What Is Project 2025?

Project 2025 is a comprehensive policy blueprint created by conservative organisations, led by the Heritage Foundation. It is designed as a roadmap for the next Republican presidential administration to dramatically reshape the federal government and shift U.S. policy in a more right-wing direction1 2 3. The initiative began in 2022 and brings together ideas from over 100 conservative groups and many individuals who previously served in the Trump administration2 3 1.

Who Is Behind Project 2025?

Primary organiser: The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.
Contributors: Over 100 right-leaning organisations and former Trump administration officials.
Notable names: Paul Dans (former Trump official and Project 2025 director), Russell Vought (key author, former Trump White House budget director), and others with strong ties to Donald Trump’s team 2 3 1

What Does Project 2025 Propose?

Project 2025’s nearly 900-page plan covers all aspects of federal government operations and daily American life. Main pillars include:

1. Government Overhaul

Drastically reduce the size of federal agencies and eliminate job protections for career civil servants, letting political appointees take their place.
Place all federal agencies, even previously independent ones, under direct presidential control—a strong form of executive power1 3.

2. Education

Close the Department of Education and transfer its functions to the states.
Shift education funding directly to parents for use at religious or private schools (school choice).
End federal enforcement of civil rights in education and restrict student loan forgiveness.
Eliminate federal funding for school meal programs and Head Start for low-income kids1 4.

3. Healthcare

Limit federal programs like Medicare and Medicaid and allow states more control over healthcare spending.
End or sharply limit federal involvement in reproductive health, including cutting access to abortion and some birth control methods via revived 19th-century laws.
Defund federal stem cell research and make NIH less independent1 5 4.

4. Social Issues & Civil Rights

Criminalise sending/receiving abortion and birth control pills.
Remove protections against anti-LGBTQ discrimination and end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Prosecute “anti-white” racism through the Department of Justice 1 5.
Ban pornography at the federal level 6.

5. Immigration

Eliminate the Department of Homeland Security and consolidate immigration enforcement under one powerful agency.
Mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, using the U.S. military for enforcement.
End prohibitions on arresting migrants in schools, churches, or hospitals 1 7 4.

6. Economy and Taxes

Reduce corporate tax rates and propose a flat individual income tax.
Eventually shift to a national sales tax in place of income tax.
Abolish the Federal Reserve and consider moving to a gold-backed currency 1 3.

7. Internet Rights and Technology

While not as detailed, proposals include lesser federal support for digital public infrastructure, privatising essential data sources (e.g., weather reporting), and allowing increased surveillance for national security 6 1.

How Could Project 2025 Impact Daily Life?

Area	Proposed Changes & Potential Impacts
Education	Fewer federal protections and oversight, more local control; loss of programs for disadvantaged students; school vouchers for private/religious schools1 4
Healthcare	Reduced access to reproductive care and federal healthcare programs; less support for medical research, especially on stem cells1 5
Internet Rights	Potential for more government or privatized control over online speech and data; privacy and surveillance expanded in the name of security6
Civil Rights	Fewer federal protections for minorities, women, and LGBTQ people; rollback of anti-discrimination laws and DEI programs1 5
Immigration	Harsher enforcement, increased risk of family separation, and use of the military for deportations—even in sensitive locations like schools or hospitals7
Work and Social Programs	Loss of overtime pay protections, cuts to food assistance, child care programs, and other social safety nets, especially for low-income Americans8 4
Climate and Environment	Rollback of environmental regulations and climate action, shift toward fossil fuel production1 3

Summary

Project 2025 represents a blueprint for a dramatic transformation of American government and society in a direction favoured by conservative and Christian nationalist groups. It aims for deep cuts to federal agencies and social programs, greater presidential power, and sweeping changes on issues like education, healthcare, immigration, and civil rights. If enacted, these policies would impact nearly every American, particularly those relying on public programs or protections against discrimination1 3 5 4 8 6.