Commonwealth Foundation Grants
The Commonwealth Foundation works disparagingly between states and persons to 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.
Priority themes for this call:
The Foundation is currently focusing its work on three priority themes:
- health;
- environment and climate change; and
- freedom of expression.
Who is eligible to apply:
Eligibility for grant funding under this call depends on the following criteria:
1. The applicant is a registered not-for-profit civil society organization (CSO).
2. The applicant is registered in an eligible Commonwealth Foundation member country and the proposed project will be implemented in the country of registration.
3. The applicant has documented experience, over at least two years, working on participatory governance and advocacy within the proposed area/theme(s).
4. The total grant amount requested must be between £15,000 and £30,000 per year for a maximum of two years.
5. The requested grant amount should not exceed 70% of the applicant organization’s total annual income.
6. The average of the applicant organization’s total annual income over the past two years must be less than £2m.
7. The project proposal must address at least one of the priority themes and demonstrate appropriate and meaningful integration of gender considerations.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to complete an online application form. All applications must include the following additional documentation:
• A logic model and activity timeline.
• A copy of the organization’s registration certificate1. This should be a scan of an official registration document provided by the relevant authorities in the country where the organization is registered.
• For grants of £15,000 per annum: a copy of the organization’s most recent audited accounts or annual accounts. Note that annual accounts must include a balance sheet, a profit and loss statement and notes about the account. They must be signed off by the organization’s Board or its principal executive officer. Audited or annual accounts
must not be older than December 2019.
• For grants of £15,001 and above: a copy of the organization’s most recent audited accounts. Note that audited accounts must include both the accounts and the opinion of the external auditor who has certified
them. They should not be older than December 2019.
For additional information see; https://commonwealthfoundation.com/grants/
Closes at 1pm on 30 November 2021
