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This section contains information about potential funding sources for democracy programs in these regions, subregions, and countries.If you know of funding sources that you believe should be included, please write to .
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Sources of Funding in International Democratic Development Database. Developed by the National Endowment for Democracy's Democracy Resource Center, this database contains information on over 100 philanthropic organizations that provide funding, fellowships and awards for those working in the area of international democratic development.
Below is a listing of organizations that support various types of projects to promote democracy, including contact information and thematic focus.
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ACTIONAID
Hamlyn House, MacDonald Road
London, N19 5PG, UK
Tel: 44-71-281-4101
Fax: 44-71-272-0899
Focus: Community development projects and training programs for self-help.
Airey Neave Trust
c/o House of Commons
London, SW1A 0AA, UK
or
40 Charles Street
London, W1X 7PB, UK
Tel: 44-71-495-0554
Fax: 44-71-491-1118
Focus: Programs focusing on education and human rights.
American Center for International Labor Solidarity - Solidarity Center
1925 K Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006, USA
Tel: 202-778-4500
Fax: 202-778-4525
E-mail: acils@acils.org
www.solidaritycenter.org/
Focus: Programs focusing on union support and development of sustainable democracies.
America's Development Foundation - USA
101 North Union Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA, 22314, USA
Tel: 703-836-2717
Fax: 703-836-3379
E-mail: adf@adfusa.org
www.adfusa.org
Focus: Programs focusing on strengthening civil society and human rights.
AT&T Foundation
32 Avenue of the Americas, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10013, USA
Tel: 800-428-8652 and 212-387-4801
Fax: 212-387-4433
www.att.com/foundation
Focus: Programs focusing on education, teacher training, use of technology to connect students with teachers and institutions of learning, artistic and cultural activities that inspire innovation and learning in communities, civic and community service, economic capacity-building, and the environment, social and health service distribution to people in need.
Banyan Tree Foundation
c/o Stuart Tobisman, O'Melveny & Mers
1999 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
For Application:
700 11th Street, NW, Suite 640
Washington, DC 20001, USA
Tel: 202-628-9706
Fax: 202-628-0901
Focus: Programs focusing on international education and human rights.
The British Council
Headquarters
10, Spring Gardens
London, SW1A 2BN, UK
Tel: 44-0-20-7930-8466
Fax: 44-0-20-7389-6347
E-mail: general.enquiries@britishcouncil.org
www.britishcouncil.org
Focus: Innovative programs connecting new ideas and technology.
Canada Ukraine Foundation
456 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1B6, Canada
www.gmcc.ab.ca/nw/urdc/cuf/
Focus: Democracy-related programs in Ukraine.
Canadian International Development Center
200 Promenade du Portage
Hull, Quebec K1A 0G4, Canada
Tel: 819-997-5006
Fax: 819-953-6088
E-mail: info@acdi-cida.gc.ca
www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/INDEX-E.HTM
Focus: Programs building core democratic institutions, civil society, and good governance.
Center for International Private Enterprise - CIPE
1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005, USA
Tel: 202-721-9200
Fax: 202-721-9250
E-mail: cipe@cipe.org
www.cipe.org
Focus: Programs encouraging private enterprise principles and organizations that contribute to democratic development.
The Chase Manhattan Bank Corporate Social Responsibility Program
600 5th Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10020, USA
Tel: 212-332-4100
Focus: Nonprofit organizations working in education, economic development, nonprofit management, community development, public affairs, and minority affairs.
Civic Education Project
Nador u. 9
Budapest 1051 Hungary
Tel: 36-1-327-3219
Fax: 36-1-327-3221
E-mail: cep@osi.hu
www.cep.org.hu
Focus: A fellows program is offered to strengthen democracy through education.
Cottonwood Foundation
Box 10803
White Bear Lake, MN 55110, USA
Tel: 651-426-8797
Fax: 651-426-0320
E-mail: cottonwood@igc.org
www.cottonwoodfdn.org
Focus: Grassroots organizations working for a sustainable environment, cultural diversity, and empowerment of citizens.
Danish Peace Foundation
Nyhavn 21
1051 Copenhagen, Denmark
Tel: 31-33-32-44-17
Fax: 31-33-15-71-30
Focus: Programs focusing on global peace and disarmament, education, international affairs, law, and human rights.
