Grants Database
Showing 74 -98 of 343 grants equaling $34,328,250.00
Your Selections: Democracy and Civil Liberties X
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Democracy Initiative Education Fund | Grant Amount$85,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2017 |
To provide communications tools for a coalition of civil rights, environmental, good government, and labor organizations working to improve and protect democracy in the US. More information: http://www.democracyforus.org |
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National Vote At Home Institute | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2022 |
Election Official Hub, to implement an online platform that supports election officials in making elections more accessible, equitable, safe, and transparent. More information: http://www.voteathome.org |
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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. | |||||
Demos | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2017 |
Addressing the Role of Money in Politics, to expose the problems associated with money in politics and its connection to the economy and to build support for solutions. More information: http://www.demos.org |
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MapLight | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2017 |
Secret Money Watch, to support a website that identifies sources of secret money in politics and to develop in-depth media coverage of the topic. More information: http://www.maplight.org |
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Demos | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2014 |
Addressing the Role of Money in Politics, to expose the problems associated with money in politics and its connection to the economy and build support for solutions. | |||||
Family Separation at the Border | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | Location | Year2018 |
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2020 |
Reimagining the Role of Police, to reduce the role, responsibilities, and presence of police in the everyday lives of communities that are heavily policed.
More information: https://www.aclu.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 | 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. | |||||
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. | |||||
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2020 |
Policing Reform Campaign, to monitor police conduct in cities throughout the country and ensure that government officials keep communities safe, hold law enforcement officers accountable for misconduct, and improve policing tactics.
More information: www.naacpldf.org |
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Citizens For Responsibility And Ethics In Washington | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2023 |
To document and expose attacks on democracy and conduct research, legal actions, and communications to ensure accountability for individuals who abuse the political system. More information: http://citizensforethics.org |
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Democracy Works | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBrooklyn, NY | Year2020 |
To build trust in the democratic process, encourage more people to vote, and equip election officials with the information and tools to effectively administer elections, including vote by mail.
More information: https://www.democracy.works |
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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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Alliance for Youth Organizing | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2017 |
To promote policy changes that make voting easier and more appealing to young people and expand programs to increase youth voter turnout nationally. More information: http://www.allianceforyouthorganizing.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 | 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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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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Common Cause Education Fund | Grant Amount$125,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2012 |
Poll Monitoring Initiative, to ensure that all eligible citizens have access to the vote by placing poll monitors on Election Day and combating and tracking voter intimidation. | |||||
Generation Progress | Grant Amount$45,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
Fight4AFuture Network, to engage 18 to 35 year olds in gun violence prevention by identifying and mentoring young leaders, providing policy expertise, and supporting advocacy efforts across the country. More information: http://www.americanprogress.org |
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URGE: Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2023 |
Integrated Voter Engagement Campaign, to increase participation in elections by young voters through their interest in reproductive rights. More information: http://www.choiceusa.org |
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Story of Stuff Project | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2015 |
Community Engagement Initiative, to provide training and tools to increase and deepen individuals' civic participation. | |||||
Trace Media | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationNew York, NY | Year2020 |
To add a public health desk to The Trace’s newsroom to report on gun violence through the lens of public health with a focus on gun homicides and community violence, suicide by firearms, and distilling research on gun violence to ensure that it reaches the public and policymakers. More information: https://www.thetrace.org/ |
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Violence Policy Center | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2017 |
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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MapLight | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2020 |
Digital Deception Solutions, to increase awareness of foreign and dark money influences in US elections and promote policy solutions to protect the US from political manipulations. More information: http://www.maplight.org |
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Center For American Progress | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaDemocracy and Civil Liberties | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2020 |
To help protect the 2020 election from foreign interference and formulate a policy strategy to prevent future election interference. More information: http://www.americanprogress.org |
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