United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) - proposals now being accepted

The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) was established in July 2005 as a United Nations General Trust Fund. Its primary purpose is to support democratization throughout the world. UNDEF will finance projects that build and strengthen democratic institutions, promote human rights, and ensure the participation of all groups in democratic processes.

The Fund provides assistance to governmental, non-governmental, national, regional, and international organizations, including relevant United Nations departments, offices, funds, programmes and agencies. The Fund complements current UN efforts to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide.

A wide range of democracy and governance actors can submit a project to the UNDEF: National and International Non Governmental Organisations and Civil Society Organisations, National, regional and local governments and public institutions, Independent and Constitutional Bodies, UN Departments, Agencies, Funds and Programmes, Global and regional inter-governmental bodies, organizations and associations

View the powerpoint presentation
http://www.un.org/democracyfund/XWWhatisUNDEF.htm

View the proposal guidelines (proposals accepted through December 2007)
http://www.un.org/democracyfund/XProjectProposalGuidelines.htm