Potential host cities began exploring bids as early as 2021. A deadline of 31 March 2025 was set for potential host cities to express interest in hosting, and a deadline of 31 August 2025 was set for bid dossiers. India and
Nigeria submitted formal proposals to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games by the 31 August deadline, Commonwealth Sport announced on 1 September. On 15 October 2025,
Commonwealth Sport announced that the Indian bid had been recommended by its bid evaluation commission. The 2030 Commonwealth Games host city election was held during the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow on 26 November 2025. During the assembly, Commonwealth Sport officially declared Amdavad (or Ahmedabad) as the official host of the centennial edition of the Commonwealth Games.
Recommended bid Eliminated bid Proposed bids • '''''' :: A potential bid from South Africa was speculated ahead of the 2024 Commonwealth heads of government meeting in
Samoa.
Durban had previously been awarded hosting of the
2022 Commonwealth Games but was later stripped of hosting rights due to organizational and budget constraints, and Durban was replaced by
Birmingham in 2017. ::In June 2025, South Africa had been invited to bid for the 2030 edition, while awaiting cabinet approval by the government for its
2036 Olympic bid. The ambition is part of a long-term vision, which includes hosting smaller international events as preparation. SASCOC intends to first target the Commonwealth Games, including both youth and senior editions, in 2030, before mounting a serious campaign for the Olympics in 2040. • '''''' ::
United Canada ::In March 2025,
Commonwealth Sport Canada proposed a "United Canada" bid to host the Games, with venues spread across Canada's provinces. The president of the association, Rick Powers, states that there would be no new construction, but existing venues may need renovations. He went on to say that this plan would lower costs by 60% compared to a single city hosting, and that the budget would be shared across the host provinces. One of the directors,
Claire Carver-Dias, had suggested the inclusion of
lacrosse if the event was to be held in a
First Nations territory. ::On 31 March 2025, Commonwealth Sport Canada submitted an expression of interest, and would also reveal that the
government, Indigenous peoples, and the provinces of
Manitoba,
Newfoundland and Labrador,
Ontario, and
Prince Edward Island had indicated their support. However, in June 2025, the
government of Ontario withdrew the province from the bid. ::
Alberta :: A potential bid from the province of Alberta, predominantly featuring
Calgary,
Edmonton and possibly other cities, was examined for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. The bid exploration received a potential for
C$4 million in financial backing from the two cities and the province. On 3 August 2023, the Government of Alberta withdrew from Alberta's 2030 Commonwealth Games bid process thereby terminating the bid. ::
Hamilton, Ontario :: A group of Hamilton businessmen planned a bid for the 2030 edition of the Commonwealth Games to mark 100 years since the city hosted
the original Games, briefly considered the 2026 edition when it became apparent there would be little other competition to host. But in April 2021, the spokesperson and chair for the Hamilton bid, Lou Frapporti, announced that Hamilton would scrap any bid for the 2026 edition and resume focusing on the 2030 edition instead. Frapporti stated that the reason for resuming focus on 2030 was that the province of
Ontario was unlikely to support the 2026 bid due to the
2026 FIFA World Cup being scheduled to have games in Toronto and the unlikelihood of the CGF alternatively allowing for a move to 2027. In February 2023, it was announced that Hamilton was no longer Canada's preferred candidate for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, according to
Commonwealth Sport Canada.
Declined bids •
Australia ::
Australian Commonwealth Games Association chief executive
Craig Phillips stated his country's decision to decline to host the games due to close proximity to the
2032 Summer Olympics in
Brisbane, and
Victoria's decision to withdraw from hosting the
2026 Commonwealth Games. ::
Perth ::On 17 April 2025, a newspaper in Western Australia reported that leader of the
Western Australian Liberal Party,
Basil Zempilas wanted Perth to bid, but missed the deadline to submit an expression of interest. Politician
John Carey dismissed this proposal, calling it a "brain fart that would cost the state billions". == Development and preparations ==