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Federal grants to Freedom House, Inc.

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Freedom House, Inc. in Washington, District of Columbia received $167 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 34 awards. Its largest program was USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas, with $146 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.2 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Freedom House, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202120$54.0 million
FY 202219$43.7 million
FY 202321$37.1 million
FY 202416$29.5 million
FY 20252$3.2 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Freedom House, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas 98.00129$146 million
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor 19.3452$20.2 million
Public Diplomacy Programs 19.0401$850,000
Africa Regional Democracy Fund 19.2251$250,000
AEECA/ESF PD Programs 19.9001$8,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Agency for International Development29$146 million
Department of State5$21.3 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
To enable civil society organizations to continue their word despite threats or attacks from state/nonstate actors.
ASST_NON_SLMAQM19CA2219_019 on USAspending
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborDecember 8, 2020$19.7 million
The approach of asia ref incorporates adaptive management and flexible programming of award funding to support local organizations promoting the recognition of religious freedoms in to-be-identified countries throughout the asia-pacific region. The goal of the asia ref award is to expand internation
ASST_NON_7200AA21LA00004_072 on USAspending
USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasSeptember 21, 2021$16.0 million
Monitoring, documenting and reporting of human rights violations including religious freedom incidents in sudan
ASST_NON_72066719LA00002_072 on USAspending
USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasSeptember 28, 2021$12.6 million
Niger access to justice and human rights activity
ASST_NON_72068520LA00002_072 on USAspending
USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasNovember 2, 2021$11.3 million
Usaid seeks to strengthen the competitiveness of independent media in the western balkans in the local and regional marketplaces, and improve the sustainability of the sector across the region through creative partnerships and collaboration. Operating in five countries, including bosnia-herzegovina,
ASST_NON_7200AA21LA00006_072 on USAspending
USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasSeptember 24, 2021$10.5 million
Advancing democracy in lac
ASST_NON_7200AA23CA00030_072 on USAspending
USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasSeptember 21, 2023$10.3 million
Expanding access to justice (EAJ) program
ASST_NON_72062318LA00002_072 on USAspending
USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasJuly 7, 2021$9.1 million
Promoting entrepreneurship and constructive civic engagement in cambodia
ASST_NON_72044218LA00001_072 on USAspending
USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasDecember 11, 2020$7.4 million
Media-kyrgyzstan (media-k) activity.
ASST_NON_72011522LA00002_072 on USAspending
USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasSeptember 29, 2022$6.3 million
Pushing back: protecting and defending human rights in venezuela
ASST_NON_AIDOAAA1500050_072 on USAspending
USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasMarch 24, 2021$6.0 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Freedom House, Inc. get?

$167 million in 34 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Freedom House, Inc. the most?

The Agency for International Development, with $146 million in 29 awards. The Department of State follow.

What is Freedom House, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$19.7 million under International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, with its first action in the period on December 8, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Freedom House, Inc.?

Its largest are USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas, International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor and Public Diplomacy Programs.

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