Apply: 2025 Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme

Applications are now open for the 2024/2025 Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme.

The Commonwealth Foundation support projects that seek to facilitate constructive engagement between civil society and decision-makers, including civil society participation in policy development and implementation.

The Commonwealth Foundation grants of up to £30,000 for projects lasting up to two years to civil society organisations in the Commonwealth.

Eligibility Criteria for 2025 Commonwealth Grant Programme

To be considered for the 2025 Commonwealth Grant Programme, you must:

• Applications must address one or more of our three priority themes and other funding considerations such as partnerships and exclusions.
• The applicant must be a not-for-profit civil society organisation (CSO) registered in an eligible Commonwealth Foundation Member State.
• The applicant organisation must have a minimum of three years’ demonstrable experience working on participatory governance and advocacy within the area/theme(s) of the proposed project. Organisations that have been registered and operating for less than three years are not eligible.
• The project must seek to facilitate change through constructive engagement between civil society and decision-makers, including civil society participation in policy development and decision-making, within one or more of the Foundation’s priority themes (see above).
• Proposals must relate to projects that are expected to begin after the 1 August 2025 and before the end of September 2025.

Benefits

• The Commonwealth Foundation grants of up to £30,000 for projects lasting up to two years to civil society organisations in the Commonwealth.

Funding Priorities

• Health Justice
• Freedom of Expression
• Climate Justice
• Other important funding considerations
• Exclusions

How to Apply

To apply for the 2025 Commonwealth Foundation Grant Programme, interested and qualified candidates should follow the procedures below:

• Click Here to visit the Commonwealth Foundation webpage.
• Check your eligibility: Before you apply, please ensure you have completed the the eligiblity quiz and check your country is eligible in the dropdown menu on the eligible countries map.
• Only applications that meet our eligibility criteria can be considered.
• Register with SurveyMonkey Apply
• Complete the online application form
• Provide the required additional documentation
• Check you have successfully submitted your application.

Deadline: October 24, 2024