Applications open: 8 April 2024
Applications close: 3 June 2024, 16:00 UTC
Higher Education and the SDGs Network Grants fund collaborative work around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Open to professional and academic staff at ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø member universities, the grants focus on the priority themes of the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Higher Education and the SDGs Network:
- Engagement and impact
- Estates and stewardship
- Partnerships
- Research
- Teaching and learning
From sourcing energy-saving and clean energy options for Fijian schools, to supporting women's economic empowerment by addressing the financial literacy and gender-based disparities in access to finance - the grants have been used to fund a diverse range of activities, projects, workshops, and events.
What does the grant include?
- Four grants of up to GBP 2,500
How to apply
Applicants must:
- Be a staff member at an ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø member university.
- Review the FAQs/Application Guidance.
- Submit an application through the online application form.
- If you already have a My³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø account, you can access the .
- If you do not already have a My³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø account, please ensure that you first and then follow the instructions in the registration email to log in to the system before accessing the application form.
Applicants cannot:
- Be from a university that has previously received an ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Higher Education and the SDGs Network Grant. Please check our grantees pages below to see if this applies to your university.
Applicants are encouraged to:
- Collaborate with other ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø member universities or other organisations such as local governments, to promote further Commonwealth partnerships. This will be looked on favourably.
- Consider matching or additional funding from their own university as part of the application. This will be looked on favourably, but is not essential.
Applications could include ideas for:
- Virtual exchange or collaboration, teaching or professional practice collaboration. Sharing and co-development of learning materials, tools, training and approaches to support contingency and continuity of operations planning at higher education institutions (HEIs).
- Virtual fellowships, comparative analyses, research management and uptake capacity-building.
- Integrating sustainable development into operations.
- Sharing SDG learning content and materials.
- Developing SDG-focused research strategies.
- Co-creating research for impact, community engagement, and partnerships for the goals.
The Higher Education and the SDGs Network is a forum for all university staff and students at ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø member universities who are directly engaging in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda.