Young leaders have the solutions to current and
future challenges
and will be the most affected by
them – but often struggle to
access funding.
We help to realise their potential and
support them
to transform their
communities.
We support young social
entrepreneurs
who are transforming their
communities in the
Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth is a global family of 56 countries
Home to about 2.5 billion people, over 60%
under the age of 30. 1 in 3 young people
worldwide live in Commonwealth countries.
Source
Young leaders have the solutions to current and
future challenges
and will be the most affected by
them – but often struggle to
access funding.
We help to realise their potential and
support them
to transform their
communities.
We support young social
entrepreneurs
who are transforming their
communities in the
Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth is a global family of 56 countries
Home to about 2.5 billion people, over 60%
under the age of 30. 1 in 3 young people
worldwide live in Commonwealth countries.
Source
We are part of a global family
Click on the explore button to discover the organisations we support in the Commonwealth through our interactive map
ExploreThe Peters Projection map presents countries in their true proportion to one another
- Uganda
- Tanzania
- South Africa
- Rwanda
- Nigeria
- Malawi
- Kenya
- Ghana
- Cameroon
- Guyana
- Maldives
- Malaysia
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
- UK
- Trinidad & Tobago
- St. Lucia
Vanuatu
QCT Network Hub members: 2
Figure correct as of September 2022
Tuvalu
QCT Network Hub members: 1
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Tonga
QCT Network Hub members: 4
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Solomon Islands
QCT Network Hub members: 4
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Samoa
QCT Network Hub members: 2
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Papau New Guinea
QCT Network Hub members: 10
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New Zealand
QCT Network Hub members: 8
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Nauru
QCT Network Hub members: 3
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Kiribati
QCT Network Hub members: 5
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Fiji
QCT Network Hub members: 5
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Australia
QCT Network Hub members: 19
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Benin
QCT Network Hub members: 0
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Togo
QCT Network Hub members: 0
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Zambia
QCT Network Hub members: 15
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Uganda
QCT Network Hub members: 29
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Grant Recipients
OneDay Health – a sustainable quality healthcare solution
(Education & Employability) Click to view projectBoundless Minds – plugging the skills gap for graduates to drive successful school-to-work transition
(Education & Employability) Click to view projectKisoboka Africa – empowering vulnerable households to live more sustainable lives
(Education & Employability) Click to view projectIYAN – empowering communities through affordable clean energy
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Boundless Minds - plugging the skills gap for graduates to drive successful school-to-work transition
Uganda
Tanzania
QCT Network Hub members: 11
Figure correct as of September 2022
Grant Recipients
Tanzania Young Eco Protection (TAYEP) – boosting pupil’s education enrolment and performance by lowering the risk of poor hygiene related diseases
(Education & Employability) Click to view projectRBA Initiative – leading the fight against antimicrobial resistance
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Tanzania Young Eco Protection - pioneering clean water access, education, health and poverty reduction
Tanzania
South Africa
QCT Network Hub members: 26
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Grant Recipients
Marotholi Outreach – preventing malnutrition for children in vulnerable communities
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Marotholi Outreach - preventing malnutrition for children in vulnerable communities
South AfricaSierra Leone
QCT Network Hub members: 4
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Seychelles
QCT Network Hub members: 1
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Rwanda
QCT Network Hub members: 7
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Grant Recipients
Acts of Gratitude – equipping young people with practical social entrepreneurship skills
(Education & Employability) Click to view projectiDebate Rwanda – using critical thinking as a force for positive change
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Acts of Gratitude and Unloc - equipping young people with practical social entrepreneurship skills
Rwanda
Nigeria
QCT Network Hub members: 74
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Grant Recipients
Haima Health Initiative – addressing the shortage of blood supply
(Education & Employability) Click to view projectMAYEIN – providing mobile classrooms for children in Nigeria
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Namibia
QCT Network Hub members: 4
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Mozambique
QCT Network Hub members: 1
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Mauritius
QCT Network Hub members: 5
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Malawi
QCT Network Hub members: 7
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Grant Recipients
Ukani Malawi – empowering women and girls to realise their full potential
(Education & Employability) Click to view projectPlanet Green Africa – turning agricultural waste into safe and renewable energy
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Lesotho
QCT Network Hub members: 3
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Kenya
QCT Network Hub members: 48
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Grant Recipients
Wessex Social Venture – improving the quality of life for communities in Kenya through affordable eye care
(Education & Employability) Click to view projectOasis Mathare – reducing illiteracy, youth unemployment and poverty through technology in Kenya’s Mathare slums
(Education & Employability) Click to view projectWISE – empowering women and girls in sustainable enterprise in Lake Victoria
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Wessex Social Ventures - improving the quality of life for communities in Kenya through affordable eye care
