Belarus

NGO Strengthening
$649,376
To strengthen Belarus’ third sector, especially in the regions, through sup­port for NGO resource centers and umbrella organizations, youth groups, and regional and local civil society initiatives by providing support for small grants, training, equipment, local publishing, civic activities, and operating expenses.

Freedom of Information
$954,498
To strengthen and sustain organizations promoting freedom of the media and producing sources of objective informa­tion, including independent newspapers and unregistered publications, analytical journals, and new media such as Inter­net news and information websites.

Human Rights
$212,807
To support NGOs that monitor and publicize human and civil right violations, educate citizens about Belarus’ human rights situation, foster religious rights and tolerance, and assist those who have been repressed by the regime, especially as a result of the protests following the December 2010 presidential elections.

Crossborder
$189,505
To support the activities of Central European organizations that are shar­ing their experience, skills, best practices and program models with counterparts in Belarus via study visit, internship, training, and networking programs.

Civil Society Development
$609,824
To support programs that are fostering civil society development by promoting account­ability, civic education, independent culture, civic activism, and a market economy.

The grant listings posted here are from the 2010 Annual Report, published in August 2011.