’agir. Il offre des occasions souples de financement, de renforcement des capacités et de mobilisation publique en faveur de la réduction de la pauvreté et des difficultés dans le cadre du développement, comme les inégalités entre les hommes et les femmes. Le projet aide les PMO à concevoir et à mettre en œuvre des initiatives de développement à forte incidence en éliminant les obstacles comme le manque de financement et de capacité. Les activités de ce projet viennent en aide à plus de 550 PMO au Canada (dont environ 150 reçoivent du financement) et à leurs partenaires dans les pays du Sud. Elles visent aussi à mobiliser plus de 400 représentants de différentes PMO au Canada et leurs partenaires locaux en proposant des possibilités d’apprentissage autonome, de l’accompagnement pour l’application des pratiques et certaines initiatives d’échange de connaissances dirigé.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) provided flexible and responsive funding; (2) facilitated capacity strengthening that enables access to funding; (3) accompanied SMOs in the application of learning and good practices for project design, implementation, and impact reporting; and (4) supported opportunities for public engagement in Canada that showcases the important contributions of Canadian SMOs and their partners to achieving the sustainable development goals.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés de ce projet comprennent : 1) le versement du financement souple et réactif; 2) le renforcement des capacités des PMO, ce qui leur permet d’obtenir du financement; 3) l'accompagnement des PMO pour l’application des pratiques exemplaires et d’apprentissage en vue de la conception et mise en œuvre des projets ainsi que de l’établissement de rapports sur leur incidence; 4) l'offre d’occasions de mobilisation publique au Canada qui mettent en valeur les contributions importantes des PMO canadiennes et de leurs partenaires à la réalisation des objectifs de développement durable.
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Program Name
International Development Assistance program
Program Name (French)
Programme d'aide au développement international
Program Purpose
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.
Program Purpose (French)
L’objectif princial du programme d’aide au développement international du Ministère est de réduire la pauvreté pour les populations qui vivent dans les pays où Affaires mondiales Canada se livre au développement international.
Recipient City
WINNIPEG
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Manitoba Council for International Cooperation
Recipient Province or Territory
MB
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2024-2025-Q4-00082
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