Commonwealth Secretariat: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · London | Londres · grants and contributions register

Commonwealth Secretariat: federal grants and contributions: 8 agreements; $46.4M value; 1 departments; 3 programs.

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8agreements
$46.4Mvalue
1departments
3programs

Largest agreements

Agreement$7.4Mvalue2015start–end
Assessed Contribution - Commonwealth Secretariat - 2023 to 2025$6.1Mvalue2025start2025end

This assessed contribution represents Canada’s long-term support to the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Commonwealth Secretariat uses these funds and other members’ funding, to achieve its mandate. The Secretariat's mandate includes: (1) supporting the Commonwealth as a corporate secretariat; (2) undertaking policy and advocacy work, notably supporting small and vulnerable states; and (3) providing technical and advisory services to member countries. The current Strategic Plan (2021 to 2025) orients the work of the Secretariat around four goals: (1) democracy and governance; (2) sustainable dev

Agreement$5.9Mvalue2016start–end
Assessed Contribution - Commonwealth Secretariat - 2023 to 2025$5.8Mvalue2024start2025end

This assessed contribution represents Canada’s long-term support to the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Commonwealth Secretariat uses these funds and other members’ funding, to achieve its mandate. The Secretariat's mandate includes: (1) supporting the Commonwealth as a corporate secretariat; (2) undertaking policy and advocacy work, notably supporting small and vulnerable states; and (3) providing technical and advisory services to member countries. The current Strategic Plan (2021 to 2025) orients the work of the Secretariat around four goals: (1) democracy and governance; (2) sustainable dev

Assessed Contribution - Commonwealth Secretariat for 2017-2018$5.7Mvalue2017start–end
Assessed Contribution - Commonwealth Secretariat for 2017-2018$5.5Mvalue2023start2024end

This annual assessed contribution represents Canada’s long-term support to the Commonwealth Foundation. The Commonwealth Foundation uses these funds, along with other donors’ funding, to achieve its mandate. The mandate of the Secretariat includes supporting the Commonwealth as a corporate secretariat, undertaking policy and advocacy work (notably in support of small and vulnerable states), and providing assistance to member countries in the form of technical and advisory services. The current Strategic Plan (2017-2021) orients the work of the Secretariat around three goals: 1) Strong democr

Assessed Contribution - Commonwealth Secretariat for 2017-2018$5.3Mvalue2022start2023end

This annual assessed contribution represents Canada’s long-term support to the Commonwealth Foundation. The Commonwealth Foundation uses these funds, along with other donors’ funding, to achieve its mandate. The mandate of the Secretariat includes supporting the Commonwealth as a corporate secretariat, undertaking policy and advocacy work (notably in support of small and vulnerable states), and providing assistance to member countries in the form of technical and advisory services. The current Strategic Plan (2017-2021) orients the work of the Secretariat around three goals: 1) Strong democr

Strengthening gender-responsive climate financing in Commonwealth countries$4.7Mvalue2023start2027end

This project aims to strengthen the resilience of Commonwealth member countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change and to support sustainable development based on their national mitigation and adaptation strategies and plans. The project provides technical assistance to eight countries and one regional organization responsible for climate action through climate finance experts who build the capacity of their counterparts. Advisors assist member countries to improve the policy environment for climate action and to support the submission of project proposal

Departments

Global Affairs Canada8agreements$46.4Mvalue3programs
  • Commonwealth Secretariat - IAE
  • ## PROGRAM INFO N/A ##
  • International Development Assistance Program

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20251agreements$6.1Mvalue1programs
  • Commonwealth Secretariat - IAE
20241agreements$5.8Mvalue0programs
    20232agreements$10.1Mvalue2programs
    • Commonwealth Secretariat - IAE
    • International Development Assistance Program
    20221agreements$5.3Mvalue1programs
    • ## PROGRAM INFO N/A ##
    20171agreements$5.7Mvalue0programs
      20161agreements$5.9Mvalue0programs
        20151agreements$7.4Mvalue0programs

          Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.