NED · BURMA — 59 grants, $7.9M
Key claim: The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) maintains 59 active grants totaling $7.9 million for pro-democracy, human-rights, and civil-society work in Burma.
Abstract
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has 59 active grants in BURMA totaling $7.9M (public listing as of 2026-07-15). Grantee names are largely withheld for grantee safety (NED duty of care). Sample projects: Enhancing the Pro-Democracy Movement’s International Diplomacy and Engagement ($310.0K); Empowering Politically Active Youth ($155.0K); Supporting Burmese-Language Satellite Television ($700.0K); Supporting Human Rights Documentation and Advocacy for Shan State Ethnic Minorities ($270.0K).
Why this matters
Burma remains one of NED’s most sensitive operating environments post-2021 coup, and a contraction from $9.6M to $7.9M (and 66 to 59 grants) is a notable directional signal in a portfolio where grantee identities are typically withheld for safety. Tracking these year-over-year deltas across country portfolios helps map where U.S. democracy funding is expanding, holding, or receding relative to political conditions on the ground.