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.
- $825,000.00
- Project
- Elections
- 2017
The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Democracy Project will continue their efforts to promote the Presidential Commission on Election Administration’s recommendations. These recommendations are meant to improve the quality of our elections.
Project:
Democracy Project ElectionsFoundation Center Topic:
Other; Government/Open Government and Transparency; Government/Legislative Branch Performance; Civic Participation/Civic Education and LeadershipGrant Length:
July 2017 to June 2019Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Bipartisan Policy Center, Inc.
- $200,000.00
- Project
- Elections
- 2019
To support the efforts of the Bipartisan Policy Center to promote recommendations that improve the quality of U.S. elections. Building on its previous work to expand the recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration (PCEA), the Elections Project will convene three task forces focused on different aspects of the elections process.
Project:
Elections ProjectFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
July 2019 to June 2020Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Center for Civic Design, Inc.
- $200,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections
- 2016
The purpose of this grant is to provide general operating capacity for Center for Civic Design, a key player in the elections field. Center for Civic Design needs assistance to expand its work this election year, which includes designing election materials, experimentation, and usability testing.
Foundation Center Topic:
ElectionsGrant Length:
June 2016 to May 2018Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- Center for Civic Design, Inc.
- $400,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections
- 2018
To provide the Center for Civic Design with General Operating support.
Foundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
June 2018 to May 2021Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- Center for Democracy and Technology
- $300,000.00
- Project
- Elections
- 2017
Provides support for a two-year project at the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT). The goal of the project is to identify election cybersecurity issues and best practices in two critical areas: 1) voter registration databases, and 2) campaign data and communications. CDT’s team will identify elections cybersecurity issues through research, convenings, and stakeholder engagement.
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
- $300,000.00
- Project
- Elections
- 2019
Through research and convenings, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) will share resources and best practices in cybersecurity with election officials, information security community stakeholders, policymakers, and other key stakeholders. Organizations that facilitate the administration of, and public participation in, American elections are increasingly relying on digital tools to carry out their missions and […]
Project:
Election Cybersecurity Research and Best PracticesFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
August 2019 to July 2021Strategy:
Trust in Elections- Center for Election Innovation & Research
- $280,000.00
- Project
- Elections
- 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
- 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.
Foundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
April 2018 to March 2021Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Center for Internet Security Inc.
- $213,000.00
- Project
- Elections
- 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
- 2019
Democracy Fund supports the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Election Security Best Practices team in their work to develop security-focused tools and guidance for election officials and election technology providers including: a supply chain document for election hardware and software; security best practices for internet-connected, non-voting technology; and a social media mis/disinformation information-sharing tool.
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 Secure and Modern Elections
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Elections
- 2018
To support the Center for Secure and Modern Elections (CSME), a fiscally sponsored project of New Venture Fund. CSME works across the country to increase the ease of registering to vote through pro-voter education and policy reform activities, including work on automatic voter registration.
Project:
Center for Secure and Modern ElectionsFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
November 2018 to October 2019Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Center for Technology and Civic Life
- $400,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections
- 2015
Provide two years of general operating support to the The Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL), a new organization that seeks to build from its previous success when it was a part of the New Organizing Institute Education Fund as ELECTricity. CTCL focuses on three areas: training local governments to utilize technology to enhance […]
Foundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
July 2015 to June 2017Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- Center for Technology and Civic Life
- $40,000.00
- Project
- Elections
- 2017
Provide additional capacity building support for administrative training to Center for Technology and Civic Life staff and leadership.
Project:
Capacity Building SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
August 2017 to July 2018Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- Center for Technology and Civic Life
- $500,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections
- 2017
Provides two years of general operating support to The Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL). CTCL will continue to focus on three areas: training local governments to utilize technology to enhance civic livelihood in their communities, develop low-to-no-cost tools for governmental use, help develop infrastructure allowing the capture of data and information during interactions […]
Foundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
August 2017 to July 2019Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- Center for Technology and Civic Life
- $700,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections
- 2019
To provide general operating support to the Center for Technology and Civic Life.
Foundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
June 2019 to June 2021Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Elections
- 2018
To support Chicago Lawyers’ Committee’s work on the evaluation of the Automatic Voter Registration implementation process in Illinois and allow the Lawyers’ Committee to expand state and local stakeholder awareness of the best practices and challenges associated with the implementation.
Project:
Illinois AVR Implementation EvaluationFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
December 2018 to May 2020Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Civic Culture Coalition
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Elections
- 2019
To support the efforts of the Civic Culture Coalition’s I Am A Voter campaign, fiscally sponsored by the Entertainment Industry Foundation, in organizing a meeting of major media leaders and increasing the number of artists and influencers participating in the campaign.
Project:
Support for I Am A Voter campaign activitiesFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Voter Education, Registration, and TurnoutGrant Length:
August 2019 to July 2020Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Civic Hall Labs, Inc.
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Elections
- 2015
The purpose of this grant is to help fund a Civic Hall Imagination Fellow at Civic Hall Labs.
Project:
Civic Hall Imagination FellowFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Public ParticipationGrant Length:
December 2015 to December 2016Strategy:
Previous Strategy- Committee for Economic Development
- $235,000.00
- Project
- Elections
- 2012
The Committee for Economic Development will conduct research on the attitudes of business leaders about campaign finance reform.
Project:
Survey of Business Leaders' View on Money in PoliticsFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Campaign FinanceGrant Length:
October 2012 to October 2013Strategy:
Previous Strategy- Committee for Economic Development
- $250,000.00
- Project
- Elections
- 2014
Provide two year grant support to the Committee for Economic Development to run a project to get business leaders more engaged in the money in politics discussion.