Subventions Commonwealth Foundation 2026-2027 pour OSC

Contexte

Call for Applications Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme 2026/2027 for Civil Society Organizations (£60,000 in Grants). 29. Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme. The Foundation’s grants programme supports civil society across the Commonwealth—including grassroots communities and creative actors—to advance meaningful social, cultural and political change. This year, the Foundation is expanding its funding offer to create new opportunities for civil society networks, coalitions, alliances and collectives, building on several years of support for grassroots communities and creative organisations. Applications must address one or more of our three funding priorities. All applicants are required to demonstrate how they intend to integrate considerations of gender and intersectionality into their project design and implementation.

Missions et responsabilités

• Deliver standalone projects (for Individual Organisation Grants).
• Strengthen participation and collective action through networks, coalitions, alliances and platforms of civil society actors (for Collective Action Grants).
• Address one or more of the three priority themes: climate and environmental justice, economic inclusion and freedom of expression.
• Integrate considerations of gender and intersectionality into project design and implementation.

Profil recherché

• For Individual Organisation Grants: Open to not-for-profit civil society organisations and creative organisations registered in eligible Commonwealth Foundation member countries.
• Applicants must have been registered and operating for at least three years, with a minimum of three years’ demonstrable experience relevant to the proposed project and our strategic impact areas.
• Experience may include constructive engagement between civil society and decision-makers, or using arts and creative expression to influence narratives, policy or public discourse.
• Significant experience of working in the communities where the proposed project will be delivered.
• For Collective Action Grants: Open to not-for-profit networks, such as coalitions, alliances or platforms of civil society organisations (CSOs), community-based organisations (CBOs), groups, creative actors or creative collectives in eligible Commonwealth Foundation member countries.
• If the network or collective is not a registered organisation, a registered civil society organisation that is a member of the collective must act as lead applicant on its behalf.

Conditions et avantages

• Individual Organisation Grants: Grants are available from £15,000 to £30,000 per year for up to two years.
• Collective Action Grants: Grants are available from £15,000 to £20,000 per year for up to two years.
• Total potential funding up to £60,000.
• Projects are expected to begin between 1 August 2027 and 30 September 2027.

Dossier de candidature

• Application form meeting all specific criteria for Individual Organisation Grants or Collective Action Grants.
• Demonstration of integration of gender and intersectionality considerations.
• Proof of registration and operating history (minimum 3 years for individual organisations, or a registered lead applicant for unregistered collectives).

Comment postuler

Applications must be submitted according to the official guidelines. For More Information and to submit your application: Visit the Official Webpage of the Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme. Application Deadline: 26 October 2026.