Eurasia Foundation
1350 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036, USA
Tel: 202-234-7370
Fax: 202-234-7377
E-mail: Eurasia@eurasia.org
www.eurasia.org/
Focus: Democracy-related programs in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan
European Cultural Foundation
Jan van Goyenkade 5
1075 HN Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Tel: 31-20-676-0222
Fax: 31-20-675-2231
E-mail: eurocult@eurocult.org
www.eurocult.org
Focus: Programs focusing on training, the media, and the information society.
The Ford Foundation
320 East 43rd Street
New York, NY 10017, USA
Tel: 212-573-5000
Fax: 212-599-4584
www.fordfound.org
Focus: Programs focusing on democratic values, poverty reduction, international cooperation, and human achievement.
German Marshall Fund of the U.S.
11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20036, USA
Tel: 202-745-3950
Fax: 202-265-1662
E-mail: info@gmfus.org www.gmfus.org
Focus: Capacity-building of the non-governmental sector and promoting cooperation between the private, public and non-profit sectors to shape sustainable, economically, and environmentally healthy communities.
Global Fund for Women
425 Sherman Ave., Suite 300
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1823, USA
Tel: 415-853-8305
Fax: 415-328-0384
E-mail: gfw@globalfundforwomen.org
www.globalfundforwomen.org
Focus: Programs for female human rights, women's access to the media, communications technology, and economic independence.
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
525 Middlefield Road, Suite 200
Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
Tel: 605-329-1070
Fax: 650-329-9342
www.hewlett.org
Focus: Programs focusing on conflict resolution, the environment, performing arts, education, population studies, and family and community development.
Rights & Democracy - International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development (ICHRDD)
1001 de Maisonneuve Boulevard East, Suite 1100
Montreal, Quebec H2L 4P9, Canada
Tel: 514-283-6073
Fax: 514-283-3792
E-mail: ichrdd@ichrdd.ca
www.ichrdd.ca
Focus: Human rights, social, economic, cultural, civil, and political rights.
International Republican Institute - IRI
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005, USA
Tel: 202-408-9450
Fax: 202-408-9462
www.iri.org
Focus: Programs strengthening political parties and democratic institutions, rule of law, free-market economic systems, and women participation.
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 3317
Seattle, WA 98154-1101, USA
Tel: 206-682-8565
Fax: 206-682-8961
E-mail: foundation@hmjackson.org
www.hmjackson.org
Focus: Democracy transition in Russia.
W. Alton Jones Foundation
232 E. High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5178, USA
Tel: 804-295-2134
Fax: 804-295-1648
www.wajones.org
Focus: Programs focusing on the building of a sustainable world, the environment, conflict resolution, and the elimination of nuclear war.
KIOS - The Finnish NGO Foundation for Human Rights
P.O. Box 126
FIN-00101 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: 358-9-681-1530
Fax: 358-9-681-1531
www.kios.fi
Focus: Programs strengthening human rights and democratic institutions.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Office of Grants Management
140 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60603-5285, USA
Tel: 312-726-8000
Fax: 312-920-6258
www.macfdn.org
Focus: Programs focusing on the improvement of the human condition and reduction of inequities.
The John Merck Fund
11 Beacon Street, Suite 1230
Boston, MA 02108, USA
Tel: 617-723-2932
Fax: 617-523-6029
Focus: Programs focusing on developmental disabilities, the environment, disarmament, population policy, and human rights.
Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation
218 East 18th Street
New York, NY 10003-3694, USA
Tel: 212-475-1137
Fax: 212-777-5226
www.jmgf.org
Focus: Programs focusing on the environment, human rights, peace, and security.
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Mott Foundation Building
503 S. Saginaw St., Suite 1200
Flint, MI 48502-1851, USA
Tel: 810-238-5651
Fax: 810-766-1753
www.mott.org
Focus: Programs strengthening civil society.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs - NDI
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 503
Washington, DC 20036, USA
Tel: 202-328-3136
Fax: 202-939-3166
www.ndi.org
Focus: Democratic training programs, institution-building, and electoral processes.
