NED · UKRAINE — 83 grants, $12.5M
Key claim: The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is providing $12.5M across 83 active grants in Ukraine to support independent media, judicial accountability reporting, and civil society capacity-building.
Abstract
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has 83 active grants in UKRAINE totaling $12.5M (public listing as of 2025-07-15). Grantee names are largely withheld for grantee safety (NED duty of care). Sample projects: Bolstering Independent Regional Media in War-Affected Northern Regions ($54.0K); Strengthening Reporting on Judicial Accountability and Facilitating Access to Justice ($55.0K); Strengthening Civil Society’s Capacity and Impact in Northwest Ukraine ($60.0K); Strengthening Regional Civil Society Networks ($68.0K).
Why this matters
Ukraine is one of NED’s largest country portfolios and a focal point of U.S. democracy assistance during wartime, making the scale and composition of its grantmaking directly relevant to debates over foreign influence, media independence, and rule-of-law reform. Tracking the $12.5M/83-grant footprint alongside NED’s Russia and global portfolios helps map how U.S. democracy-promotion funding is distributed across the post-Soviet space.