According to NED Proposal Guidelines, the project background should explain the existing political, economic or social situation in the country and how it has been challenging democratic aspirations. In the same section, it is also necessary to give details about the needs or problems (in other … [Read more...] about Project Background
Example for Proposal Summary
Let us take an example here for writing a good summary. Assuming that we are submitting a project on increasing the awareness level of women from disadvantaged groups about democratic values in a post-conflict country, we have this summary below: “[The country] has emerged out of a conflict, but … [Read more...] about Example for Proposal Summary
The Proposal Summary
Summary is one of the most important parts of the proposal. You may write a good proposal, but if it is not accompanied with a good summary, then it is of no use. All donors prefer to get a quick look at your project before they can seek more details. If the summary is written badly or … [Read more...] about The Proposal Summary
The Proposal
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has given complete information on writing a proposal in its Proposal Guidelines document available at this link. It is also available in French, Russian, Arabic, Farsi, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish. The guidelines are fairly easy to understand … [Read more...] about The Proposal
The Proposal Cover Sheet
The Proposal Cover Sheet, as the name suggests, is the covering or the initial document of your proposal. It can be downloaded from this link in pdf or from this link in MS Word The Proposal Cover Sheet seeks in-depth information about the applicant organization such as the legal name and … [Read more...] about The Proposal Cover Sheet
NED’s Grantmaking Process
As usual, before we embark upon writing a grant proposal, we need to understand the grant-making agency. The foremost question that comes to one’s mind is: Will NED support my organization? The answer lies in the issue/s you are working on. Is your organization in an activist mode working and … [Read more...] about NED’s Grantmaking Process
How to apply for grants for the National Endowment for Democracy Grants Program
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) accepts proposal applications from time to time from organizations around the world to provide grant support to them to work on projects related to human rights, an independent media, the rule of law and to advance other democratic goals. We believe that … [Read more...] about How to apply for grants for the National Endowment for Democracy Grants Program
