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Eligibility

Responsive grants are awarded primarily to support the participation in an event of people from more than one developing Commonwealth country.

The grant may be used for the cost of airfares, accommodation and subsistence, and monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

We cannot support:

  • Participation by citizens of developed countries.
  • Exchanges between developed countries.
  • Projects lasting longer than one year.
  • Training courses taking place in a university in a developed country.
  • Academic study or research.
  • Publication of books and films, unless they are learning tools developed as a result of an activity supported by us.
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Special grants initiative 2012

In May 2011, the Commonwealth Foundation announced a special grants initiative to promote the Commonwealth theme of ‘Women as Agents of Change in celebration of the significant contributions that women make to development and their untapped potential as agents of change.

Click here to view the awarded grants >>

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