National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Grants Program

• Eligibility Criteria:
  Nongovernmental organizations, which may include civic organizations, associations, independent media, and other similar organizations are eligible to apply.
• Target countries: Worldwide
• Application language: English

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is seeking proposals for projects that advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions.

Each year the National Endowment for Democracy makes direct grants to hundreds of nongovernmental organizations worldwide working to advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions.

Each year, NED makes more than 2,000 grants to support the projects of non-governmental groups abroad who are working for democratic goals in more than 100 countries.

NED is interested in proposals from local, independent organizations for nonpartisan programs that seek to:

• Promote and defend human rights and the rule of law
• Support freedom of information and independent media
• Strengthen democratic ideas and values
• Promote accountability and transparency
• Strengthen civil society organizations
• Strengthen democratic political processes and institutions
• Promote civic education
• Support democratic conflict resolution
• Promote freedom of association
• Strengthen a broad-based market economy

Decisions are made on a quarterly basis by the NED Board of Directors.

The Board considers the following factors:

• how a program fits within the Endowment’s overall priorities,
• its relevance to specific needs and conditions in a particular country,
• the democratic commitment and experience of the applicant.

Grant amounts vary depending on the size and scope of the projects, but the average grant lasts 12 months and is around US$50,000.

See here to learn more and apply.

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