Grant opportunities
Grant Opportunities
Atlas Network offers a variety of grant opportunities throughout the year. Prospective grantees should carefully review all opportunities and deadlines below to identify the best fit. Atlas Network strives to champion all worthy efforts to advance liberty, and grants are awarded on a highly competitive basis and in strict compliance with donor intent. Please review these guidelines or watch our webinar on how to submit competitive grant applications.
Requests for general support or for purposes other than those listed should be submitted under the Project Grants category.
Atlas Network encourages our partners to apply with their highest priority projects. Please apply with no more than two grant applications per application cycle.
Please note that we have transitioned to three grant cycles per year. Our 2024 deadlines will be February 15, June 1, and October 1. In 2025 and forward, our deadlines will be February 1, June 1, and October 1. Please contact Grauben Lara at Grauben.Lara@AtlasNetwork.org with any questions.
Economic Freedom Audit Grant
- Deadline:
- June 1, 2024
Atlas Network will partner with the Fraser Institute to provide support for Economic Freedom Audits to Atlas Network partners around the world.
*Partner-only grant. Not a partner? Apply here.
Human Dignity Grant
- Deadline:
- June 1, 2024
As part of our Dignity Unbound project, Atlas Network invites partners to apply for the Human Dignity Grant opportunity. Human Dignity Grants support projects with ambitious plans for dignity-based solutions to poverty and strengthening the institutions of liberal democracy.
*Partner-only grant. Not a partner? Apply here.
Resisting Illiberalism Grant
- Deadline:
- June 1, 2024
The Resisting Illiberalism Grant program is available for partners working to counter authoritarianism and the rise of illiberal statist sentiment.
*Partner-only grant. Not a partner? Apply here.
Resisting Illiberalism Grant
- Deadline:
- June 1, 2024
The Resisting Illiberalism Grant program is available for partners working to counter authoritarianism and the rise of illiberal statist sentiment.
*Partner-only grant. Not a partner? Apply here.
Lights, Camera, Liberty Film Pitch Competition
- Deadline:
- December 15, 2024
Atlas Network partners are invited to submit an expression of interest to participate in the fourth annual Lights, Camera, Liberty Film Pitch Competition! A shortlist of applicants will be selected to pitch their film idea to our panel. In the competition, 9 winners will be selected to receive support for their film.
*Partner-only grant. Not a partner? Apply here.
Freedom & Prosperity Reform Grant
- Deadline:
- June 1, 2024
Strong candidates for funding will present an achievable strategy for increasing economic, political, and legal freedoms in their country or community. We will consider grant requests of up to $35,000 from Atlas Network partners in underdeveloped and developing countries as well as Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Evidence of matching funding is preferred.
*Partner-only grant. Not a partner? Apply here.
Project Grant
- Deadline:
- June 1, 2024
This opportunity is designed for project-specific proposals that do not fall within other grant opportunities offered by Atlas Network.
*Partner-only grant. Not a partner? Apply here.
Smart Bets Program
Thanks to Atlas Network’s Coach, Compete, Celebrate!™ strategic model, we are uniquely positioned to discover organizations that “punch above their weight” and generate impressive returns on philanthropic investment.
*Partner-only grant. Not a partner? Apply here.
Atlas Network Book Translation Grant
- Deadline:
- June 1, 2024
Atlas Network offers nonexclusive translation and republishing rights for many of our original books, as well as some modest support opportunities for printing and marketing.
*Partner-only grant. Not a partner? Apply here.
Think Tank Startup Fund
- Deadline:
- June 1, 2024
Atlas Network seeks to support new think tanks committed to becoming high-impact, self-sufficient organizations. Strong candidates for this grant opportunity have completed the Think Tank Fundamentals & Think Tank Theory & Practice online.
*Open to non-partners