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.
- Bipartisan Policy Center, Inc.
- $1,300,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2017
This grant supports the governance-related initiatives of the Bipartisan Policy Center, including: taskforces on Government Oversight, Health of the Political Parties, and Election Demographics; the Healthy Congress Index; congressional reforms recommended by the Commission on Political Reform; and increasing the communications capacity of the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Project:
Support for the Democracy ProjectFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Legislative Branch Performance, Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Other, Government/Open Government and TransparencyGrant Length:
July 2017 to June 2019Strategy:
Empowering Congress- Bipartisan Policy Center, Inc.
- $2,000,000.00
- Project
- General and Field Building
- 2014
Support the Democracy Program to raise awareness of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration and The Commission on Political Reform recommendations among key stakeholders and the general public and support key research and technical assistance to assist officials who are seeking to adopt best practices recommended by the commissions.
Project:
Support the Democracy ProgramFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Legislative Branch Performance, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
December 2014 to June 2016Strategy:
General- Bipartisan Policy Center, Inc.
- $400,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2020
The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Elections Project promotes recommendations that improve the quality of U.S. elections. Building on the work in 2019 of the Task Force on Elections, BPC will advance state and federal election reform with recommendations about new challenges in election administration.
Project:
Democracy Project Elections ProgramFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election Administration, Campaigns, Elections, and VotingGrant Length:
July 2020 to June 2022Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Bipartisan Policy Center, Inc.
- $450,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2019
The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Congress Project fosters congressional reform ideas, with a particular focus on the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. The Congress Project will also organize recurring bipartisan programming for Members of Congress and their staff.
Project:
Support for the Congress ProjectFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Legislative Branch Performance, Government/Open Government and TransparencyGrant Length:
July 2019 to June 2020Strategy:
Empowering Congress- Bipartisan Policy Center, Inc.
- $400,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2022
The Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) Elections Project will promote recommendations that improve the quality of U.S. elections. Building on the work of the Task Force on Elections, BPC will advance state and federal election recommendations with a focus on addressing new challenges in election administration.
Project:
Democracy Project Elections ProgramFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
September 2022 to August 2024Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Bipartisan Policy Center, Inc.
- $800,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2020
The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Congress Project will spearhead a series of activities to foster institutional reforms, help Congress reclaim a constitutionally appropriate balance with the executive branch, and expand efforts that enable members and staff to collaborate on bipartisan action.
Project:
Support for the Congress ProjectFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Legislative Branch PerformanceGrant Length:
July 2020 to June 2023Strategy:
Empowering Congress- Black Women Leading
- $55,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2022
Black Women Leading, a fiscally sponsored project of the POPVOX Foundation, funds and supports the Black Women’s Congressional Alliance (BWCA). BWCA works to promote, recruit and retain Black women on Capitol Hill. Their network consists of well over 300 active and engaged members.
Project:
Support for Black Women LeadingFoundation Center Topic:
Government, Government/Legislative Branch PerformanceGrant Length:
November 2022 to October 2023Strategy:
Constructive Politics- Black Women Leading
- $55,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2022
Black Women Leading, a fiscally sponsored project of the POPVOX Foundation, funds and supports the Black Women’s Congressional Alliance (BWCA). BWCA works to promote, recruit and retain Black women on Capitol Hill. Their network consists of well over 300 active and engaged members.
