NED · PAKISTAN — 43 grants, $8.1M
Key claim: The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has 43 active grants totaling $8.1 million supporting civil society, independent media, youth, and human-rights programs in Pakistan.
Abstract
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has 43 active grants in PAKISTAN totaling $8.1M (public listing as of 2026-07-15). Grantee names are largely withheld for grantee safety (NED duty of care). Sample projects: Strengthening Next Generation Leadership in Civil Society ($240.0K); Building the Capacity of Journalists to Empower Independent Media ($175.7K); Fostering Civic Engagement and Advocacy Through Media ($480.0K); Engaging Youth to Promote Human Rights, Pluralism, and Democracy ($270.0K).
Why this matters
Pakistan is one of NED’s larger single-country portfolios, and an $8.1M footprint across 43 grants shapes a significant slice of externally-funded civil society, media, and rights work in a politically volatile state. Tracking the pass-through chain from NED to onward subgrantees matters both for understanding U.S. democracy-promotion priorities in South Asia and for assessing local exposure when host-government scrutiny of foreign-funded NGOs intensifies.