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 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
![Vanuatu](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Vanuatu.png)
Tuvalu
QCT Network Hub members: 1
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Tuvalu](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Tuvalu.png)
Tonga
QCT Network Hub members: 4
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Tonga](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Tonga.png)
Solomon Islands
QCT Network Hub members: 4
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Solomon Islands](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Soloman-Islands.png)
Samoa
QCT Network Hub members: 2
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Samoa](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Samoa.png)
Papau New Guinea
QCT Network Hub members: 10
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Papau New Guinea](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Papau-New-Guinea.png)
New Zealand
QCT Network Hub members: 8
Figure correct as of September 2022
![New Zealand](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/New-Zealand.png)
Nauru
QCT Network Hub members: 3
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Nauru](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Nauru.png)
Kiribati
QCT Network Hub members: 5
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Kiribati](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Kiribati.png)
Fiji
QCT Network Hub members: 5
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Fiji](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Fiji.png)
Australia
QCT Network Hub members: 19
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Australia](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Australia.png)
Benin
QCT Network Hub members: 0
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Benin](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Benin.png)
Togo
QCT Network Hub members: 0
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Togo](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Togo.png)
Zambia
QCT Network Hub members: 15
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Zambia](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Zambia.png)
Uganda
QCT Network Hub members: 29
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Uganda](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Uganda.png)
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![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_0167-680x680.jpg)
Boundless Minds - plugging the skills gap for graduates to drive successful school-to-work transition
UgandaTanzania
QCT Network Hub members: 11
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Tanzania](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Tanzania.png)
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![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/TAYEP-edited-680x680.png)
Tanzania Young Eco Protection - pioneering clean water access, education, health and poverty reduction
TanzaniaSouth Africa
QCT Network Hub members: 26
Figure correct as of September 2022
![South Africa](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/South-Africa.png)
Grant Recipients
Marotholi Outreach – preventing malnutrition for children in vulnerable communities
(Education & Employability) Click to view project![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/image-2-edited-680x680.jpeg)
Marotholi Outreach - preventing malnutrition for children in vulnerable communities
South AfricaSierra Leone
QCT Network Hub members: 4
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Sierra Leone](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Sierra-Leone.png)
Seychelles
QCT Network Hub members: 1
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Seychelles](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Seychelles.png)
Rwanda
QCT Network Hub members: 7
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Rwanda](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Rwanda.png)
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![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/AOG_SANTECH_Team-680x644.jpg)
Acts of Gratitude and Unloc - equipping young people with practical social entrepreneurship skills
RwandaNigeria
QCT Network Hub members: 74
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Nigeria](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Nigeria.png)
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 projectNamibia
QCT Network Hub members: 4
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Namibia](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Namibia.png)
Mozambique
QCT Network Hub members: 1
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Mozambique](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mozambique.png)
Mauritius
QCT Network Hub members: 5
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Mauritius](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mauritius.png)
Malawi
QCT Network Hub members: 7
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Malawi](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Malawi.png)
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 projectLesotho
QCT Network Hub members: 3
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Lesotho](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Lesotho.png)
Kenya
QCT Network Hub members: 48
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Kenya](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Kenya.png)
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![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Agents-in-Training-680x680.jpeg)
Wessex Social Ventures - improving the quality of life for communities in Kenya through affordable eye care
KenyaGhana
QCT Network Hub members: 19
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Ghana](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ghana.png)
Grant Recipients
Investing in Girls Education in Africa (IGEA) – removing barriers to quality education for girls in rural Ghana
(Education & Employability) Click to view projectGambia
QCT Network Hub members: 2
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Gambia](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Gambia.png)
Eswatini
QCT Network Hub members: 5
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Eswatini](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Eswatini.png)
Cameroon
QCT Network Hub members: 8
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Cameroon](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Cameroon.png)
Grant Recipients
Jumpstart Academy Africa – bridging the gap between Cameroon’s educational system and the job market
(Education & Employability) Click to view project![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/survey_files_1665369979-0a24e229-3e24-4e87-8d6f-4ac7626787d1-680x680.jpg)
