PLIR 4500: Issues in Democracy Promotion

From UNC-Chapel Hill's Writing Center.

A Congressional Research Service report. The last section of the report provides a listing of free grants-writing websites.

A short summary of federal grants and the grant lifecycle.

Information on funding sources and program types for federal and non-federal grant programs.

A Congressional Research Service report. Includes a history of U.S. democracy assistance, comment on the role of federal agencies and NED (the National Endowment for Democracy), and issues for Congress.

A list of organizations in the United States that work in the general area of democracy promotion. From Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.

Detailed information on USAID's activities in promoting democratic governance, participation, fair political competition, civil society and independent media, and the rule of law.

A list of various funds and foundations. Brief summaries are available to the public. More detailed information and contact info for grants are limited to Society members, but you can just Google the name of a particular foundation or grant that interests you and find more detailed information that way.

The United Nations Democracy Fund invites civil society organizations to apply for funding for projects to advance and support democracy during the annual proposal window. The next window is expected to be open from mid-November 2019.

Information about the NED Grants program.

From the U.S. State Department. Note the 2019 releases, including Resources for Programs and Grants, Grants Process Overview, and Thematic Programming Priorities.

Lists top funders of grants related to the building of more democratic, inclusive, participatory societies, including efforts around movement building, elections, and civil society development. Includes statistics on amount of funding by strategic focus, and sample grants.