Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme 2025 for Civil Society Organizations

The Commonwealth Foundation offer grants of up to £60,000 to civil society organisations in the Commonwealth.

The open call grants seek to facilitate constructive engagement between civil society and decision-makers, including civil society participation in policy development and implementation. 

Funding Priorities

• Health Justice
• Freedom of expression
• Climate Justice

• Table of Content
• About Commonwealth Foundation (CF)
• Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme
• Requirements for Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme

Requirements for Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme Qualification

• 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.
• Applicant organisations that are currently implementing, or that have recently completed, a Commonwealth Foundation Grant but have not received their final payment, are not eligible to apply to this grant call.
• 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 2026 and before the end of September 2026.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme

• 16 September 2025: The call opens for applications
• 23 October 2025: The call closes for applications and assessment begins
• February 2026: If you haven’t been contacted by the end of February, your application has been unsuccessful
• June 2026: Successful applicants will be informed before the end of the month

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme wepage