Trump Signs Memorandum Directing Review of Federal Funding for NGOs

‘It is the policy of my Administration to stop funding NGOs that undermine the national interest,’ Trump’s memo reads.

President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 6, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Feb. 6 ordering a review of all funding to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that receive money from federal agencies.

The executive memo, “Advancing United States Interests When Funding,” directs all heads of federal departments to review all funding provided to NGOs. It accuses “many” NGOs, without giving specific examples, of engaging in “actions that actively undermine the security, prosperity, and safety of the American people.”