2019 Award winner Rosette Muhoza of Rwanda receives her prize from the Duke of Sussex and the Commonwealth Secretary-General.

Who can apply?
Nominees must be Commonwealth citizens or organisations from the public, private or voluntary sectors based in a Commonwealth country. The nominated innovation should be based in or originate in a Commonwealth country.

Each award winner will receive a trophy, a certificate and prize money of £3,000. Award winners will receive ongoing support for their work and may also be invited to participate in high-level forums such as the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Commonwealth Business Forum and Commonwealth Games.

Now more than ever we need the drive of inventive and imaginative minds to be applied in solving the problems and overcoming the challenges being faced by communities throughout the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland
Applications for this year’s Awards are now closed.