Jumpstart Academy Africa - bridging the gap between the educational system and the job market
CameroonBotswana
QCT Network Hub members: 5
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Botswana](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Botswana.png)
Malta
QCT Network Hub members: 5
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Malta](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Malta.png)
Cyprus
QCT Network Hub members: 3
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Cyprus](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Cyprus.png)
St Vincent & The Grenadines
QCT Network Hub members: 3
Figure correct as of September 2022
![St Vincent & The Grenadines](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/St-Vincent-and-the-Grenadines.png)
St Kitts & Nevis
QCT Network Hub members: 4
Figure correct as of September 2022
![St Kitts & Nevis](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/St-Kitts-and-Nevis.png)
Jamaica
QCT Network Hub members: 9
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Jamaica](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jamaica.png)
Guyana
QCT Network Hub members: 8
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Guyana](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Guyana.png)
Grant Recipients
Guyana Animation Network (GAN) – equipping children and youth with skills in creative digital media
(Education & Employability) Click to view project![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GAN-edited-2-680x680.png)
Guyana Animation Network - equipping children and youth with skills in creative digital media
GuyanaGrenada
QCT Network Hub members: 3
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Grenada](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Grenada.png)
Dominica
QCT Network Hub members: 4
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Dominica](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Dominica.png)
Canada
QCT Network Hub members: 27
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Canada](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Canada.png)
Belize
QCT Network Hub members: 3
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Belize](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Belize.png)
Barbados
QCT Network Hub members: 5
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Barbados](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Barbados.png)
The Bahamas
QCT Network Hub members: 2
Figure correct as of September 2022
![The Bahamas](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bahamas.png)
Antigua & Barbuda
QCT Network Hub members: 2
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Antigua & Barbuda](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Antigua-and-Barbuda.png)
India
QCT Network Hub members: 63
Figure correct as of September 2022
![India](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/India.png)
Brunei
QCT Network Hub members: 1
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Brunei](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Brunei.png)
Sri Lanka
QCT Network Hub members: 5
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Sri Lanka](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Sri-Lanka.png)
Singapore
QCT Network Hub members: 11
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Singapore](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Singapore.png)
Maldives
QCT Network Hub members: 2
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Maldives](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Maldives.png)
Grant Recipients
Women & Democracy – supporting victims of gender-based violence
(Education & Employability) Click to view project![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/image-edited-680x612.png)
Women & Democracy - promoting women's economic, political participation and good democratic governance
MaldivesMalaysia
QCT Network Hub members: 13
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Malaysia](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Malaysia.png)
Grant Recipients
Native Discovery (Native) – enhancing the livelihoods of Malaysia’s indigenous Orang Asli communities
(Education & Employability) Click to view project![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSC_9436-edited-680x680.png)
Native Discovery - enhancing the livelihoods of Malaysia's indigenous Orang Asli communities
MalaysiaBangladesh
QCT Network Hub members: 28
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Bangladesh](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bangladesh.png)
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![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Volunteers-edited-680x680.png)
Grow Your Reader Foundation - improving access to quality education for underserved children in Bangladesh
Bangladesh![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Wreetu_Photo_6-edited-680x680.png)
Wreetu - providing access to menstrual health education and affordable period products for girls and women in Bangladesh
BangladeshPakistan
QCT Network Hub members: 32
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Pakistan](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pakistan.png)
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![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Vceela-edited-680x640.png)
Vceela - empowering artisans across Pakistan by connecting them to local and international markets
Pakistan![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/TAFCA_Classes_1-680x675.jpeg)
Discovering New Artists - bridging the education gap for marginalised children through art
PakistanUK
QCT Network Hub members: 112
Figure correct as of September 2022
![UK](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UK.png)
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 projectTrinidad & Tobago
QCT Network Hub members: 21
Figure correct as of September 2022
![Trinidad & Tobago](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Trinidad-and-Tobago.png)
Grant Recipients
Siblings & Friends Network – creating inclusive opportunities for young people with autism
(Education & Employability) Click to view project![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Sibs-Friends-680x680.jpeg)
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
![St. Lucia](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/St-Lucia.png)
Grant Recipients
Helen’s Daughters – empowering St Lucia’s rural women economically through agriculture
(Education & Employability) Click to view project![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/slide1-680x680.jpg)
Helen's Daughters - empowering St Lucia’s rural women economically through agriculture
St. LuciaCountry
QCT Network Hub members: X
![](https://queenscommonwealthtrust.org/wp-content/themes/qct/img/placeholder-square.png)
Grant Recipients
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