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Grants Database
Showing 274 -298 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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| Media Matters for America | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2014 |
| To develop a media tracking system that effectively and efficiently tracks sources of misinformation in the media and predicts their lifecycles in order to respond strategically and effectively. More information: http://mediamatters.org/ |
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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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| Project Unloaded | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2021 |
| Capacity-building support for organizational development and to launch a culture change campaign to discourage gun ownership among young people. More information: http://https://newventurefund.org/ |
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| 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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| Trace Media Inc | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBrooklyn, NY | Year2021 |
| To expand gun violence reporting by creating a local reporting network that will motivate policy change, highlight grassroots interventions, and serve communities disproportionately impacted by gun violence. More information: http://thetrace.org |
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| Trace Media Inc | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBrooklyn, NY | Year2022 |
| To expand gun violence reporting by creating a local reporting network that will motivate policy change, highlight grassroots interventions, and serve communities disproportionately impacted by gun violence. More information: http://thetrace.org |
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| Family Separation at the Border | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | Location | Year2018 |
| 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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| Fair Elections Center | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2022 |
| Campus Vote Project, to help community colleges and public universities institutionalize reforms and processes to create a culture of civic engagement. More information: http://www.fairelectionscenter.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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| Nonprofit VOTE, Inc | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCambridge, MA | Year2019 |
| To partner with organizations to promote voter engagement programs that predominately reach low-income women, people of color, and young voters served by nonprofits. More information: http://www.nonprofitvote.org |
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| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2018 |
| Giffords Courage Fellows, to support a year-long fellowship program for students ages 16 to 20 to gain the skills to reduce gun violence in communities across the country. More information: http://lawcenter.giffords.org/ |
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| Trusted Elections Fund | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2022 |
| Pooled Fund, to support organizations working to secure and safeguard US elections and hold accountable those who undermine the integrity of elections and democracy. More information: https://democracyfund.org/grant/trusted-elections-fund/ |
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| Citizens For Responsibility And Ethics In Washington | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2023 |
| To document and expose attacks on democracy and conduct research, legal actions, and communications to ensure accountability for individuals who abuse the political system. More information: http://citizensforethics.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 | Year2022 |
| Election Protection and Voting Rights Project, to challenge voter suppression legislation, protect and enable full access to voting, and advocate for systemic election reforms. More information: http://www.lawyerscommittee.org |
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| Voting Rights Lab | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2024 |
| State Voting Rights Tracker, to provide up-to-date, accessible information and analysis about existing and pending voting legislation in all 50 states and Washington, DC. More information: http://votingrightslab.org |
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| Sojourners | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2019 |
| Lawyers and Collars Voter Engagement and Protection Program, an interfaith effort to involve faith leaders in election education and protection. More information: http://www.sojo.net |
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| American Oversight | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2021 |
| To expose voter suppression activities by uncovering the corrupt intent behind changes to how elections are administered. More information: http://www.americanoversight.org |
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| Voto Latino Foundation | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2024 |
| To encourage young Latino voters to participate in elections through social media outreach and events. | |||||
| 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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| URGE: Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2023 |
| Integrated Voter Engagement Campaign, to increase participation in elections by young voters through their interest in reproductive rights. More information: http://www.choiceusa.org |
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| Southern Poverty Law Center | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationMontgomery, AL | Year2016 |
| To track the activities of domestic hate groups and other extremists, publish investigative reports, train law enforcement officers and share key intelligence, and offer expert analysis to the media and public. More information: http://www.splcenter.org |
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| Nonprofit Vote, Inc | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCambridge, MA | Year2020 |
| To partner with organizations to promote voter engagement programs that predominately reach low-income women, people of color, and young voters served by nonprofits. More information: http://www.nonprofitvote.org |
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| Voto Latino | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2019 |
| To encourage young Latino voters 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$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAmherst, MA | Year2022 |
| To raise the organization’s national visibility and involve younger, more diverse audiences in the movement to protect church-state separation. More information: http://www.au.org |
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