The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is an independent, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world. 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.
Key details
Grant type
Cash grant with initial payment
Application submission type
Unspecified
Eligibility
Categories
Public and Societal BenefitInternational and Foreign AffairsHuman Services
Target beneficiaries
Other
Other beneficiary
democratic institutions
Areas of focus
Community ServiceSustainable Development
Grant conditions & requirements
Applications must include the following items:
ORGANIZATION PROFILE FORM
- This form collects the same basic organizational information.
APPLICATION PROPOSAL FORM
- This form collects project specific information.
Proposal Narrative
Please follow the PROPOSAL GUIDELINES to prepare in advance the Proposal Narrative in English or your local language. The narrative should describe the project.
Proposal Budget
This is the financial description of the project you would like to conduct with NED funds and should correspond to the activities in the Proposal Narrative. Please follow the PROPOSAL GUIDELINES for additional instructions and use the Microsoft Excel BUDGET TEMPLATE whenever possible. You will attach this file to your online application.
Registration Documents (if applicable)
Please include your Certificate of Registration or other documentation showing the legal status of your organization. If your organization is not registered, this documentation is not required. Instead, please include an explanation (in the transmittal email) as to why your organization is not registered and the status of any pending applications for registration.
NOTE: we are rolling out the Organization Profile Form and the Application Proposal Form as part of our transition to an online application and grantee portal. If you are unable to complete these forms,
please use the PROPOSAL COVER SHEET instead. In your email transmitting your documents, we would appreciate it if you could provide feedback on the Organization Profile and Application Proposal Forms, so we can improve the forms for future use.