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Grants Database
Democracy Fund champions the leaders and organizations who defend democracy and challenge it to be more open and just. We are proud to have supported more than 200 organizations doing this work.
- Center for American Progress
- $150,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2023
The Democracy & Elections Program at the Center for American Progress explores ways to improve our democracy and increase fairness in representation through structural changes including electoral system reform.
Project:
Democracy & Elections ProgramFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election Administration, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Voting AccessGrant Length:
December 2023 to November 2024Strategy:
Representative Institutions- Center for American Progress
- $125,000.00
- Project
- President's Office
- 2018
To support a research project on generational change and democracy that seeks to establish the facts about Millennial/ Post-Millenial generational size inclination and relation to populism, project the effects of these new generations on future public opinion and voting behavior especially in relation to populism, and determine how to best activate and channel the views […]
Project:
Project on Generational Change and American DemocracyFoundation Center Topic:
OtherGrant Length:
December 2018 to May 2020Strategy:
General- Center for American Progress
- $50,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2020
The Center for American Progress’s Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative’s project, “Exploring the Wisdom Traditions Behind Progressive Faith Movements” will include a convening of faith leaders and movement builders (to be conducted virtually, if needed) in 2020 to develop shared language and a common vision on progressive faith leadership, as well as publication of their […]
Project:
Support for an Exploration on the Wisdom Traditions Behind Progressive Faith MovementsFoundation Center Topic:
OtherGrant Length:
April 2020 to March 2022Strategy:
General- Center for American Progress
- $150,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2023
The Democracy & Elections Program at the Center for American Progress explores ways to improve our democracy and increase fairness in representation through structural changes including electoral system reform.
Project:
Democracy & Elections ProgramFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election Administration, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Voting AccessGrant Length:
December 2023 to November 2024Strategy:
Representative Institutions- Center for Christianity and Public Life
- $100,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2023
The Center for Christianity and Public Life (CCPL) is a nonpartisan institution in the nation’s capital that contends for the credibility of Christian resources in public life, for the public good. They believe Christians have much to contribute to the effort to build a healthy, inclusive civic pluralism in 21st century America.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, OtherGrant Length:
December 2023 to November 2024Strategy:
Weaken Authoritarian Factions- Center for Christianity and Public Life
- $100,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
The Center for Christianity and Public Life (CCPL) is a nonpartisan institution in the nation’s capital that contends for the credibility of Christian resources in public life, for the public good. They believe Christians have much to contribute to the effort to build a healthy, inclusive civic pluralism in 21st century America.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation/Public Participation, OtherGrant Length:
December 2022 to November 2023Strategy:
Weaken Authoritarian Factions- Center for Christianity and Public Life
- $100,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2023
The Center for Christianity and Public Life (CCPL) is a nonpartisan institution in the nation’s capital that contends for the credibility of Christian resources in public life, for the public good. They believe Christians have much to contribute to the effort to build a healthy, inclusive civic pluralism in 21st century America.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, OtherGrant Length:
December 2023 to November 2024Strategy:
Weaken Authoritarian Factions- Center for Christianity and Public Life
- $100,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
The Center for Christianity and Public Life (CCPL) is a nonpartisan institution in the nation’s capital that contends for the credibility of Christian resources in public life, for the public good. They believe Christians have much to contribute to the effort to build a healthy, inclusive civic pluralism in 21st century America.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation/Public Participation, OtherGrant Length:
December 2022 to November 2023Strategy:
Weaken Authoritarian Factions- Center for Civic Design
- $200,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections and Voting
- 2016
The purpose of this grant is to provide general operating capacity for Center for Civic Design, a key (and overlooked) player in the elections field. Center for Civic Design supports many of our grantees and other organizations we work with. It needs assistance to expand its work this election year, which includes designing election materials, experimentation, and […]
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
June 2016 to May 2018Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- Center for Civic Design
- $514,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections and Voting
- 2018
To provide the Center for Civic Design with General Operating support.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
June 2018 to May 2021Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- Center for Civic Design
- $300,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections and Voting
- 2021
The Center for Civid Design applies design thinking to how elections invite participation in the democratic process. They support election officials in making materials and processes clear, easy, and effective by researching the needs of voters for access, information, and opportunity to vote.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and VotingGrant Length:
August 2021 to July 2023Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- Center for Civic Design
- $300,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections and Voting
- 2023
The Center for Civid Design applies design thinking to how elections invite participation in the democratic process. They support election officials in making materials and processes clear, easy, and effective by researching the needs of voters for access, information, and opportunity to vote.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
October 2023 to September 2025Strategy:
Resilient Elections- Center for Civic Design
- $200,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections and Voting
- 2016
The purpose of this grant is to provide general operating capacity for Center for Civic Design, a key (and overlooked) player in the elections field. Center for Civic Design supports many of our grantees and other organizations we work with. It needs assistance to expand its work this election year, which includes designing election materials, experimentation, and […]
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
June 2016 to May 2018Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- Center for Civic Design
- $514,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections and Voting
- 2018
To provide the Center for Civic Design with General Operating support.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
June 2018 to May 2021Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- Center for Civic Design
- $300,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections and Voting
- 2021
The Center for Civid Design applies design thinking to how elections invite participation in the democratic process. They support election officials in making materials and processes clear, easy, and effective by researching the needs of voters for access, information, and opportunity to vote.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and VotingGrant Length:
August 2021 to July 2023Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- Center for Civic Design
- $300,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections and Voting
- 2023
The Center for Civid Design applies design thinking to how elections invite participation in the democratic process. They support election officials in making materials and processes clear, easy, and effective by researching the needs of voters for access, information, and opportunity to vote.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
October 2023 to September 2025Strategy:
Resilient Elections- Center for Community Change
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
Community Change is responding to the migrant bussing crisis. They coordinate with immigrant rights groups across the country that are receiving buses, and make connections between immigrant rights groups and other economic justice groups. They also build the grassroots field’s capacity to respond, and explore strategies to build long-term power from the rapid-response situation. […]
Project:
Building Capacity of Immigrant Rights OrganizationsFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation, Civic Participation/Issue-based Participation, Civic Participation/Naturalization and Immigrant Civic Integration, Civic Participation/Public ParticipationGrant Length:
December 2022 to November 2023Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- Center for Community Change
- $80,000.00
- Project
- General and Field Building
- 2023
Our Victory Story is a narrative project by Center for Community Change that articulates the positive role government can play in improving the material lives of people as well as protecting the civil and human rights of all people.
Project:
Our Victory StoryFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation, Civic Participation/Issue-based Participation, GovernmentGrant Length:
October 2023 to September 2024Strategy:
General- Center for Community Change
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
Community Change is responding to the migrant bussing crisis. They coordinate with immigrant rights groups across the country that are receiving buses, and make connections between immigrant rights groups and other economic justice groups. They also build the grassroots field’s capacity to respond, and explore strategies to build long-term power from the rapid-response situation.
Project:
Building Capacity of Immigrant Rights OrganizationsFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation, Civic Participation/Issue-based Participation, Civic Participation/Naturalization and Immigrant Civic Integration, Civic Participation/Public ParticipationGrant Length:
December 2022 to November 2023Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- Center for Community Change
- $80,000.00
- Project
- General and Field Building
- 2023
Our Victory Story is a narrative project by Center for Community Change that articulates the positive role government can play in improving the material lives of people as well as protecting the civil and human rights of all people.