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Meet the 2019 judges The 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize judging panel has been announced, chaired by Kittitian-British writer Caryl Phillips. View Now

Rewriting the script

Lisa Harewood on how making her first film with Commonwealth Writers enabled her to present a different view of the Caribbean and changed her career forever.

Why land laws matter

Patience Ayebazibwe led research in Southern Africa on the policies and conventions governing women’s access to land. Here's what she found.

Featured projects

Programme supported

Amplifying voices for gender equality

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Grant funded

Enhancing accountability for cash transfer programmes

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Commonwealth Writers

Commonwealth Short Films

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Knowledge hub

Browse a library of publications from our knowledge hub, including policy briefs written in collaboration with civil society partners, toolkits, guides and more.

Commonwealth People’s Forum

The CPF brings together civil society representatives from around the world to discuss and debate key issues facing Commonwealth people.

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View our grants page

The Foundation offers grants of up to £50,000 in support of innovative project ideas and approaches that seek to strengthen the ability of civic voices to engage with governments.