56core staff members from 27 countries
The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is an independent, grant-making organisation established in 2013 by the European Union (EU) and EU Member States as an autonomous International Trust Fund to foster democracy in the European Neighbourhood and beyond.
Learn moreEED offers activists from partner organisations an opportunity to make their voices heard within the European institutions, member states and global democracy community through events organised in EED’s premises and with partners.
EED organised, co-organised and participated in 34 events in 2022, including international conferences and summits.
Learn more56core staff members from 27 countries
Ukrainian civil society stands strong as a central force in society’s response to war.
Ukrainian civil society was already a vibrant and proactive force prior to the full-scale Russian invasion of February 2022, and it played a central role in rolling out the country’s reform agenda.
of initial rapid response grants were provided to media organisations
A day after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, on 24 February, EED’s Executive Committee set up a €2.2 million rapid-response mechanism to cover the urgent needs of our Ukrainian partners, such as relocation and security and to enable organisations to respond to immediate needs within their localities.
