Grants Database
Showing 1 -25 of 343 grants equaling $34,328,250.00
Your Selections: Democracy and Civil Liberties X
Organization Sort | Grant Amount Sort | Program Area SortFilter | Type of Support SortFilter | Location Sort | Year SortFilter |
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iVote Civic Education Fund | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCambridge, MA | Year2020 |
iVoteFACTS Campaign More information: https://www.ivotecef.org/ |
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Guns Down America | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2021 |
Is Your Bank Loaded?, to convince banks and credit card companies to minimize and eventually eliminate their business with the firearms industry and to implement a monitoring system to prohibit individuals from purchasing large quantities of firearms and ammunition. More information: http://www.gunsdownamerica.org |
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Violence Policy Center | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
To educate the public about the lack of consumer product health and safety regulation of the gun industry, expose the industry’s aggressive marketing tactics, and engage the public in efforts to reduce gun violence. More information: http://www.vpc.org |
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Common Cause Education Fund | Grant Amount$125,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
Inclusive Democracy Project, to address partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts through litigation, advancement of legal scholarship, and the creation of model redistricting commissions. More information: http://www.commoncause.org/education-fund/ |
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Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2015 |
Project Fair Play, to protect the separation of church and state by monitoring and reporting nonprofit religious institutions’ engagement in electioneering and by educating the public about the issue. | |||||
Piper Fund | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAmherst, MA | Year2020 |
Judicial Independence Project, to protect state courts by supporting advocacy to defend the judiciary and promote judicial reforms, education and outreach, and capacity building of state-based organizations. More information: http://www.proteusfund.org/ |
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Demos | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2020 |
Freedom to Vote Project, to protect the right to vote by fighting voter suppression while expanding access to voting, particularly for people of color, low-income individuals, and young voters. More information: https://www.demos.org/ |
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Common Cause Education Fund | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
Voting and Elections Project, to protect voting access, help voters with problems, and work with election administrators to ensure voting systems are safe, reliable, and secure. More information: http://www.commoncause.org/education-fund/ |
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Faith in Action Network | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
Voter Engagement Program, to educate communities of color, low-income workers, women, and young people about election issues and increase voter turnout. More information: http://https://faithinaction.org/ |
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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
Election Protection and Voting Rights, to challenge voter suppression legislation, protect and enable full access to the vote, and advocate for systemic election reform. More information: http://www.lawyerscommittee.org |
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Fund for a Safer Future | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
To strengthen the gun violence prevention community’s capacity to develop successful policies, mobilize supporters, assemble the best available research, and counter opposition to common sense gun reform. More information: https://www.fundforasaferfuture.org/ |
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MomsRising Education Fund | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBellevue, WA | Year2020 |
MomsVote, to support a comprehensive voter engagement program aimed at mothers. More information: http://www.momsrising.org |
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Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2018 |
Parkland Students and Families Travel Fund, to provide funds for 320 students, family members, and teachers from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to participate in the March for Our Lives in Washington, DC. More information: http://lawcenter.giffords.org/ |
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The American Independent | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
To provide credible, fact-based information on voter suppression efforts and foreign interference in elections and counter false reports of voter fraud and misinformation around voting. | |||||
Sojourners | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
Lawyers and Collars Voter Engagement and Protection Program, an interfaith effort in seven states to involve faith leaders in election education and protection. More information: https://sojo.net/ |
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Nonprofit Vote | Grant Amount$70,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCambridge, MA | Year2018 |
To partner with organizations in six states to promote voter engagement programs that predominately reach low-income women, people of color, and young voters served by nonprofits. More information: https://www.nonprofitvote.org/ |
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Media Matters for America | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2015 |
To develop and implement a media tracking system that efficiently tracks sources of misinformation in the media and predicts their lifecycles in order to respond more strategically and effectively. | |||||
Civic Nation | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
All In Campus Democracy Challenge, a national, nonpartisan initiative to increase student voter turnout and democratic engagement by providing college campuses with resources and support to develop civic engagement plans. More information: http://www.allinchallenge.org/ |
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Common Cause Education Fund | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
Inclusive Representation Project, to address partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts through litigation, advancement of legal scholarship, and the creation of model redistricting commissions. More information: http://www.commoncause.org |
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Every Voice Center | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
To provide accessible messages, tools, activities, and case studies for partners and allies to advocate for small donor public financing of elections. More information: http://everyvoicecenter.org |
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Public Citizen Foundation | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
Declaration for American Democracy, to support a public education campaign calling for comprehensive structural changes to America’s democracy to expand voting rights, address partisan gerrymandering, strengthen ethics rules, and limit the influence of money in politics. More information: http://www.citizen.org |
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MomsRising Education Fund | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBellevue, WA | Year2015 |
To increase outreach to women and mothers about gun safety issues and educate candidates, the media, and the public about gun safety policies as an important election issue for women and mothers. More information: http://www.momsrising.org/ |
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William J Brennan Jr Center For Justice Inc | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2018 |
To reduce the influence of money in politics by defending campaign finance laws that are under attack in the courts and developing legal strategies to counter the power of special interests in the US political system. More information: http://www.brennancenter.org |
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Maplight | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2018 |
Secret Money Watch, to support a website that identifies sources of secret money in politics and to develop in-depth media coverage of the topic. More information: http://www.maplight.org |
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American Constitution Society for Law and Policy | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2023 |
Path to the Bench Initiative, to identify diverse judicial nominees for state and federal courts and provide support for the nomination and confirmation processes. More information: https://www.acslaw.org/ |
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