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THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world. Each year, NED makes more than 1,900 grants to support the projects of non-governmental groups abroad who are working for democratic goals in more than 90 countries.
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About the National Endowment for Democracy

The Endowment is both a keystone of President Ronald Reagan’s legacy and a rare example of bipartisan cooperation and solidarity.

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Sep 18

"Breaking Through: How Citizens Are Fighting Modern Authoritarian Censorship"

09:30 AM - 11:00 AM

The National Endowment for Democracy hosts a discussion on how authoritarian regimes deploy censorship and...

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September 10, 2025

NED Impact Report: Protecting Free Speech and Countering...

Free speech fuels freedom. NED’s Impact Report highlights the brave voices breaking censorship and giving people the power to decide for themselves.

August 01, 2025

Op-Ed: Fighting Authoritarian Censorship

In Newsmax, NED’s Board Chairman Peter Roskam warns that authoritarian regimes are no longer confining censorship to their own citizens—they’re exporting it abroad, and in particular, to the United States. Read the op-ed below: Authoritarian...

July 29, 2025

NED Marks Ten Years as an “Undesirable”

NED targeted by the Kremlin for its work advancing freedom Washington, D.C., July 29 – Today, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) marks the ten-year anniversary of a remarkable designation: in July 2015, the Kremlin declared NED...

July 24, 2025

Event Recap: NED 2025 Democracy Service Medal Awarded to...

On July 22, NED posthumously awarded the Democracy Service Medal to Oswaldo Payá, one of Cuba’s most principled advocates of peaceful democratic change.

July 22, 2025

National Endowment for Democracy Posthumously Awards Democracy...

NED posthumously awarded the Democracy Service Medal to Oswaldo Payá on the anniversary of his murder by the Cuban regime thirteen years ago.

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Initiatives of the National Endowment for Democracy

  • WORLD MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

    A network of activists, practitioners, scholars, policy makers, and funders who work

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  • INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR DEMOCRATIC STUDIES

    The Forum strives to bridge the gap between academic research and the practice of democracy.

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  • journal of democracy

    The Journal of Democracy is the world’s leading publication on the theory and practice of democracy

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  • CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ASSISTANCE

    Raises the visibility and improves the effectiveness of media development around the world.

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