# Africa Regional Democracy Fund (19.225)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/19-225-africa-regional-democracy-fund/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Africa Regional Democracy Fund is run by Department of State. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $29.3 million in 156 grants, about $187,976 per award.

## Objectives

This program supports democratic processes and promotes strong democratic norms including the advancement of civil and political rights, freedom of expression, association, peaceful assembly, and access to information, and support the fair and impartial establishment and implementation of policies and laws. The program promotes politically engaged and informed citizenries, active civil society organizations, organized labor, independent and open media, and representative political parties, and supports the implementation of participatory political processes by state institutions, including at the sub-national level.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.5 million | 34 |
| 2022 | $4.8 million | 41 |
| 2023 | $13.5 million | 39 |
| 2024 | $7.2 million | 45 |
| 2025 | -$642,838 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees |  | $6.0 million |
| Unicef | New York | $5.7 million |
| Institute for Security Studies |  | $3.3 million |
| International Republican Institute | District of Columbia | $1.1 million |
| Center for International Private Enterprise, Inc. | District of Columbia | $860,000 |
| International Labor Organization | District of Columbia | $800,000 |
| Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |  | $709,450 |
| Minority Rights Group |  | $625,000 |
| Ilende y Partners SL. |  | $608,100 |
| American Bar Association | District of Columbia | $600,000 |
| Futurist Africa Lab |  | $500,000 |
| Masc Foundation |  | $400,000 |
| Centre for Population Health Initiatives |  | $400,000 |
| Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) |  | $400,000 |
| Zimbabwe Peace Project |  | $400,000 |
| War Child Canada |  | $393,795 |
| International Organization for Migration | District of Columbia | $387,842 |
| United Nations Development Programme (Undp) | New York | $349,973 |
| Humana People to People Botswana |  | $300,000 |
| Social Watch Benin |  | $300,000 |