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Call for Applications

2016 Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme for Civil Society Organizations ( £30,000 in Grants per Year)

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: 5 January 2016 17.00GMT

With more than 2.3 billion citizens, the Commonwealth provides a potentially huge pool of ideas for advancing societies. The Commonwealth Foundation’s grants help civil society organisations get their ideas across to policymakers.

The Commonwealth Foundation awards grants for sustainable development projects that contribute to effective, responsive and accountable governance with civil society participation.

The Commonwealth Foundation awards grants for projects that contribute to effective, responsive and accountable governance with civil society participation. In addition to awarding grants to civil society organisations (CSOs),the grants programme will broker knowledge and ideas. It will support innovation, share replicable and sustainable models, and promote good practices across the participatory governance sector.
At a Glance:
      • Open to civil society organisations (CSOs)
      • Up to £30,000 per year
      • Multi-year funding available (up to three years)

Delivered in Commonwealth Foundation

eligible member countries

Focus areas

Grant projects must focus on one or more of the following:

  1. Creative expression
  2. Capacity development
  3. Constructive engagement
  4. Learning and sharing
  5. The SAMOA Pathway
Eligibility
To be eligible for a grant, the following criteria must be met:
  • The applicant is a registered national or regional civil society organisation (CSO).
  • The applicant is seeking £30,000 per year or less.
  • The applicant is applying for funding for one to three years
  • The average of the applicant’s total income over the last two years is less than £3m
  • The project must address one of the five focus areas
  • The project will take place in an eligible Commonwealth Foundation member country
  • The project has not yet started
  • The application includes counterpart resourcing of a minimum of 10% of the total project budget. Applicants will be required to provide a detailed budget at full application stage where counterpart resourcing must be clearly reflected.
  • The applicant does not have an existing grant from the Commonwealth Foundation at the time the application window is opened. Please note that in order for a recent grantee
    to be eligible they must have submitted all reports on existing grants and received notification that the existing grant is closed.

Documentation:

  • The applicant will provide the following documents as part of the application:
    1. a completed logic model using the Commonwealth Foundation template
    2. a copy of the organisation’s registration certificate (the official registration document provided by the relevant authorities in the country concerned)
    3. a copy of the organisation’s most recent audited accounts (it must include both the accounts and the opinion of the external auditor who has certified them)
    4. a copy of the registration certificate for all partner organisations

Timeline:

  • The call for applications opens at 12.00 GMT on 1 December 2015
  • The deadline for submission of the preliminary application form is 17.00 GMT on 5 January 2016
  • Preliminary applications will be assessed in January and February 2016
  • Shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit a full application in March 2015
  • The deadline for submission of full applications is 29 March 2016
  • All applicants will receive a formal notification on the outcome of their application by the end of July 2016 at the latest
For this grant cycle, projects should start between and October and December 2016.
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Call for Applications

2015 Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme for Civil Society Organizations ( £30,000 per year)

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Deadline: 29 January 2015 (17:00 GMT)

The Commonwealth Foundation awards funding for sustainable development projects that contribute to effective, responsive and accountable governance with civil society participation.

  • Open to civil society organisations (CSOs)
  • Up to £30,000 per year
  • Multi-year funding available (up to three years)
  • Delivered in Commonwealth Foundation eligible member countries

Areas of focus

Grant projects must focus on one or more of the following:

  • Strengthening the ability of CSOs to use creative expression for participatory governance
  • Enhancing the capacity of CSOs, networks and alliances to engage in participatory governance
  • Facilitating interaction and constructive engagement in governance
  • Building a culture of learning and knowledge sharing

Cross-cutting themes

Grant projects are encouraged to integrate one or more of the following cross-cutting themes in their design:

  • Gender equality
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Cultural respect and understanding

 

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Eligibility
To be eligible for a grant, the following criteria must be met:

  • The applicant is a registered national or regional civil society organisation (CSO)
  • The applicant is seeking £30,000 per year or less.
  • The applicant is applying for funding for 1 to 3 years
  • The average of the applicant’s total income over the last 2 years is less than £3m
  • The project must contribute to achieving at least one of the Commonwealth Foundation’s areas of focus
  • The project will take place in an eligible Commonwealth Foundation member country
  • The project has not yet started
  • The application includes counterpart resourcing2 of a minimum of 10% of the total project budget. Applicants will be required to provide a detailed budget at full application stage where counterpart resourcing must be clearly reflected.
  • The applicant does not have an existing grant from the Commonwealth Foundation at the time the call for proposals is announced. Please note that in order for a recent grantee to be eligible they must have submitted all reports on existing grants and received notification that the existing grant is closed.

The Commonwealth Theme

The Commonwealth Theme unifies celebrations taking place on Commonwealth Day, and provides a focus for further Commonwealth activities during Commonwealth Week and the coming year. The Commonwealth Foundation’s Grants Programme is supportive of the 2015 Commonwealth Theme – “A Young Commonwealth.” The theme recognises the capacity, contribution and potential of young people, particularly in 2015 when the world will define a new global development framework.

How to apply
To apply applicants will need to complete an online application form.
Before submitting your application form, please read the following annexes available on our website:

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Commonwealth Foundation Grant

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