Supporting Russian-American cooperation to promote Russia’s Economic and Institutional Advancement

Legal Education Exchange (LEX)

USRF has supported the Russian government’s efforts to improve the quality of legal education in Russia. In 2014, the Foundation…

Enhancing University Research and Entrepreneurial Capacity (“EURECA”)

From 2010-2017, the Enhancing University Research and Entrepreneurial Capacity (“EURECA”) Program was an important initiative that promoted cooperation of Russian…

Yegor Gaidar Fellowship Program in Economics (YGAFP)

The Yegor Gaidar Fellowship Program in Economics (YGAFP) supported the long-term development of Russia’s market economy by providing opportunities for…

St. Petersburg NGO Development Center

In 2010 and again in 2015, USRF funded two St. Petersburg NGO Development Center projects devoted to enhancing the capacity-building…

Small Projects

USRF has funded in excess of 75 small projects (<$100,000) in such critical areas such as mediation, bankruptcy, legal education,…