Grants Database
Democracy Fund collaborates with our grantees, donors, and other partners to strengthen and expand the movement for an inclusive, multiracial democracy. We are proud to have supported more than 400 organizations doing this work.
- iCivics Inc.
- $75,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2018
The purpose of this grant is to support development of a joint strategic plan between iCivics and the centers for the study of Congress, led by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. The strategic plan will include documentation of planning activities, a summary of the assessment of required program enhancements, and an outline of next steps required for program scaling.
Project:
Network Building for Centers for the Study of CongressFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Public Participation, Civic Participation/Civic Education and LeadershipGrant Length:
Oct 2018 to Mar 2019Strategy:
Constructive Politics- Ignite
- $99,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2016
This grant will support efforts by IGNITE and Empowered Women to bring together women-focused organizations and to help them plan ways to work together to achieve political parity in the United States. These organizations will do this through strategic planning and holding convenings of organizations who have similar goals but do not always work together toward those common goals.
Project:
Strategic Planning SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Legislative Branch Performance, Civic Participation/Public Participation, Civic Participation/Civic Education and LeadershipGrant Length:
Dec 2016 to Dec 2017Strategy:
Constructive Politics- Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
- $100,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2024
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights promotes the rights of immigrants and refugees to full and equal participation in the civic, cultural, social, and political life of our diverse society.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation/Issue-based Participation, OtherGrant Length:
Aug 2024 to Jul 2025Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- $250,000.00
- Project
- President's Office
- 2018
To provide continued support for the New Americans Campaign’s effort to assist permanent residents along the path to citizenship.
Project:
New Americans Campaign IIFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Naturalization and Immigrant Civic IntegrationGrant Length:
Dec 2018 to Nov 2019Strategy:
General- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- $500,000.00
- Project
- President's Office
- 2017
The purpose of this grant is to provide support for the New Americans Campaign (NAC), which will in turn support multilingual hotlines to advise and assist eligible legal permanent residents (LPR) in becoming U.S. citizens. The grant will also support the NAC’s Innovation Fund, including resources to help NAC partners to move more people along the path to becoming citizens.
Project:
New Americans Campaign Outreach, Innovation, and ServicesFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Naturalization and Immigrant Civic Integration, Civic ParticipationGrant Length:
Dec 2017 to Nov 2018Strategy:
General- Indiana University
- $50,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2017
This grant will support the development and testing of Hoaxy Bot-o-Meter, a tool to uncover attempts to boost the spread of misinformation online. Hoaxy Bot-o-Meter will uncover and display how information from such questionable sources is generated and rebroadcasted.
Project:
Hoaxy Bot-O-MeterFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Journalism Education and TrainingGrant Length:
Jul 2017 to Jun 2018Strategy:
Digital Democracy- Informing Democracy Education Fund
- $250,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections and Voting
- 2023
Informing Democracy brings together election professionals, researchers, and lawyers who are providing research and information about what happens in election administration after votes are cast. They are building a central repository of research and information about how votes are counted and elections are certified in order to protect the integrity of our elections.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and LeadershipGrant Length:
Nov 2023 to Apr 2025Strategy:
Resilient Elections- Inland Empire Community Foundation
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2023
The Inland Empire Journalism Hub at the Inland Empire Community Foundation is a platform for cooperative journalism, fostering collaboration, community engagement, and a vibrant exchange of ideas.
Project:
Inland Empire Journalism HubFoundation Center Topic:
Media/JournalismGrant Length:
Nov 2023 to Oct 2024Strategy:
News & Information Ecosystems- Inner-City Muslim Action Network
- $400,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2023
Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) was established with the goal of addressing structural and systemic injustices in inner-city communities by employing integrative holistic interventions. These include support services in: healthcare, ReEntry, arts access, community engagement and safety as well as inter-generational organizing and advocacy.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Other, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Voting AccessGrant Length:
Nov 2023 to Oct 2026Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- Inner-City Muslim Action Network
- $100,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) was established with the goal of addressing structural and systemic injustices in inner-city communities by employing integrative holistic interventions. These include support services in: healthcare, ReEntry, arts access, community engagement and safety as well as inter-generational organizing and advocacy.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation, Civic Participation/Public Participation, OtherGrant Length:
Nov 2022 to Oct 2023Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- Institute for Local Self Reliance Inc
- $325,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2023
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance is a national research and advocacy organization building local power to fight corporate control. The Tribal Broadband Bootcamp project builds Tribal capacity to take advantage of federal investment and coordination with states on new broadband networks.
