National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Grants for NGOs Working for Democracy

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

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.

NED funds only non-governmental organizations, which may include civic organizations, associations, independent media, and other similar organizations. 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. Decisions are made on a quarterly basis by the NED Board of Directors.

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

Deadline Application: 03-10-2014

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