Around 20 associations accredited to the Commonwealth benefit each year from funding in the form of annual grants. These grants are designed to support those professional membership associations which have limited financial resources.
We award annual grants of up to £20,000 a year for each Commonwealth Association to cover planned activities as well as core costs, such as permanent staff salaries and administration. Activities which encourage skills transfer and experience sharing between Commonwealth countries are particularly encouraged.
Eligibility
Associations must have members in at least 25 Commonwealth countries and be officially accredited to the Commonwealth. For more information on accreditation, please visit the Commonwealth Secretariat website.
We cannot support associations which:
- Have membership income exceeding £100,000.
- Do not have membership in all five regions of the Commonwealth.
- Do not have at least three Commonwealth regions represented on their governing body.
For full terms and conditions, please read our Commonwealth Association annual grant guidelines.