NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” In setting out the words of the First Amendment to the Constitution, America’s founders also laid a mil...

Washington, D.C. — The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) congratulates Bo Kyi, co-founder of NED partner the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) and a former Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow at the Endowment, on receiving the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award. His selection is in recognition of extraordinary moral courage and personal sacrifice on behalf of hum...

On August 25, 2026, NED President and CEO Damon Wilson delivered remarks at the Endowment’s “Beyond the Taliban: Five Years of Afghan Resilience and Resistance” event, highlighting the courage and determination of Afghanistan’s pro-democracy movement to shape a freer future for their country five years after the Taliban’s return to power. **** Good morning, everyone, and welc...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has launched a new interactive dashboard that makes it easy to access information about its grantmaking across 82 countries around the world. The tool maps grants made by NED in 2025 and allows users to explore them by country, region, and thematic focus, among other categories. Encompassing more than 1,500 project...