FAQ: How can we help you?

Atlas Network is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. We partner with a network of independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan think tanks and civil society organizations that span the globe and that have their own local leadership.

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No. Atlas Network was named after a book of maps, reflecting its mission to strengthen pro-freedom organizations in countries around the world.

Sir Antony Fisher was a British entrepreneur and think tank founder who established Atlas Network in the United States in 1981. The BBC produced an excellent podcast episode about his origin story as a World War II hero, farmer and businessman, and think tank leader in the United Kingdom.

No. Atlas Network is the trade name we adopted officially in 2013 for the Atlas Economic Research Foundation (which remains our corporate legal name). We use Atlas Network to emphasize the value created by connecting our independent partners across the U.S. and around the world. We also found that our legal name gave the false impression that we publish economic forecasts (that is something many of our partners do, but not our Atlas Network team) or that we are an endowed grant-giving foundation (we do give seed grants and project funding to some of our partners, but this is only possible because of donors who support our work year-to-year).

Atlas Network hosts the annual Liberty Forum & Freedom Dinner in New York City as well as Regional Liberty Forums in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. You can learn more about Atlas Network’s events and free-market events around the world on our Events page.

Atlas Network strives to provide personal assistance to individuals who are starting a free-market institute. Through Atlas Network Academy, individuals can participate in online training programs that provide guidance through the early stages of starting a think tank.

If you operate an organization committed to advancing liberty, you can apply to become an Atlas Network partner or contact Hunter Rauch at Hunter.Rauch@AtlasNetwork.org. Partners are eligible and encouraged to apply for any of Atlas Network's many training, grant and networking opportunities. If you are an individual not associated with an organization, we invite you to enroll today in Atlas Network Academy and to learn more about how you can advance liberty in your region. Atlas Network works with a wide array of individuals and organizations around the world, and we may be able to introduce you to helpful contacts who share your goals.

As a support organization, the greatest value Atlas Network can provide for a young institute is through connections to other friends in the worldwide freedom movement. To complement this support, we also provide management training, recognition through various award programs, and opportunities to network with think tank leaders from around the world.

When funding is available, Atlas Network is able to provide grants and awards to support the work of network partners on a case by case basis. As we are not an endowed organization, we have to raise funds year-to-year to offer this form of financial support. With modest resources available for grants, we can only fund a fraction of the worthy proposals we receive. Although many donors prefer to remain anonymous, all are invested personally and financially in the advancement of liberty throughout the world. We are grateful to the generous individuals and foundations that, through their giving, make it possible to extend Atlas Network-sponsored grants.

Several grant programs are currently available. More information can be found here.

The number of think tanks in each country is constantly changing. Atlas Network currently works with 500 think tanks in 100 countries.