Kenya
Ghana
QCT Network Hub members: 19
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Grant Recipients
Investing in Girls Education in Africa (IGEA) – removing barriers to quality education for girls in rural Ghana
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Gambia
QCT Network Hub members: 2
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Eswatini
QCT Network Hub members: 5
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Cameroon
QCT Network Hub members: 8
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Grant Recipients
Jumpstart Academy Africa – bridging the gap between Cameroon’s educational system and the job market
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Jumpstart Academy Africa - bridging the gap between the educational system and the job market
CameroonBotswana
QCT Network Hub members: 5
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Malta
QCT Network Hub members: 5
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Cyprus
QCT Network Hub members: 3
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St Vincent & The Grenadines
QCT Network Hub members: 3
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St Kitts & Nevis
QCT Network Hub members: 4
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Jamaica
QCT Network Hub members: 9
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Guyana
QCT Network Hub members: 8
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Grant Recipients
Guyana Animation Network (GAN) – equipping children and youth with skills in creative digital media
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Guyana Animation Network - equipping children and youth with skills in creative digital media
GuyanaGrenada
QCT Network Hub members: 3
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Dominica
QCT Network Hub members: 4
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Canada
QCT Network Hub members: 27
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Belize
QCT Network Hub members: 3
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Barbados
QCT Network Hub members: 5
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The Bahamas
QCT Network Hub members: 2
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Antigua & Barbuda
QCT Network Hub members: 2
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India
QCT Network Hub members: 63
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Brunei
QCT Network Hub members: 1
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Sri Lanka
QCT Network Hub members: 5
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Singapore
QCT Network Hub members: 11
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Maldives
QCT Network Hub members: 2
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Grant Recipients
Women & Democracy – supporting victims of gender-based violence
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Women & Democracy - promoting women's economic, political participation and good democratic governance
MaldivesMalaysia
QCT Network Hub members: 13
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Grant Recipients
Native Discovery (Native) – enhancing the livelihoods of Malaysia’s indigenous Orang Asli communities
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Native Discovery - enhancing the livelihoods of Malaysia's indigenous Orang Asli communities
MalaysiaBangladesh
QCT Network Hub members: 28
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Grant Recipients
Grow Your Reader Foundation (GYRF)- improving access to quality education for underserved children in Bangladesh
(Education & Employability) Click to view projectWreetu Health and Wellbeing Foundation (Wreetu) – providing access to menstrual health education and affordable period products for girls and women in Bangladesh
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Grow Your Reader Foundation - improving access to quality education for underserved children in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Wreetu - providing access to menstrual health education and affordable period products for girls and women in Bangladesh
BangladeshPakistan
QCT Network Hub members: 32
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Grant Recipients
Vceela – empowering artisans across Pakistan by connecting them to local and international markets
(Education & Employability) Click to view projectDiscovering New Artists – bridging the education gap for marginalised children through art
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Vceela - empowering artisans across Pakistan by connecting them to local and international markets
Pakistan
Discovering New Artists - bridging the education gap for marginalised children through art
PakistanUK
QCT Network Hub members: 112
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Grant Recipients
The Common Sense Network – educating and empowering young people to be more informed and responsible digital citizens
(Education & Employability) Click to view projectALIKE – battling loneliness and isolation for cancer patients
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Trinidad & Tobago
QCT Network Hub members: 21
Figure correct as of September 2022
Grant Recipients
Siblings & Friends Network – creating inclusive opportunities for young people with autism
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Siblings & Friends Network - creating inclusive opportunities for young people with autism
Trinidad & TobagoSt. Lucia
QCT Network Hub members: 7
Figure correct as of September 2022
Grant Recipients
Helen’s Daughters – empowering St Lucia’s rural women economically through agriculture
(Education & Employability) Click to view project
Helen's Daughters - empowering St Lucia’s rural women economically through agriculture
St. LuciaCountry
QCT Network Hub members: X
Grant Recipients
In memoriam Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II
“We sometimes think the world’s problems are so big that we can do little to help. On our own, we cannot end wars or wipe out injustice, but the cumulative impact of thousands of small acts of goodness can be bigger than we imagine.”
Our late Patron
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
1926-2022
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“We sometimes think the world’s problems are so big that we can do little to help. On our own, we cannot end wars or wipe out injustice, but the cumulative impact of thousands of small acts of goodness can be bigger than we imagine.”
Our late Patron
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
1926-2022
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