Apply: Commonwealth Foundation Grants

Deadline: 30 November, 2021

Commonwealth Foundation has opened applications for the 2021–2022 Grants.

The foundation works to bring the voice of civil society into all aspects of governance, supporting civil society engagement in shaping the policies and decisions that affect people’s lives.

Benefits

  • Receive between £15,000 and £30,000 per year for a maximum of two years to carry out projects in relevant areas

Eligibility

  • Applicant must be a registered not-for-profit civil society organisation (CSO)
  • Applicant must be registered in an eligible Commonwealth Foundation member country
  • Applicant must have documented experience, over at least two years, working on participatory governance and advocacy within the proposed area/theme(s)
  • The requested grant amount should not exceed 70 percent of the applicant’s total annual income
  • The average of the applicant’s total annual income over the past two years must be less than £2million
  • The project proposal must address at least one of the priority themes and demonstrate appropriate and meaningful integration of gender considerations

To apply and for more information, click here.

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