2023 Smart Bets

2023 Smart Bets

Meet the 2023 Cohort

1

Bikalpa – an Alternative

Nepal

Established a neutral news portal addressing populist media dominance, promoting freedom and democracy through balanced journalism.

2

Centre for Development and Enterprises Great Lakes

Burundi

The "Harageze" project reforms street trade laws to protect vendors (57% of population) from arbitrary government action.

3

Fundacja Liberté!

Poland

Freedom Games forum fostering interdisciplinary dialogue on liberty, democracy, and open society, reaching 1+ million online viewers.

4

Fundación para el Avance de la Libertad

Spain

Tax policy reform advocacy that achieved 25 improvements in tax law and produces regional competitiveness indices.

5

Frontier Institute

United States

Center for New Frontiers launching constitutional reform initiatives covering economic dynamism, regulatory reduction, and energy policy.

6

John Locke Foundation

United States

Poverty alleviation project addressing economic opportunity, overcriminalization, housing, energy affordability, and substance abuse.

7

Lithuanian Free Market Institute

Lithuania

Interdisciplinary civic-economic curriculum reaching 60% of high school students, connecting citizenship with sound economic reasoning.

8

New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

New Zealand

Taxpayer advocacy promoting economic freedom and increased public support for fiscal responsibility.

9

Students for Liberty Brasil

Brazil

LibertyLab providing liberty and entrepreneurship education in public schools and universities, developing pro-liberty leaders.

10

Young Voices

United States

Talent pipeline developing young libertarian leaders through the Regional Leaders Program, Accelerator Program, and Dissident Project.

Other Years

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