National Endowment for Democracy (NED): Western Balkans Grants

National Endowment for Democracy (NED): Western Balkans Grants is sponsored by National Endowment for Democracy (NED). Provides grants to support democratic institutions and human rights in the Western Balkans.

English - NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY Learn About Where We Work Each year, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) makes more than 2,000 grants to support the projects of nongovernmental groups abroad who are working to advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions in more than 100 countries.

NED funds only nongovernmental organizations, which may include civic organizations, associations, independent media, and other similar organizations. NED encourages applications from organizations working in diverse political environments, including nascent democracies, countries undergoing democratic transitions, semi-authoritarian countries, and highly repressive societies.

NED does not fund democracy-related projects proposing a program implemented in the U.S. or other established democracies but does support organizations based in those countries that work on eligible countries and regions. NED does not make grants to individuals, governmental bodies, or state-supported institutions such as public universities.

For questions about eligibility criteria, please contact the email addresses noted in the Need Help section below. All proposed projects must be consistent with NED’s general purposes as outlined in the NED Statement of Principles and Objectives.

] What Type of Programs NED Supports 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 Support democratic conflict resolution Promote freedom of association Strengthen a broad-based market economy All proposed projects must be consistent with NED’s general purposes as outlined in the NED Statement of Principles and Objectives .

For more information on the types of programs NED supports in each region, please see Where We Work . How Funding Decisions Are Made Decisions are made three times a year 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.

Upcoming Board of Directors meeting dates and proposal submission deadlines are as follows: Proposal Submission Deadline *Proposals submitted after the deadline will be considered at the following Board Meeting. Board of Directors Meeting Please note that we have updated our application forms to PDF. Please apply using only those forms.

The old Excel versions will not be accepted. Applications must include the following items : Organizational Profile Form This form collects the same basic organizational information. Organization Profile Form Application Proposal Form This form collects project specific information.

Application Proposal Form Please follow the PROPOSAL GUIDELINES to prepare in advance the Proposal Narrative in English or your local language. The narrative should describe the project. 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. To apply for a grant, please complete the required forms and write a narrative proposal describing your project.

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: Africa: africaproposals@ned. org Asia: asiaproposals@ned. org Eurasia: eurasiaproposals@ned.

org Europe: europeproposals@ned. org Latin America & the Caribbean: americalatina@ned. org Middle East & North Africa: menaproposals@ned.

org Global (takes place in more than one country not in the same region): globalproposals@ned. org Send all of the application materials to National Endowment for Democracy: 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW If you need help submitting your proposal, you may contact NED staff who can provide assistance specific to your region: Africa: AFRICAPROPOSALS@NED. ORG Asia: ASIAPROPOSALS@NED.

ORG Eurasia: EURASIAPROPOSALS@NED. ORG Europe: EUROPEPROPOSALS@NED. ORG Latin America & the Caribbean: AMERICALATINA@NED.

ORG Middle East & North Africa: MENAPROPOSALS@NED. ORG Global (takes place in more than one country not in the same region): GLOBALPROPOSALS@NED. ORG Organization Profile Form Application Proposal Form Budget Template and Sample NED’s Duty of Care and Public Disclosure Policies Learn About Where We Work 1201 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20004