The following announcement is forwarded from the Commonwealth Foundation.
Details here: https://commonwealthfoundation.com/grants/annual/
The call is for CSOs in Commonwealth countries (excluding UK). If you are planning to apply, please keep in mind the possibility of including a budget line for a HIFA Project as part of your proposal. www.hifa.org/projects
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We offer grants of up to £60,000 to civil society organisations in the Commonwealth.
Our open call grants seek to facilitate constructive engagement between civil society and decision-makers, including civil society participation in policy development and implementation.
Applications must address one or more of our three priority themes. All applications are required to demonstrate how they will integrate gender considerations into their project design and implementation.
Applicants must check our eligibility criteria thoroughly and download the guidance documents from this page before applying.
Grant status
This grants call is now open
Deadline
The grants call will close on 23 October 2025 at 1pm BTS
Apply now
What we fund
Applications must address one or more of our three priority themes and other funding considerations such as partnerships and exclusions. Suggested areas of focus under each theme and other important funding considerations are set out below:
Funding priorities
Health Justice
Projects could support civil society to engage meaningfully with government on:
Universal health coverage.
Realising the right to health: better availability, accessibility, quality, participation and accountability in health services and delivery.
Programmes and policies that focus on social determinants of health as part of the inclusive right to health.
Challenging systemic discrimination in health systems and promoting equitable access to health services for marginalised groups and those with special needs.
Promoting the participation of marginalised groups and those with special needs in decision-making processes.
Promoting health and well-being by combating communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Equitable access to essential medicines.
Examples of previous projects we’ve funded under this theme can be found here.
Please note: this is not an exhaustive list but rather a set of examples to demonstrate the range of possible areas of focus under this theme.
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HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org