Welcome to the National Endowment for Democracy's searchable grants database.

The database includes records of grants the National Endowment for Democracy has awarded in the past three years. The data is refreshed periodically to ensure that new awards are reflected in search results.


to

Search results for Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus:
Displaying records 1-25 of 197 results
All results totalling $10,363,012
Total may include redundant amount due to supplements.


Next 25 Results >>
Project Title: Fostering Government Accountability
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To foster government accountability and transparency. A website monitoring public procurement practices will be expanded and promoted. Workshops will be held for civil society, media, and government representatives, a policy paper prepared and published, and official consultations on the issue facilitated. Materials to raise public awareness about public procurement will be produced and disseminated.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $26,330
Project Title: Supporting Independent Online Media and Strengthening Public Debate
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster freedom of information. Underrepresented young Belarusian intellectuals in public discussion forums will be provided with an online outlet that will increase their presence. Fact-checking and data-driven journalism, as well as multimedia tools and infographics, will be employed to inform citizens about, as well as elevate the level of public debate on, key developments during an election year. A series of public debates will also be held to engage new activists and generate new ideas.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $17,410
Project Title: Supporting an Information Website
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster independent media and freedom of information. One of the country's most popular regional news and information outlets will continue to maintained and developed. The independent online publication's content on regional and national developments will be expanded in order to better inform citizens ahead of the country's September 2016 parliamentary elections.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $20,300
Project Title: Strengthening Regional Youth Initiatives
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To increase the capacity and civic activities of youth initiatives. Regional youth activists, initiatives, and organizations will be assisted. A website will be maintained, a regional network expanded, a training to strengthen engagement and volunteerism convened, regional development supported, and a civic networking event held.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $29,400
Project Title: Fostering Civic and Democratic Education
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To promote civic and democratic education. Belarusian youth will be educated through western-style curricula and teaching methods. Young people will study courses focusing on civics, history, economics, law, politics, and human rights. Workshops bringing together young people and teachers to exchange experiences and best practices in learning.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $35,160
Project Title: Strengthening and Defending Independent Online Media
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster freedom of information and the Internet. Independent news and information websites will be supported and safeguarded. Secure, reliable hosting and technical support will be provided. New websites will be developed and existing sites redesigned. A series of trainings and consultations for media professionals and outlets will be conducted.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $35,450
Project Title: Fostering Local Activism
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To foster civic activism at the local level. Communities will be assisted in increasing their influence over the decision-making processes of local governments through a series of information and advocacy campaigns. Local initiatives will be supported in defending and advancing their rights and interests through consultations, trainings, public meetings and appeals, a website, and a handbook.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $27,710
Project Title: Supporting Independent Online Media
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster independent media and freedom of information. An interactive blogging and discussion platform will be maintained and enhanced on a popular, youth-oriented website. Young, urban residents will be engaged in debates on the country's dire social, political, and economic problems, and how to address them by reforming key sectors.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $28,360
Project Title: Protecting, Assisting and Strengthening Belarusian NGOs
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To reduce the legal challenges facing Belarusian NGOs. Belarusian nongovernmental organizations seeking to register legally in and operate from a neighboring country will be assisted and provided with administrative and organizational assistance. A series of consultations and trainings also will be held. Workshops will be held to raise public awareness.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $18,390
Project Title: Increasing the Skills of Independent Journalists
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To increase the skills of independent journalists. A school of analytical journalism will be convened for young reporters, who will be trained by well-known Belarusian and international media experts. A series of articles focusing on needed reforms will be published, and study sessions and study visits abroad will be organized.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $32,908
Project Title: Supporting Local Media and Civic Initiatives
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To support civil society at the local and regional levels. Citizens will be provided with objective news and information, and civic initiatives will be fostered ahead of and after the September 2016 parliamentary elections. A series of independent bulletins will be produced and disseminated, and informational websites maintained, at the local level.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $27,010
Project Title: Supporting a Leading Independent Media Outlet
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster independent media and freedom of information. A leading independent newspaper will continue to be produced and distributed on a weekly basis. An online edition of the print newspaper will be maintained and developed. Around the country's September 2016 parliamentary elections, the publications' content and audiences will be expanded.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $70,920
Project Title: Promoting Youth Activism through Independent Culture
