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Grants Database
Showing 249 -273 of 373 grants equaling $36,828,250.00
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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| Educational Fund To Stop Gun Violence | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2016 |
| Develop an implementation strategy for California’s gun violence restraining order and compile findings for dissemination to other states. | |||||
| Violence Policy Center | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2016 |
| 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 further engage the public in efforts to reduce gun violence. More information: http://www.vpc.org |
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| Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Grant Amount$5,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationWashington, DC | Year2016 |
| Civic Nation | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2016 |
| 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://civicnation.org / allinchallenge.org |
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| Every Voice Center | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2016 |
| To promote public financing systems for elections by highlighting recent policy victories and candidates who won with small donations and public funds. More information: http://everyvoicecenter.org |
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| Media Matters for America | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2017 |
| To develop and implement a media tracking system that efficiently tracks sources of fake news and misinformation in the media and predicts their lifecycles to respond strategically and effectively. More information: http://mediamatters.org |
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| Democracy Initiative Education Fund | Grant Amount$85,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2017 |
| To provide communications tools for a coalition of civil rights, environmental, good government, and labor organizations working to improve and protect democracy in the US. More information: http://www.democracyforus.org |
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| Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2017 |
| Monitor the implementation of California’s gun violence restraining order and compile findings for dissemination to other states. More information: http://efsgv.org |
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| Generation Progress | Grant Amount$45,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2017 |
| Fight4AFuture Network, to engage millennials in gun violence prevention by identifying and mentoring young leaders, providing policy expertise, and supporting advocacy efforts across the country. More information: http://genprogress.org/ |
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| PICO National Network | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2017 |
| Together We Vote, to educate communities of color, low-income workers, women, and young people about election issues and increase voter turnout. More information: https://www.piconetwork.org/ |
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| Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Grant Amount$5,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationWashington, DC | Year2017 |
| Alliance for Youth Organizing | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2017 |
| To promote policy changes that make voting easier and more appealing to young people and expand programs to increase youth voter turnout nationally. More information: http://www.allianceforyouthorganizing.org/ |
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| Violence Policy Center | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2017 |
| 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 further engage the public in efforts to reduce gun violence. More information: http://www.vpc.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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| 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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| 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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| Media Matters for America | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
| To develop and implement a tracking system that efficiently tracks sources of fake news and misinformation in the media in order to respond strategically and effectively. More information: http://mediamatters.org |
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| 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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| 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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| League of Women Voters Education Fund | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
| To support a multi-state effort to protect against discriminatory voting measures, advocate for improvements to voting access, and provide voters with the information they need to successfully vote. More information: https://www.lwv.org/about-us |
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| Voto Latino | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
| To encourage young Latino voters in seven states to participate in elections through social media outreach and events. More information: http://votolatino.org/ |
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| Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Grant Amount$5,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
| Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
| To monitor the implementation of California’s gun violence restraining order and compile findings for dissemination to other states. More information: http://www.efsgv.org |
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| Faith in Action | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
| Live Free, to help faith leaders and community organizers reduce gun violence and end mass incarceration in impacted communities. More information: https://faithinaction.org/issue-campaign/live-free/ |
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| Faith in Action | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
| Together We Vote, to educate communities of color, low-income workers, women, and young people about election issues and increase voter turnout. More information: https://faithinaction.org/ |
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