Project:
Support for Black Women LeadingFoundation Center Topic:
Government, Government/Legislative Branch PerformanceGrant Length:
November 2022 to October 2023Strategy:
Constructive Politics- Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
- $330,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2018
The purpose of this grant is to fund Project DATA at the University of Wisconsin, which involves research and analysis of online political advertisements. Through this research and analysis, the project will explore the extent of “dark money” online advertising campaigns. The project will seek to analyze online advertising data collected in 2016 to assess who is behind online political advertising, the information […]
Project:
Project DATA: Digital Ad Tracking & AnalysisFoundation Center Topic:
Government, Civic Participation, Campaigns, Elections, and VotingGrant Length:
January 2018 to June 2021Strategy:
Oversight and Accountability- Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
- $330,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2018
The purpose of this grant is to fund Project DATA at the University of Wisconsin, which involves research and analysis of online political advertisements. Through this research and analysis, the project will explore the extent of “dark money” online advertising campaigns. The project will seek to analyze online advertising data collected in 2016 to assess who is behind online political advertising, the information […]
Project:
Project DATA: Digital Ad Tracking & AnalysisFoundation Center Topic:
Government, Civic Participation, Campaigns, Elections, and VotingGrant Length:
January 2018 to June 2021Strategy:
Oversight and Accountability- Bold Impact
- $600,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Public Square
- 2023
Be Bold Media is a global strategy and innovation agency that works with leaders and organizations on transformation initiatives, inclusive innovation, and movement-building. They believe technology, data, and media can help tackle the biggest social issues of our time.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
October 2023 to September 2026Strategy:
Civil & Human Rights Online- Bold Impact
- $765,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Public Square
- 2019
The purpose of this grant is to support Bold Impact in their coordination work to organize action within their stakeholder network to generate momentum to advance data policy innovation within a human rights framework through the event series Rights x Tech.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
December 2019 to April 2023Strategy:
Digital Democracy- Bold Impact
- $600,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Public Square
- 2023
Be Bold Media is a global strategy and innovation agency that works with leaders and organizations on transformation initiatives, inclusive innovation, and movement-building. They believe technology, data, and media can help tackle the biggest social issues of our time.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
October 2023 to September 2026Strategy:
Civil & Human Rights Online- Bold Impact
- $765,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Public Square
- 2019
The purpose of this grant is to support Bold Impact in their coordination work to organize action within their stakeholder network to generate momentum to advance data policy innovation within a human rights framework through the event series Rights x Tech.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
December 2019 to April 2023Strategy:
Digital Democracy- Borealis Philanthropy
- $700,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2022
The Racial Equity in Journalism Fund (REJ) seeks to strengthen a future where communities of color are powerful. They do this by nourishing and building up the capacity and sustainability of both news organizations and journalism ecosystem partners led by people of color.
Project:
Racial Equity in Journalism FundFoundation Center Topic:
Media/JournalismGrant Length:
August 2022 to October 2023Strategy:
Engaged Journalism- Borealis Philanthropy
- $3,000,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2023
The Racial Equity in Journalism Fund (REJ) seeks to strengthen a future where communities of color are powerful. They do this by nourishing and building up the capacity and sustainability of both news organizations and journalism ecosystem partners led by people of color.
Project:
Racial Equity in Journalism FundFoundation Center Topic:
Media/JournalismGrant Length:
December 2023 to November 2026Strategy:
Journalism & Power Building- Borealis Philanthropy
- $700,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2022
The Racial Equity in Journalism Fund (REJ) seeks to strengthen a future where communities of color are powerful. They do this by nourishing and building up the capacity and sustainability of both news organizations and journalism ecosystem partners led by people of color.
Project:
Racial Equity in Journalism FundFoundation Center Topic:
Media/JournalismGrant Length:
August 2022 to October 2023Strategy:
Engaged Journalism- Borealis Philanthropy
- $3,000,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2023
The Racial Equity in Journalism Fund (REJ) seeks to strengthen a future where communities of color are powerful. They do this by nourishing and building up the capacity and sustainability of both news organizations and journalism ecosystem partners led by people of color.
Project:
Racial Equity in Journalism FundFoundation Center Topic:
Media/JournalismGrant Length:
December 2023 to November 2026Strategy:
Journalism & Power Building- Borealis Philanthropy
- $1,900,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2019
The Fund for Diverse-Led and Serving Media is a joint fund that will partner with diverse-led and -serving media outlets to better meet the information needs of traditionally underserved communities through capacity building support and technical assistance, a landscape analysis to understand how underserved communities of color receive information, and sharing learnings.
Project:
Fund for Diverse-Led and Serving MediaFoundation Center Topic:
Media/JournalismGrant Length:
July 2019 to June 2022Strategy:
Engaged Journalism- Borealis Philanthropy
- $1,900,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2019
The Fund for Diverse-Led and Serving Media is a joint fund that will partner with diverse-led and -serving media outlets to better meet the information needs of traditionally underserved communities through capacity building support and technical assistance, a landscape analysis to understand how underserved communities of color receive information, and sharing learnings.