Grants Database
Showing 399 -423 of 400 grants equaling $40,241,250.00
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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| State Democracy Defenders Fund | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2025 |
| To restore American democracy and prevent an authoritarian takeover through litigation and by shaping pro-democracy public discourse and policies. More information: https://statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/ |
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| Governors Action Alliance | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2025 |
| Governors Safeguarding Democracy, to foster collaboration among governors on pro-democracy initiatives and strategies to help states navigate the changing federal landscape and protect democratic freedoms. | |||||
| 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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| Media Matters for America | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2023 |
| To efficiently track sources of disinformation in the media in order to respond strategically and effectively. More information: http://www.mediamatters.org |
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| Media Matters for America | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2024 |
| To efficiently track sources of disinformation in the media in order to respond strategically and effectively. | |||||
| Public Citizen Foundation | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2022 |
| Democracy and Accountability, to support a public education campaign calling for comprehensive structural changes to America’s democracy to expand voting rights, address gerrymandering, strengthen ethics rules, and limit the influence of money in politics. More information: http://www.citizen.org |
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| Media Matters for America | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2022 |
| To efficiently track sources of disinformation in the media in order to respond strategically and effectively. More information: http://www.mediamatters.org |
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| Fair Representation in Redistricting Initiative | Grant Amount$175,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC, DC | Year2021 |
| Redistricting Equity Fund, to support and coordinate organizations working for fair and transparent redistricting processes. More information: https://funderscommittee.org/redistricting/ |
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| League of Women Voters Education Fund | Grant Amount$175,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2021 |
| Women Power Democracy, to activate and mobilize voters nationwide, engage them in the democratic process, and address challenges to equal representation. More information: http://www.lwv.org |
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| Common Cause Education Fund | Grant Amount$175,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2021 |
| Inclusive Redistricting & Representation, to address gerrymandering of congressional districts through litigation, public engagement, and support of independent redistricting commissions. More information: http://www.commoncause.org/education-fund |
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| National Redistricting Foundation | Grant Amount$200,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2019 |
| To ensure a fair and accurate 2020 Census through public and policymaker education and litigation in order to achieve a representative democracy. | |||||
| National Redistricting Foundation | Grant Amount$200,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2022 |
| To support an equitable, democratic, and transparent redistricting process that will result in district maps that reflect the communities represented. More information: https://redistrictingfoundation.org/ |
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| Democracy Forward Foundation | Grant Amount$200,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2025 |
| To ensure that unlawful policies that undermine the values of American democracy are met with effective legal opposition and that the public is educated about these issues. | |||||
| National Redistricting Foundation | Grant Amount$200,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
| Redistricting Litigation, to support an equitable, democratic, and transparent redistricting process that will result in district maps that reflect the communities represented. More information: http://https://redistrictingfoundation.org/ |
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| National Redistricting Foundation | Grant Amount$250,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationChicago, IL | Year2021 |
| To support an equitable, democratic, and transparent redistricting process that will result in district maps that reflect the communities represented. More information: http://https://redistrictingfoundation.org/ |
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| Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Grant Amount$375,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2013 |
| Voting Rights Project, to challenge voter suppression legislation, protect and enable full access to the vote, and advocate for systemic election reform. $375,000.00 over three years (2013-2015). | |||||
| Project Vote | Grant Amount$375,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2013 |
| Election Administration Program, to improve voter registration and voting systems and ensure that existing voting rights laws are properly and effectively enforced. $375,000.00 over three years (2013-2015). | |||||
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | Grant Amount$375,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2019 |
| Voting Rights Project, to challenge voter suppression measures and expand access to voting through litigation and public education. $375,000.00 over three years (2019-2022). | |||||
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | Grant Amount$375,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2013 |
| Voting Rights Project, to challenge voter suppression measures through litigation and public education. $375,000.00 over three years (2013-2015). | |||||
| Common Cause Education Fund | Grant Amount$375,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2013 |
| To ensure that all eligible citizens have access to the vote by conducting analysis of proposed changes to how elections are managed, developing a media campaign around voting rights, and placing poll monitors on Election Day to combat voter intimidation. $375,000.00 over three years (2013-2015). | |||||
| Defending American Democracy Emergency Initiative | Grant Amount$975,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | Location | Year2025 |
| Through the Defending American Democracy Emergency Initiative, the Fund has awarded $975,000 in total grants to seven organizations pursuing legal strategies, building a robust pro-democracy movement, and protecting democratic freedoms at the state level. Grantees are American Oversight, Democracy Forward Foundation, Governors Action Alliance, Guardian Fund, League of Women Voters Education Fund, Protect Democracy Project, and State Democracy Defenders Fund. | |||||
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Grant Amount$1,000,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportCapital Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2018 |
| Obama Presidential Center. More information: http://https://www.obama.org/ |
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| Anti-Voter Suppression Initiative | Grant Amount$2,000,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNationwide, USA | Year2012 |
| Note: This represents the total amount awarded to the four organizations supported in this initiative. Grants were awarded to American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Common Cause Education Fund, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and Project Vote. | |||||
| Fair Redistricting Initiative | Grant Amount$2,500,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of Support | Location | Year2021 |
| Voting Initiative | Grant Amount$8,670,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | Location | Year2020 |
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