The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) is a private, non-profit, grant and loan-making development foundation, whose purpose is to contribute to Portugal's growth and development by supporting actions of an economic, scientific, cultural and commercial nature.
In May, 2000, FLAD will have completed fifteen years of service to Portugal, the United States and to bilateral relations.
Since its creation in May, 1985, by the Government of Portugal, the Foundation has established a distinguished record of creative grantmaking to broaden ties among the peoples and institutions of Portugal and the United States.
FLAD is today the major supporter of bilateral interactions on a wide range of topics of interest to academia, business, civil society and government.
Additionally, by working with other European countries in many of its activities in Portugal, FLAD has become recognized as a leading contributor to a constructive U.S.-European Union dialog on many policy issues.