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To promote youth activism and independent culture. A series of cultural events, meetings with prominent figures, lectures, readings, seminars, and other independent activities will be held for youth in Minsk and the country's regions. Activities supporting youth activism and promoting Belarusian language and culture will be assisted, and a website maintained and expanded.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $38,800
Project Title: Promoting Government Accountability through Civic Engagement
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To increase civic awareness and engagement in improving government accountability. An online portal, which allows citizens to appeal to state bodies and voice public concerns on pressing issues, will be maintained, developed, and expanded. The website will be publicized through workshop presentations, press briefings, social media pages, and promotional leaflets.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $17,230
Project Title: Better Understanding Public Attitudes and Opinions
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To monitor, better understand, and highlight citizens' views on key social, political, and economic topics. A series of national public opinion polls will be conducted around the country's September 2016 parliamentary elections. The findings and related analysis will be disseminated widely through a bulletin, independent media, and series of public presentations.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $23,260
Project Title: Supporting Independent Online Media
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster independent media and freedom of information. An independent, online newspaper will continue to be produced. The website, one of the country's leading sources of objective news and information, will be expanded. The publication will provide political, economic, and cultural news, and analysis around the September 2016 parliamentary elections.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $54,540
Project Title: Fostering Freedom of the Media
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To protect freedom of information and support independent media. Media freedom across the country will be tracked, media rights violations will be documented and information about them disseminated widely, and local journalists and media outlets will be supported. The media's coverage of the September 2016 parliamentary elections will be monitored and assessed.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $72,220
Project Title: Expanding New Media News and Information Sources
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster independent media and freedom of information. Objective news and information focusing on a local, regional, and national level will be provided by an online media resource. A leading regional website will be maintained, upgraded, and promoted to inform citizens on political and economic developments during an important election year.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $15,720
Project Title: Better Understanding Public Attitudes and Opinions
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To monitor and better understand public views on key social, political, and economic developments. Citizens' opinions will be tracked, documented, and studied ahead of and after the country's September 2016 parliamentary elections. The results and accompanying analysis will be disseminated through print and electronic publications, a website, and independent media.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $43,270
Project Title: Developing Civil Society
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To increase the capacity, outreach, and impact of local civic initiatives. A series of meetings, trainings, and seminars designed to increase the effectiveness of regional nongovernmental organizations, mobilize new activists, and support civic campaigns targeting local issues will be convened. Two independent bulletins also will be produced and disseminated monthly.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $44,100
Project Title: Engaging and Educating Citizens and New Civic Activists
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Political Processes
Description: To inform, educate, and engage citizens. Young activists will be identified and engaged in regional civic initiatives ahead of the September 2016 parliamentary elections. Promising youth will be selected to attend an activists' school. A package of draft reforms targeting key sectors also will be prepared and disseminated through publications and a website to inform citizens about pressing political, economic, and social issues.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $54,470
Project Title: Increasing the Impact of the Belarusian Third Sector
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To build the capacity and outreach of regional civil society organizations. A series of planning and assessment meetings, as well as targeted trainings, will be held to enhance the work of local and regional initiatives. The initiatives will foster local activism and engage the public around the country's September 2016 parliamentary elections.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $50,050
Project Title: Providing More Effective Assistance to Civil Society
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To foster coordination and enhance the effectiveness of implementer and assistance programs working with Belarusian civil society organizations. An international group of supporters and implementers that meets regularly to improve assistance strategies for Belarus will be convened in a neighboring country following a series of in-depth preparatory and follow-up activities.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $52,710
Project Title: Increasing Citizen Outreach
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Strengthening Political Institutions
Description: To help democratic political parties and movements attract new supporters and deepen their engagement with citizens between elections. Belarusian political parties will be advised on developing citizen outreach plans, including constituent relations, meetings with activists, and door-to-door campaigns. Party leaders and activists will be assisted in engaging more effectively with current and prospective supporters.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $207,000
Project Title: Supporting Independent Regional Media
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote independent media and freedom of information in the country's regions. The social network presence, regional reach, news content, and audience of a leading regional website will be increased. The independent outlet's blogging platform also will be maintained and expanded to provide greater information during an important election year.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $29,040
Next 25 Results >>