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Commonwealth Startup Fellowship

Commonwealth Startup Fellowship

Supports early-stage founders from Commonwealth countries with mentoring, masterclasses, and investor-facing acceleration.

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About

The Commonwealth Startup Fellowship, delivered by Imperial College London's Imperial Enterprise Lab in partnership with Commonwealth funders, is an annual programme for startup founders from eligible low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries. The 2025-26 cohort is currently in delivery: the two-week bootcamp took place in Accra, Ghana from November 15-29, 2025; online programming runs through …

What this grant funds

Sector-agnostic startup development for founders from eligible Commonwealth low- and middle-income countries, requiring a working MVP and demonstrable customer traction at time of application.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.6 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.£35K
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.imperialenterpriselab.com