Grants Database
Showing 299 -323 of 353 grants equaling $35,128,250.00
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SEE Innovation | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAsheville, NC | Year2012 |
Project for Improved Environmental Coverage, to increase the quality and quantity of environmental coverage in the news media. | |||||
Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Grant Amount$2,500 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationWashington, DC | Year2011 |
Demos | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2013 |
Reducing the Power of Big Money in Our Politics and Policymaking, to expose the problems associated with money in politics and its connection to the economy and build support for solutions. More information: http://www.demos.org/ |
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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 | Year2012 |
Project Fair Play, to protect the separation of church and state by monitoring and reporting nonprofit religious institutions' engagement in partisan politics and through public education around the issue. | |||||
SEE Innovation | Grant Amount$30,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAsheville, NC | Year2013 |
Project for Improved Environmental Coverage, to increase the quality and quantity of environmental coverage in the news media. | |||||
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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Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Grant Amount$2,500 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationWashington, DC | Year2012 |
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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MomsRising Education Fund | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBellevue, WA | Year2017 |
To increase outreach to women and mothers about gun safety issues and educate elected officials, the media, and the public about gun safety policies. More information: http://www.momsrising.org |
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Guns Down America | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationYoungstown, OH | Year2024 |
Merchant Category Code Campaign, to encourage financial institutions to better monitor firearms-related purchases by adopting and implementing a merchant category code specific to gun and ammunition sales. More information: http://www.gunsdownamerica.org |
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Brennan Center For Justice | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2024 |
Voting Rights and Elections Program, to address current threats to voting and strengthen US democracy through legal advice, research, and communications. More information: http://www.brennancenter.org |
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Fund for a Safer Future | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2021 |
To strengthen the gun violence prevention movement’s capacity to develop successful policies, mobilize supporters, assemble the best available research, and counter opposition to common sense gun reform. More information: http://www.newventurefund.org |
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Campaign Legal Center | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2024 |
Voting Rights Program, to ensure broad and equitable access to the right to vote through litigation, advocacy, and public education. More information: http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org |
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American Promise Education Fund | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationConcord, MA | Year2021 |
State Chapter Program, to build public support for a constitutional amendment that would allow Congress and states to set regulations limiting campaign contributions and dark money political spending. More information: http://www.americanpromise.net |
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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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Fair Elections Center | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2024 |
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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Faith in Action Network | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2021 |
Live Free, to support a multi-faith movement to end mass incarceration and gun violence by calling for investments in programs that reduce violence and promote healthy communities. More information: http://https://faithinaction.org/ |
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Media Matters for America | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2021 |
To continue to implement a system that efficiently tracks sources of misinformation in the media in order to respond strategically and effectively. More information: http://www.mediamatters.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 | Year2024 |
Voting Rights and Election Protection, 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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Public Citizen Foundation | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2021 |
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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Alliance for Youth Organizing | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2021 |
To promote policies and programs that make voting easier and more appealing to young people to increase voter turnout nationally. More information: http://allianceforyouthorganizing.org |
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NextGen Education Fund | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2024 |
To encourage young people’s engagement in elections and democracy through their interests in the climate crisis, reproductive rights, and economic and racial justice. More information: http://nextgenef.org |
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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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Register Her | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationLos Angeles, CA | Year2024 |
To motivate women in under-resourced communities to vote utilizing a grassroots organizing model and partnerships with social service agencies and state-based organizations. More information: http://registerher.org |
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Southern Poverty Law Center | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationMontgomery, AL | Year2008 |
To develop an education kit for Viva la Causa!, a documentary for students about the Delano Grape Strike and Boycott by farm workers. |
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