Project:
Tribal Broadband BootcampFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
Oct 2023 to Sep 2025Strategy:
Equitable Civic Infrastructure- Institute for Local Self Reliance Inc
- $450,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Public Square
- 2024
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) is a national research and advocacy organization that partners with allies across the country to build an American economy driven by local priorities, accountable to people and the planet.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
Jul 2024 to Sep 2027Strategy:
Civil & Human Rights Online- Institute for Nonprofit News
- $700,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Public Square
- 2023
The Institute for Nonprofit News strengthens and supports more than 425 independent news organizations that are nonprofit, nonpartisan and dedicated to public service. From local news to reporting on global issues, members of the INN Network tell stories that otherwise would go untold – connecting communities, holding the powerful accountable and strengthening democracy.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Media/JournalismGrant Length:
Dec 2023 to Dec 2026Strategy:
News & Information Ecosystems- Institute for Nonprofit News
- $300,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Public Square
- 2022
The Institute for Nonprofit News is a critical anchor organization, providing support, training and networking for America’s almost 250 nonprofit journalism organizations.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Journalism Education and TrainingGrant Length:
Dec 2022 to Nov 2023Strategy:
News & Information Ecosystems- Institute for Nonprofit News
- $600,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Public Square
- 2016
INN’s mission is to help nonprofit news organizations produce and distribute stories with impact; to achieve cost efficiencies by pooling resources and services; and to develop new revenue streams that will help member organizations become sustainable, mission-driven, nonprofit businesses.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
MediaGrant Length:
Aug 2016 to Jul 2018Strategy:
Ecosystem News- Institute for Nonprofit News
- $530,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Public Square
- 2013
INN’s mission is to help nonprofit news organizations produce and distribute stories with impact; to achieve cost efficiencies by pooling resources and services; and to develop new revenue streams that will help member organizations become sustainable, mission-driven, nonprofit businesses.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Media/JournalismGrant Length:
Dec 2013 to Dec 2015Strategy:
Previous Strategy- Institute for Nonprofit News
- $48,956.00
- Network Grant
- Public Square
- 2013
For a project to organize a two day in-depth training session for reporters on the latest tools and techniques for following the money in the 2014 elections.
Project:
Mini-GrantFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Journalism, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Campaign FinanceGrant Length:
Jan 2014 to Jan 2015Strategy:
Previous Strategy- Institute for Nonprofit News
- $300,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Public Square
- 2018
This renewal grant will provide general operating support for the Institute for Nonprofit News. The Institute for Nonprofit News is a critical anchor organization, providing support, training and networking for America’s 200+ nonprofit journalism organizations.
Project:
INN: Building the Civil Society News NetworkFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Journalism Education and Training, Media/JournalismGrant Length:
Dec 2018 to Nov 2019Strategy:
Ecosystem News- Institute for Nonprofit News
- $200,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2015
The purpose of this grant is to provide funds to the INNovation Fund which supports projects proposed by nonprofit news organizations to advance the economic sustainability of their newsroom.
Project:
INNovation Fund SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Media/JournalismGrant Length:
Dec 2015 to Nov 2016Strategy:
Ecosystem News- Institute for Nonprofit News
- $156,230.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2019
The Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) will create and revise resources on libel and defamation insurance for nonprofit news organizations. INN will expand their insurance program and partner with nonprofit organizations to develop short- and long-term solutions to lowering the cost of insurance for nonprofit journalists so that they are protected against lawsuits related to their reporting.