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Overview
| Donor: | National Endowment for Democracy (NED) |
| Application procedure: | Full Proposal |
| Donor base: | United States |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | ongoing |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | - |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Governance & Democracy
- Human Rights
- Media & Journalism
- Peace & Conflict Resolution
- Social Inclusion
Project Locations
Africa
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
America
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
Asia
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
Europe
Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine
Description
1) Objective
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, non-profit Foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world. Since its founding in 1983, the Endowment has remained on the leading edge of democratic struggles everywhere, while evolving into a multifaceted institution that is a hub of activity, resources and intellectual exchange for activists, practitioners and scholars of democracy the world over. They are interested in proposals from non-profit organisations 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 and strengthen civil society organizations.
They fund:
- 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
2) Eligibility
NED funds only non-governmental organizations, which may include civic organizations, associations, independent media, and other similar organizations. They do not make grants to individuals, governmental bodies, or state-supported institutions such as public universities.
3) Location
The National Endowment for Democracy works worldwide, supporting democracy activists on six continents and in over 100 countries.
4) Budget
Grant amounts vary depending on the size and scope of the projects, but the average grant lasts 12 months and is around $50,000. A detailed breakdown of the budget must be provided referring to the budget template.
5) Application
Applications are done online via email or by post. To apply for a grant, please complete the required forms and write a narrative proposal describing your project. Then you need to submit the forms and proposal via email or secure communication to the appropriate address based on the region in which your project will take place (you can find them all on the website). There are four proposal submission deadlines a year: January, April, June, October. Decisions are made on a quarterly basis by the NED Board of Directors. Proposals are selected according to (1) how a program fits within the Endowment’s overall priorities; (2) its relevance to specific needs and conditions in a particular country; and (3) the democratic commitment and experience of the applicant.