Ideas
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.
- 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 […]
Project:
Network Building for Centers for the Study of CongressFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Public Participation, Civic Participation/Civic Education and LeadershipGrant Length:
October 2018 to March 2019Strategy:
Constructive Politics- iCivics Inc.
- $75,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2018
The purpose of this grant is to support planning between centers for the study of Congress, the presidential libraries and iCivics, and will result in a shared strategic plan that will facilitate collaboration and collective impact among these organizations, with the goal of increased civic awareness, especially with regard to Congress.
Project:
iCivics Planning GrantFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Public Participation, Civic Participation/Civic Education and LeadershipGrant Length:
October 2018 to March 2019Strategy:
Constructive Politics- iCivics Inc.
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2018
This grant will support iCivics’ strategic planning efforts to coordinate a network of presidential library foundations and the National Archives Foundation to work collaboratively to establish a common set of measurement tools, support opportunities to develop joint civics programming, and explore a national communications strategy to promote and enhance civic education.
Project:
Planning Grant for Civic Education NetworkFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Public Participation, Civic Participation/Civic Education and LeadershipGrant Length:
October 2018 to March 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 […]
Project:
Strategic Planning SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Legislative Branch Performance, Civic Participation/Public Participation, Civic Participation/Civic Education and LeadershipGrant Length:
December 2016 to December 2017Strategy:
Constructive Politics- 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:
December 2018 to November 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 […]
Project:
New Americans Campaign Outreach, Innovation, and ServicesFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Naturalization and Immigrant Civic Integration, Civic ParticipationGrant Length:
December 2017 to November 2018Strategy:
General- Independent Strategic Research Collaborative Education Fund
- $700,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2021
The Independent Strategic Research Collaborative Education Fund (ISRC), a fiscally sponsored project of the New Venture Fund, provides research, messaging development, and research and communications alignment to the pro-democracy movement. Their work includes facilitating convening spaces for leaders to share intel, strategy, messaging guidance, and calls to action.
Project:
ISRC Education Fund ProjectFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and VotingGrant Length:
November 2021 to December 2023Strategy:
Trust in Elections- 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:
July 2017 to June 2018Strategy:
Digital Democracy- 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:
November 2022 to October 2023Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- Institute for Nonprofit News
- $900,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Public Square
- 2019
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 almost 250 nonprofit journalism organizations.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Journalism Education and TrainingGrant Length:
December 2019 to November 2022Strategy:
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 […]
Project:
Nonprofit News Insurance ProgramFoundation Center Topic:
Media, Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
November 2019 to January 2023Strategy:
Press Freedom- 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:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Journalism Education and Training, Media/JournalismGrant Length:
December 2018 to November 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:
December 2015 to November 2016Strategy:
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:
December 2013 to December 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:
January 2014 to January 2015Strategy:
Previous Strategy- 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:
August 2016 to July 2018Strategy:
Ecosystem News- Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
- $500,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2019
The purpose of this grant is to provide general operating support for the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) as it conducts research, raises awareness, and works with partners to enable more understanding of the American Muslim community.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
OtherGrant Length:
September 2019 to August 2023Strategy:
General- Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
- $50,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2020
To support the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding’s (ISPU) collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on covering the American Muslims confidently, creatively, and fairly.
Project:
Covering American Muslims Confidently, Creatively and Fairly - a Collaboration between ISPU and the Pulitzer CenterFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Journalism Education and Training, OtherGrant Length:
March 2020 to June 2021Strategy:
General- Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
- $75,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2017
To provide general operating support for the Institute of Social Policy and Understanding as they seek to continue to conduct research around the American Muslim community, the challenges the communities face, and to produce a series of online training for media professionals that are covering issues effecting the community.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Other, Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
June 2017 to May 2018Strategy:
General- Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
- $100,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2018
The purpose of this grant is to provide general operating support for the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) as it conducts research, raises awareness, and works with partners to better understand the American Muslim community.