USRF supports independent Russian media — including journalists, writers, investigators, bloggers, artists, film producers, and experts in Russia and abroad with the capability to reach the Russian public and help them understand the present reality and especially its implications for economic opportunity and human development for ordinary Russian people.

USRF supports Russian organizations within and outside Russia to defend freedoms of expression and information, property rights, and Russia’s international legal obligations. USRF support enables educational exchanges with renowned institutions in Europe and the United States, and professional development and networking programs for practicing Russian attorneys.

USRF supports programs to provide young professionals with the skills and knowledge they need to become the next generation of Russian experts. Such support includes not only university language and area studies programs, but travel grants for language and cultural immersion (including in Russian communities outside Russia), internships with organizations working in the independent Russian private sector and civil society, and joint research between U.S. and Russian scholars.

USRF has helped many Russian civil society organizations continue their activities inside or outside Russia. The Foundation has supported numerous civic initiatives in Russian diasporas all over the world.

The supported projects included assistance to vulnerable social groups, trainings in civic activism, civic education initiatives, and many others.