Language of application
*BHS: Languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia
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 moreApplications received per region
in 2024 — 1,395
Eastern Partnership (EaP)*
Eurasia
Middle East & North Africa
Western Balkans & Turkey
Rest of the World
* For the purposes of this report, the EAP includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia and Moldova
Grants awarded by region in 2024 — 357
Eastern Partnership (EaP)*
Eurasia
Middle East & North Africa
Western Balkans & Turkey
* For the purposes of this report, the EAP includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia and Moldova
Language of application
*BHS: Languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia
EED events are an opportunity for activists and independent journalists from the regions where EED works to make their voices heard within European institutions, Member States, and the broader democracy community.
In 2024, EED organised, co-organised and participated in 27 events, including international conferences and summits and smaller events held on EED’s premises. Many of these were closed-door events, which provided EED’s partner organisations with a platform to safely discuss their work and the challenges they face.
Learn moreCommunity media emerged as an important alternative to mainstream media in the MENA region following the Arab Spring. Unlike more mainstream media, community-based media are strongly anchored in their local communities, and they have a deeper and more nuanced understanding of their interests, habits, and demands.
Learn more“Without this support, we would have had to stop working”
- Syrian partner
There needs to be a greater focus on longer-term and core funding
In April, EED brought 21 media partners from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to Brussels for important discussions on the challenges faced by media organisations in the region.
Learn moreThe fall of Bashar El Assad and the Syrian regime at the beginning of December 2024 put an end to decades of dictatorship, fierce repression, and the most serious human rights violations.
Learn moreMoldova held the first round of its presidential elections alongside a referendum to amend the country’s constitution to include its EU aspirations on 20 October 2024. The polls were targeted by disinformation and Russian interference, which continued into the second round of the presidential election on 3 November.
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Georgia’s democracy continued to backslide during the year, following the re-introduction of the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence, a parliamentary election marred by irregularities, which saw the reelection of Georgian Dream, the government’s subsequent announcement of its stalling of the EU accession process, and the inauguration of former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili as president.
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