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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 Constitutional Rights Inc
- $100,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
Center for Constitutional Rights stands with social justice movements and communities under threat—fusing litigation, advocacy, and narrative shifting to dismantle systems of oppression regardless of the risk. They use creative and aggressive legal strategies against the most virulent forms of oppression to push the law to meet the demands of justice.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Civil Liberties and Rule of LawGrant Length:
October 2022 to September 2023Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- Center for Constitutional Rights Inc
- $100,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
Center for Constitutional Rights stands with social justice movements and communities under threat—fusing litigation, advocacy, and narrative shifting to dismantle systems of oppression regardless of the risk. They use creative and aggressive legal strategies against the most virulent forms of oppression to push the law to meet the demands of justice.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Civil Liberties and Rule of LawGrant Length:
October 2022 to September 2023Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- Center for Democracy and Technology
- $300,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2017
The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT)’s project will identify election cybersecurity issues and best practices in two critical areas: 1) voter registration databases and 2) campaign data and communications.
Project:
Election Cybersecurity Research and Best PracticesFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
August 2017 to July 2019Strategy:
Trust in Elections- Center for Democracy and Technology
- $600,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2019
The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) will identify elections cybersecurity issues through research, convenings, and stakeholder and policymaker engagement. Previous CDT research has generated a set of nonpartisan best practices and strategies improving security within election offices and expanding the use of post-election auditing practices.
Project:
Election Cybersecurity Research and Best PracticesFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
August 2019 to July 2023Strategy:
Trust in Elections- Center for Democracy and Technology
- $300,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2017
The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT)’s project will identify election cybersecurity issues and best practices in two critical areas: 1) voter registration databases and 2) campaign data and communications.
Project:
Election Cybersecurity Research and Best PracticesFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
August 2017 to July 2019Strategy:
Trust in Elections- Center for Democracy and Technology
- $600,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2019
The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) will identify elections cybersecurity issues through research, convenings, and stakeholder and policymaker engagement. Previous CDT research has generated a set of nonpartisan best practices and strategies improving security within election offices and expanding the use of post-election auditing practices.
Project:
Election Cybersecurity Research and Best PracticesFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
August 2019 to July 2023Strategy:
Trust in Elections- Center for Economic and Policy Research
- $505,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2020
The Revolving Door Project’s research and coalition-oriented outreach generates support for executive branch reform and civil service renewal efforts.
Project:
Revolving Door ProjectFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Executive Branch Performance, Government/Open Government and TransparencyGrant Length:
November 2020 to October 2023Strategy:
Oversight and Accountability- Center for Economic and Policy Research
- $505,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2020
The Revolving Door Project’s research and coalition-oriented outreach generates support for executive branch reform and civil service renewal efforts.
Project:
Revolving Door ProjectFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Executive Branch Performance, Government/Open Government and TransparencyGrant Length:
November 2020 to October 2023Strategy:
Oversight and Accountability- Center for Election Innovation & Research
- $280,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2017
The purpose of this grant is to provide support for the Center for Election Innovation & Research, a new organization created by David Becker and Amy Cohen formerly with the Pew Charitable Trusts. CEIR will work to continue improving election administration by studying new trends in elections, working with election officials to ensure confidence in elections, help improve […]
Project:
Support for Center for Election Innovation & ResearchFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
April 2017 to March 2018Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Center for Election Innovation & Research
- $625,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections and Voting
- 2018
The purpose of this grant is to provide continued support for the Center for Election Innovation & Research. CEIR will work to continue improving election administration by studying new trends in elections, working with election officials to ensure confidence in elections, improving communication with voters, and streamlining the administration of elections with technological and procedural advances.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
April 2018 to March 2021Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Center for Election Innovation & Research
- $280,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2017
The purpose of this grant is to provide support for the Center for Election Innovation & Research, a new organization created by David Becker and Amy Cohen formerly with the Pew Charitable Trusts. CEIR will work to continue improving election administration by studying new trends in elections, working with election officials to ensure confidence in elections, help improve […]
Project:
Support for Center for Election Innovation & ResearchFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
April 2017 to March 2018Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Center for Election Innovation & Research
- $625,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections and Voting
- 2018
The purpose of this grant is to provide continued support for the Center for Election Innovation & Research. CEIR will work to continue improving election administration by studying new trends in elections, working with election officials to ensure confidence in elections, improving communication with voters, and streamlining the administration of elections with technological and procedural advances.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
April 2018 to March 2021Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund
- $300,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2023
The Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund (CEPEF) is a movement capacity building organization that trains and develops new leaders of color and people of color led organizations, and grow the movement infrastructure, particularly around racial justice, organizing, and power building strategies.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Campaign Finance, OtherGrant Length:
December 2023 to November 2026Strategy:
General- Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund
- $300,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2023
The Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund (CEPEF) is a movement capacity building organization that trains and develops new leaders of color and people of color led organizations, and grow the movement infrastructure, particularly around racial justice, organizing, and power building strategies.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Campaign Finance, OtherGrant Length:
December 2023 to November 2026Strategy:
General- Center for Internet Security Inc.
- $213,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2018
The purpose of the grant is to provide support for a companion guide to A Handbook for Elections Infrastructure Security that state and local elections officials can utilize to ensure cyber security is adequately addressed during IT procurement activities. Additionally, a training program will be developed to help election officials with conducting security self assessments and develop risk mitigation plans. […]
Project:
IT Procurement Guide and Training for Elections InfrastructureFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
June 2018 to July 2019Strategy:
Trust in Elections- Center for Internet Security Inc.
- $330,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2019
The Center for Internet Security’s (CIS) Election Security Best Practices team will develop security-focused tools and guidance for election officials and election technology providers.
Project:
Election Security Tools and TrainingFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
August 2019 to January 2021Strategy:
Trust in Elections- Center for Internet Security Inc.
- $315,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2021
This grant supports the Center for Internet Security’s (CIS) Election Security Best Practices team’s development of security-focused tools and guidance for election officials and election technology providers.
Project:
Election Security ToolsFoundation Center Topic:
OtherGrant Length:
June 2021 to May 2023Strategy:
Trust in Elections- Center for Internet Security Inc.
- $213,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2018
The purpose of the grant is to provide support for a companion guide to A Handbook for Elections Infrastructure Security that state and local elections officials can utilize to ensure cyber security is adequately addressed during IT procurement activities. Additionally, a training program will be developed to help election officials with conducting security self assessments and develop risk mitigation plans. […]
Project:
IT Procurement Guide and Training for Elections InfrastructureFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
June 2018 to July 2019Strategy:
Trust in Elections- Center for Internet Security Inc.
- $330,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2019
The Center for Internet Security’s (CIS) Election Security Best Practices team will develop security-focused tools and guidance for election officials and election technology providers.
Project:
Election Security Tools and TrainingFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
August 2019 to January 2021Strategy:
Trust in Elections- Center for Internet Security Inc.
- $315,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2021
This grant supports the Center for Internet Security’s (CIS) Election Security Best Practices team’s development of security-focused tools and guidance for election officials and election technology providers.