GRANTS SCHEME

The Commonwealth Foundation runs a civil society responsive grants scheme to enable people from developing Commonwealth countries to participate in activities involving international or intercultural exchange.

To support the strategic aims of the Fisheries Programme, the Commonwealth Foundation has allocated £57,500 in grants. These are aimed at improving the resilience of fisheries communities and will be available throughout the programme. Specific objectives for these grants are to:

Develop advocacy skills and strategies so fishers can be better represented in policy making at a national and regional level
Support training initiatives for fisheries NGOs working for sustainable livelihoods

The maximum award for one civil society organization (CSO) is £10,000. To be eligible, you must be a CSO in a developing Commonwealth member country.

Further grant guidelines, application forms and details on how to apply are available on the Commonwealth Foundation website at www.commonwealthfoundation.com/about/grantseekers.

Useful links

www.onefish.org
A fishery projects portal and participatory resource gateway for the fisheries and aquatic research and development sector.

www.fao.org/fishery
The mission of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of FAO is to facilitate and secure the long-term sustainable development and utilization of the world's fisheries and aquaculture.

www.stopillegalfishing.com
This programme aims to facilitate regional commitment to tackling illegal fishing by the Southern African Development Community Member States.

www.fishgovnet.org
The Fisheries Governance Network website provides a rich source of experiences, practices and opinions for those interested in fisheries governance.

Programme information contact: Homera Cheema | homera.cheema@sas.ac.uk