Economic Freedom
Audit Fund
Deadlines: February 1 | June 1 | October 1
Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to Atlas Network partner organizations operating in countries ranked in the lower half of the Economic Freedom of the World Index.
The Economic Freedom Audit (EFA) Fund is a grant and virtual mentorship opportunity that supports Atlas Network partner organizations in producing rigorous, country-specific assessments of economic freedom and practical opportunities for policy reform.
Using the Economic Freedom of the World (EFW) framework, economic freedom audits enable partners to analyze how their country performs relative to regional, global, and top-performing peers across 42 dimensions of economic freedom.
Through a structured virtual mentorship with the Fraser Institute, selected partners receive expert guidance on methodology, data interpretation, and the development of credible, bottom-up policy recommendations. The resulting audit provides a trusted research product that can inform policymakers, support public communication, and foster local ownership of reform ideas. Many organizations choose to accompany the audit with a communications strategy—such as press outreach or stakeholder briefings—to help engage the public, media, and government around the findings and proposed reforms.
Please review additional requirements for the EFA below.
This funding topic is only available under the
Public Policy Advocacy Grant Opportunity.
Virtual
Mentorship
Selected organizations work virtually with a Fraser Institute expert who provides guidance on methodology, data selection, analysis, drafting, and policy recommendations. The mentor does not manage logistics, edit documents line by line, or serve as a project manager or implementer.
All mentoring sessions, feedback, and collaboration are conducted remotely to support participation from any region. However, an Atlas Network or Fraser Institute representative might attend the Audit event.
Grantee
Responsibilities
The Fraser Institute provides a booklet and analysis of your country's Economic Freedom of the World ranking based on the EFW's five sub-indices. No fees are charged for the booklet.
With the funding received, the grantee is responsible for on-site logistics and organization of an Economic Freedom Audit, including, but not limited to:
- Planning the launch event of the audit (from booking venues to arranging meals)
- Translation of the booklet produced by the Fraser Institute
- Marketing efforts
- Additional stakeholder meetings
- Media releases
The partner organization is also responsible for producing and disseminating a final report analyzing the nation's policy situation and presenting recommendations based on recommendations developed throughout the mentorship. The report must be circulated to the Audit participants for comments.
Interested in producing a rigorous assessment of economic freedom in your country?