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Commonwealth Innovation Awards 2027

Key Information

Organisation

Commonwealth Secretariat

Status

Open

Application Deadline

1 Dec 2026

Program Type

Prize

Amount

GBP 5,000

About this Program

Celebrating impactful innovations by young people in Commonwealth member states.

Benefits & What You Get

Cash prizes; certificate from Commonwealth Secretary-General; global profile.

Eligibility

Young citizens of Commonwealth countries (under 30).

Startups That Could Apply

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mPharma Ghana Reimagining African pharmacy

InstaDeep Tunisia AI champion acquired by BioNTech

Trella Uber for trucks in MENA

Farmerline Ghana Digital tools for Africa's farmers

Paymob MENA's payment infrastructure

Union54 Zambia's fintech unicorn story

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