National Endowment for Democracy - NED
1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005, USA
Tel: 202-293-9072
Fax: 202-223-6042
E-mail: info@ned.org
www.ned.org
Focus: Programs focusing on the strengthening of democratic institutions.
National Forum Foundation (Freedom House)
18 Menesi Ut.
1118 Budapest
Hungary
Tel: 36-1-185-3108 Fax: 36-1-185-0985
E-mail: nff@nff.hu
www.nff.org or www.NGONET.org
Focus: Strengthening of non-governmental sector in Central and Eastern Europe.
Friedrich Naumann Stiftung
Margarethenhof
Knigswinterer Strae
53639 Knigswinter
Germany
Tel: 49-2223-7010
Fax: 49-2223-701188
www.fnst.de
Focus: Programs focusing on the strengthening of democratic institutions.
Novib
Postbus 30919
2500 GX Den Haag
The Netherlands
or
Mauritskade 9, 2514 HD
The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel: 31-70-342-1621
Fax: 31-70-361-4461
E-mail: info@novib.nl
www.novib.nl
Focus: Programs focusing on poverty reduction, health care, rural development, education, housing, and small business development.
Open Society Institute
400 W. 59th Street
New York, NY 10019, USA
Tel: 212-548-0600 or 212-757-2323
Fax: 212-548-4679 or 212-548-4600
www.soros.org/osi.html
Focus: Programs focusing on the development of open societies in Central and Eastern Europe and the New Independent States, programs in education, media and communications, civil society, science and medicine, arts and culture, economic restructuring, and legal reform.
Pact, Inc.
1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, # 501
Washington, DC 20006, USA
Tel: 202-466-5666
Fax: 202-466-5669
www.pactworld.org
Focus: Programs focusing on civil society and participatory development approaches that promote economic, social, and environmental justice.
The Reebok Human Rights Foundation
100 Technology Center Drive
Stoughton, MA 02072, USA
Tel: 781-401-7969
Fax: 781-401-4806
E-mail: humanrights@reebok.com
www.reebok.com
Focus: Programs focusing on social and economic equality, and human rights.
Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc.
60 Jessup Road
Westport, CT 06880, USA
Tel: 203-222-6222
Fax: 203-222-6282
www.srf.org
Focus: Pragmatic research and programs for public policy debates.
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
437 Madison Avenue, 37th Floor
New York, NY 10022-7001, USA
Tel: 212-812-4200
Fax: 212-812-4299
E-mail: rock@rbf.org
www.rbf.org
Focus: Programs focusing on NGO support.
Rockefeller Foundation
420 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018-2702, USA
Tel: 212-869-8500
Fax: 212-764-3468
www.rockfound.org
Focus: Reduction of human suffering, programs focusing on equal opportunity, the environment, and population sciences.
The Starr Foundation
70 Pine Street
New York, NY 10270, USA
Tel: 212-770-6882
Fax: 212-425-6261
Focus: Programs focusing on higher education, culture, arts, and health and human services.
Stefan Batory Foundation
ul. Sapiezynska 10a
00-215 Warsaw
Poland
Tel: 48-2-536-0200
Fax: 48-2-536-0220
E-mail: batory@batory.org.pl
www.batory.org.pl
Focus: Programs focusing on NGO support, women's issues, the Internet and media, youth participation, and anti-corruption.
3M Russia
Samarsky per. 3 (next to Hotel Penta)
129110 Moscow
Russia
Tel: 7-095-288-9701
Fax: 7-095-288-9792
Focus: Programs addressing specific community needs, especially for minority or disadvantaged people.
United Nations Development Fund for Women - UNIFEM
304 East 45th Street, 6th floor
New York, NY 10017, USA
Tel: 212-906-6459
Fax: 212-906-6705
Focus: Political economic empowerment of women in developing countries.
Lawson Valentine Foundation
998 Framington Avenue, Suite 123
West Hartford, CT 06107, USA
Focus: Programs focusing on civil rights, race relations, human rights, peace, and the environment.
World Bank Small Grants Program
Social Development
1818 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20433, USA
Tel: 202-477-1234
Fax: 202-522-3247
www.worldbank.org
Focus: Programs promoting dialogue and dissemination of information about international development with a focus on socio-economic development problems.
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