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LINK: http://www.ned.org

COUNTRIES: Worldwide

DEADLINE: 15 January 2016

GRANT SIZE: Average grant last 12 months and is around $50,000.

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

The National Endowment for Democracy is a U.S. initiative to strengthen democratic institutions throughout the world through private, non-governmental efforts. It is a privately incorporated nonprofit organization with a Board of Directors comprised of leading citizens from the mainstream of American political and civic life – liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans, representatives of business and labor and others with long international experience.

Objectives

• to encourage free and democratic institutions throughout the world through private-sector initiatives, including activities which promote the individual rights and freedoms (including internationally recognized human rights) which are essential to the functioning of democratic institutions;
• to facilitate exchanges between United States private-sector groups (especially the two major American political parties, labor, and business) and democratic groups abroad;
• to promote United States nongovernmental participation (especially through the two major American political parties, labor, business, and other private-sector groups) in democratic training programs and democratic institution-building abroad;
• to strengthen democratic electoral processes abroad through timely measures in cooperation with indigenous democratic forces;
• to support the participation of the two major American political parties, labor, business. and other United States private-sector groups in fostering cooperation with those abroad dedicated to the cultural values, institutions and organizations of democratic pluralism; and
• to encourage the establishment and growth of democratic development in a manner consistent both with the broad concerns of United States national interests and with the specific requirements of the democratic groups in other countries which are aided by programs funded by the Endowment.

ELIGIBILITY

• NED funds only nongovernmental organizations, which may include civic organizations, associations, independent media, and other similar organizations.
• NED does not make grants to individuals, governmental bodies, or state-supported institutions such as public universities.

HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants may apply online or via mail by sending all the application materials at the address given on the website.

Prepare all of the materials listed in Application Requirements and read the Step-by-Step Online Application Instructions.
When ready, begin the online application process. You will be asked to create a user account for your organization. If you have previously applied online, you may log in using your organization’s existing account.
To apply by email: Send all of the application materials by email to proposals@ned.org
To apply by post: Send all of the application materials to
 National Endowment for Democracy:
 Attn: Grant Proposals
 1025 F Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20004 USA
To apply by fax: +1 (202) 378-9407

For more information:
If you have questions about your project and NED’s grant program, contact NED regional staff at the following addresses:
Africa: africaproposals@ned.org
Asia: asiaproposals@ned.org
Europe: europe-eurasia@ned.org
Eurasia: europe-eurasia@ned.org
Latin America & Caribbean: americalatina@ned.org
Middle East & North Africa: menaproposals@ned.org
Global: globalproposals@ned.org
If you want to speak with someone, you may call NED at +1 (202) 378-9700.