National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Grants Program
Opening DateOngoing
Deadline Date07-06-2023
Submission LanguageEnglish
Maximum Value50.000,00 $
Percentage of FinancingNot defined
StatusClosed
StatusClosed
Who
Nongovernmental organizations, which may include civic organizations, associations, independent media, and other similar organizations are eligible to apply.
NED encourages applications from organizations working in diverse environments including newly established democracies, semi-authoritarian countries, highly repressive societies and countries undergoing democratic transitions.
NED does not make grants to individuals, governmental bodies, or state-supported institutions such as public universities.
Target countries: Worldwide
What
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
Eligibility
HOW FUNDING DECISIONS ARE MADE
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.
Funding
Grant amounts vary depending on the size and scope of the projects, but the average grant lasts 12 months and is around 50.000,00 USD
Documents
Organisation: National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
- For more information, please visit the official National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Grants Program webpage.
NOTE: The Opening Date in the description may not coincide with the real Call Opening Date.
