Grants Database
Showing 174 -198 of 353 grants equaling $35,128,250.00
Your Selections: Democracy and Civil Liberties X
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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). | |||||
Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2013 |
Project Fair Play, to protect the separation of church and state by monitoring and reporting nonprofit religious institutions’ engagement in partisan politics and by educating the public about the issue. | |||||
Democracy Initiative | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2013 |
To develop a communications plan for a grassroots movement that brings together civil rights, environmental, good government, and labor organizations to improve and protect democracy in the US. More information: http://www.democracyforus.org/ |
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Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2013 |
To support gun regulations in key states, track legislative developments, and respond to requests from policymakers and the media. More information: http://smartgunlaws.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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Faith in Action | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2019 |
Live Free, to support a multi-faith movement to build power in communities of color and mobilize them 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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Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2019 |
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: lawcenter.giffords.org/ |
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Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
To raise the organization’s national visibility and amplify a movement to protect the separation of church and state while providing a path for involvement among younger, more diverse audiences. More information: http://www.au.org |
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Public Citizen Foundation | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2019 |
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: More information: http://www.citizen.org |
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American Oversight | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
State Accountability Project, 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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Civic Nation | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
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 |
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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: http://www.demos.org |
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American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | Grant Amount$125,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2012 |
Voting Rights Project, to challenge voter suppression measures through litigation and public education. | |||||
League of Women Voters Education Fund | Grant Amount$125,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
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: http://www.lwv.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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Media Matters | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2011 |
2011 Environmental Initiative, to increase Media Matters' capacity to monitor and respond to environmental and climate media coverage. | |||||
Sojourners | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
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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Media Matters for America | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2013 |
To monitor, fact-check, and correct false information related to climate and energy issues in the media and to promote positive stories. | |||||
San Francisco Film Society | Grant Amount$16,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2013 |
Bus Federation Civic Fund | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationPortland, OR | Year2016 |
National Voter Registration Day, to support a nonpartisan day of action held each year to register voters across the country, highlight the importance of voting, and celebrate democracy. More information: http://www.busfedcivic.org, www.nationalvoterregistrationday.org |
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Campaign To Keep Guns Off Campus | Grant Amount$20,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCroton Falls, NY | Year2016 |
To provide education, organize students and faculty, and create resources for campus-based and gun violence prevention groups to defeat policies that force colleges and universities to allow guns on campus. More information: http://www.keepgunsoffcampus.org |
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Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2016 |
To support gun regulations in key states, track legislative developments, and respond to requests from policymakers and the media. More information: http://smartgunlaws.org/ |
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Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCroton Falls, NY | Year2017 |
To provide education, organize students and faculty, and create resources for campus-based and gun violence prevention groups to defeat policies that force colleges and universities to allow guns on campus. More information: http://www.keepgunsoffcampus.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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