Democracy is more than an ideal—it delivers tangible benefits to individuals and societies. NED empowers those championing freedom in the face of authoritarianism.

NED is pleased to announce no audit findings, continuing a record of more than ten years of clean audits.

From combating forced labor to exposing corruption, NED’s partners drive meaningful change that protects democratic values and enables broad-based prosperity.

NED welcomes the State Department’s action to lift restrictions and begin restoring NED’s congressionally appropriated funds and foreign assistance awards.

Today the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) filed a lawsuit in United States District Court against Executive Branch agencies and officials for unlawfully withholding its congressionally appropriated funding.