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Grants Database
Showing 199 -223 of 390 grants equaling $38,306,250.00
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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| Guardian Fund | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2025 |
| To support the democracy field and enable organizations and individuals to continue to protect the norms, values, and institutions essential to a functioning democracy. More information: continaimpact.org |
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| Guides.vote | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2024 |
| To counter electoral misinformation by creating and distributing nonpartisan printed and digital voter guides that are accurate, concise, and user-friendly. | |||||
| Guns Down America | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2021 |
| Is Your Bank Loaded?, to convince banks and credit card companies to minimize and eventually eliminate their business with the firearms industry and to implement a monitoring system to prohibit individuals from purchasing large quantities of firearms and ammunition. More information: http://www.gunsdownamerica.org |
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| Guns Down America | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2022 |
| Is Your Bank Loaded, to convince financial institutions to limit their business with the firearms industry and to implement a monitoring system to prohibit individuals from purchasing large quantities of firearms. More information: http://www.gunsdownamerica.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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| Head Count Inc | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2023 |
| To advance participation in democracy by reaching young people at events and through digital outreach to encourage them to register and turn out to vote. More information: http://www.headcount.org |
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| Human Rights Watch | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationNew York, NY | Year2008 |
| Human Rights Watch | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationNew York, NY | Year2009 |
| Human Rights Watch | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationNew York, NY | Year2010 |
| Human Rights Watch | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationNew York, NY | Year2011 |
| Ignite | Grant Amount$13,250 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2010 |
| To support the expansion of Ignite's programs at San Francisco schools and foster the development of young women's political knowledge and ambition. | |||||
| Ignite | Grant Amount$15,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2012 |
| To foster the development of young women's political knowledge and ambition by supporting the expansion of Ignite's programs at San Francisco schools. | |||||
| Inequality Media | Grant Amount$30,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2016 |
| To educate and mobilize the public on issues related to income inequality through original videos and accompanying outreach and engagement campaigns. | |||||
| Issue One | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2025 |
| Money in Politics Lab, to reduce the pernicious influence of money in politics by reviving and rethinking campaign finance reform. More information: https://issueone.org |
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| iVote Civic Education Fund | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCambridge, MA | Year2020 |
| iVoteFACTS Campaign More information: https://www.ivotecef.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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| Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
| To support gun regulations in key states, track legislative developments, and respond to requests from policymakers and the media. | |||||
| 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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| Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Grant Amount$125,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2012 |
| Election Protection Project, to challenge voter suppression legislation, protect and enable full access to the vote, and advocate for systemic election reform. | |||||
| 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). | |||||
| 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 Project, to utilize litigation and voter education to protect the right to vote, particularly for communities of color, low-income communities, people with disabilities, and other traditionally disenfranchised populations.
More information: www.lawyerscommittee.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 | 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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| Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2021 |
| 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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| 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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| 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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