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Grants Database
Showing 224 -248 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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| 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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| Civic Nation | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
| 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://www.allinchallenge.org/ |
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| William J. Brennan Jr. Center For Justice | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2019 |
| To reduce the influence of money in politics by defending campaign finance laws that are under attack in the courts and developing legal strategies to counter the power of special interests in the US political system. More information: http://www.brennancenter.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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| Free Speech for People | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAmherst, MA | Year2023 |
| Protecting US Elections, to challenge voter intimidation and suppression, the use of insecure voting systems, and unequal voting conditions. More information: http://www.freespeechforpeople.org |
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| ProPublica | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2014 |
| Checking Corruption through Vigorous Reporting: ProPublica and Dark Money, to conduct deep, ongoing research and reporting on the impact of social welfare groups on Americas political system. | |||||
| March For Our Lives Foundation | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2023 |
| Judicial Advocacy, to advance the legal argument that gun violence presents a unique vulnerability to children and their freedoms. More information: http://www.marchforourlives.com |
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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. | |||||
| 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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| Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
| To monitor the implementation of California’s gun violence restraining order and compile findings for dissemination to other states. More information: http://www.efsgv.org |
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| Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2017 |
| Monitor the implementation of California’s gun violence restraining order and compile findings for dissemination to other states. More information: http://efsgv.org |
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| Educational Fund To Stop Gun Violence | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2016 |
| Develop an implementation strategy for California’s gun violence restraining order and compile findings for dissemination to other states. | |||||
| Educational Fund To Stop Gun Violence | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2014 |
| Policy Education Campaign in California, develop an implementation strategy for California’s gun violence restraining order and compile findings for dissemination to other states. | |||||
| Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
| To monitor the implementation of California’s gun violence restraining order and compile findings for dissemination to other states. More information: http://www.efsgv.org |
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| ProPublica | Grant Amount$68,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2013 |
| Checking Corruption through Vigorous Reporting: ProPublica and Dark Money, to conduct deep, ongoing research and reporting on the impact of social welfare groups on Americas political system. More information: http://www.propublica.org/ |
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| Voto Latino | Grant Amount$70,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
| To encourage young Latino voters to participate in elections through social media outreach and events. More information: http://votolatino.org/ |
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| Nonprofit Vote | Grant Amount$70,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCambridge, MA | Year2018 |
| To partner with organizations in six states to promote voter engagement programs that predominately reach low-income women, people of color, and young voters served by nonprofits. More information: https://www.nonprofitvote.org/ |
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| Voter Formation Project | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2024 |
| To increase participation in elections using year-round digital communications strategies to engage, register, and mobilize new and infrequent voters of color. More information: http://www.voterformationproject.org |
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| 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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| Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationYoungstown, OH | Year2022 |
| Government Transparency Project, to uncover and release gun store inspection records to identify which stores are contributing to gun violence and hold government agencies accountable for failing to enforce gun laws. More information: http://BradyUnited.org |
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| The Hometown Outreach Fund | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBrooklyn, NY | Year2024 |
| To engage and motivate voters through accurate, positive messaging delivered by familiar celebrities trageting their hometowns and home states. | |||||
| Faith in Action Network | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
| Voter Engagement Program, to educate communities of color, low-income workers, women, and young people about election issues and increase voter turnout. More information: http://https://faithinaction.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$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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| Project Unloaded | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2023 |
| Capacity-building support for organizational development and to launch culture change campaigns to discourage gun ownership among young people. More information: https://newventurefund.org/ |
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