Grants Database
Democracy Fund collaborates with our grantees, donors, and other partners to strengthen and expand the movement for an inclusive, multiracial democracy. We are proud to have supported more than 400 organizations doing this work.
- CivicTN
- $250,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections and Voting
- 2022
CIVIC TN is a coalition that strengthens the collective impact of, and collaboration between, nonprofit 501(c)(3) community and advocacy organizations that empower Black, Latinx, New Americans, low-income families, single women and young voters.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election Administration, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Voting AccessGrant Length:
Jun 2022 to Mar 2024Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Clean Futures Project
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2024
Documented, a project of Clean Futures Project, fiscally sponsored by the Sustainable Markets Foundation, is an investigative project that conducts innovative, forward-looking research exposing the ways organized special interests are undermining our democracy.
Project:
DocumentedFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Journalism, Government/Open Government and TransparencyGrant Length:
Oct 2024 to Sep 2025Strategy:
State and Local Accountability- CoastAlaska, Inc.
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2017
To support collaboration and fundraising services at Coast Alaska which helps build the Alaska media ecosystem. The shared services support will include a matching campaign for noncommercial public broadcasting stations inspired by NewsMatch, and the expansion of technological services to support small noncommercial stations in Alaska.
Project:
Coast Alaska ProjectFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Journalism Education and Training, Media/JournalismGrant Length:
Dec 2017 to Oct 2019Strategy:
Ecosystem News- College to Congress
- $100,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Governance
- 2018
Democracy Fund will provide general support for College to Congress.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Legislative Branch Performance, Civic Participation/Civic Education and LeadershipGrant Length:
Mar 2018 to Feb 2019Strategy:
Constructive Politics- College to Congress
- $165,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Governance
- 2019
This grant will provide general support for College to Congress.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Legislative Branch PerformanceGrant Length:
Jan 2019 to Dec 2019Strategy:
Constructive Politics- College to Congress
- $200,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Governance
- 2020
To provide general operating support for College to Congress.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Government/Legislative Branch PerformanceGrant Length:
Apr 2020 to Mar 2023Strategy:
Constructive Politics- Colorado Media Project
- $950,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2020
The Colorado Media Project supports people and organizations working to build a more connected, collaborative and sustainable local news and information ecosystem in Colorado.
Project:
Colorado Media ProjectFoundation Center Topic:
Media, Media/Journalism Education and TrainingGrant Length:
May 2020 to Jun 2023Strategy:
Ecosystem News- Colorado Media Project
- $800,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2023
The Colorado Media Project, a fiscally sponsored project of the Rose Community Foundation, supports people and organizations working to build a more connected, collaborative and sustainable local news and information ecosystem in Colorado.
Project:
Colorado Media ProjectFoundation Center Topic:
Media/JournalismGrant Length:
Oct 2023 to Sep 2026Strategy:
News & Information Ecosystems- Colorado Seminary
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2019
TheColorado Media Project (CMP), within University of Denver’s Project X-ITE, is an ecosystem-level convener, facilitator, and coordinator. They bring capacity-building expertise and support to local news outlets as they work to address the local news and information needs of all Coloradans now and in the future.
Project:
Colorado Media ProjectFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Journalism Education and TrainingGrant Length:
Feb 2019 to Jan 2020Strategy:
Ecosystem News- Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
- $150,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2017
This grant will expand CRFB’s fact-checking capabilities to monitor and analyze (in real time) the various statements and positions put forth by the president, his staff, and administration representatives.
Project:
Encouraging Transparency & Accountability in the New AdministrationFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Open Government and Transparency, Government/Budgeting, Civic Participation/Issue-based ParticipationGrant Length:
Apr 2017 to Apr 2019Strategy:
Oversight and Accountability- Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2014
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) is using this planning grant for a new initiative: “Fix the System.” CRFB is a trusted convener in the area of budget reform–they bring together important political forces to build coalitions and support for reasonable ways to encourage a functioning government system.
Project:
Fix the SystemFoundation Center Topic:
GovernmentGrant Length:
Dec 2014 to Dec 2015Strategy:
Previous Strategy- Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2017
This grant will support a sustained education and engagement effort to reinforce the critical role of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in today’s policy-making environment. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) will convene the nation’s top budget experts – many of whom have served in CBO leadership – to elevate a timely discussion about the need for the impartial, nonpartisan budget scorekeeping and analysis that CBO provides.
Project:
Elevating the Role of the Congressional Budget OfficeFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Legislative Branch PerformanceGrant Length:
Dec 2017 to Nov 2018Strategy:
Oversight and Accountability- Committee for Economic Development
- $235,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 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:
Oct 2012 to Oct 2013Strategy:
Previous Strategy- Committee for Economic Development
- $250,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 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.
Project:
Build State Business Leaders Concerned about Money in PoliticsFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Campaign FinanceGrant Length:
Dec 2014 to Dec 2016Strategy:
Previous Strategy- Common Cause Education Fund
- $20,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2019
To support Common Cause Massachusetts’ work on automatic voter registration implementation.
Project:
AVR Implementation in MassachusettsFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
Jun 2019 to Nov 2019Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Common Cause Education Fund
- $50,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2018
To support the work of Common Cause New York in conducting nonpartisan research and public education regarding establishing Automatic Voter Registration for New York State. This research and education is part of Common Cause’s broader efforts to make registration and voting secure, fair, and accessible for all eligible New Yorkers.
Project:
Let NY VoteFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
Aug 2018 to Apr 2019Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Common Cause Education Fund
- $350,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections and Voting
- 2015
Common Cause Education Fund is an major organization supporting civic reform in the U.S., working for improvements in both election administration and campaign finance. At the national level, they are major player in shaping conversations around voting and participation rights. Their strong state chapters continue to build local coalitions for many of the reforms that the Democracy Fund believes strengthen our democracy.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Voting Access, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Redistricting, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election Administration, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Campaign FinanceGrant Length:
Dec 2015 to Nov 2016Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- Common Cause Education Fund
- $75,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2023
The Common Cause Education Fund’s (CCEF) Media and Democracy Program is committed to working to ensure that our communications ecosystem achieves its potential as a key engine of democracy.
Project:
Common Cause Education Fund Media and Democracy ProgramFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Strategy:
Equitable Civic Infrastructure- Common Cause Education Fund
- $350,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Elections and Voting
- 2016
Common Cause Education Fund is a major organization supporting civic reform in the U.S., working for improvements in both election administration and campaign finance. At the national level, they are a major player in shaping conversations around voting and participation rights. Their strong state chapters continue to build local coalitions for many of the reforms that the Democracy Fund believes can strengthen our democracy.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Campaign Finance, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Redistricting, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Voting Access, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
Dec 2016 to Nov 2017Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- Common Cause Education Fund
- $75,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2019
To support Common Cause Education Fund’s efforts in Hawaii to increase nonpartisan voter turnout and engagement. Common Cause will use core strategies such as creating a narrative around the importance of voting rooted in Hawaiian values and culture; leveraging local leaders and technology platforms to spread this narrative; and promoting good election reform practices to help make voting more accessible and increase civic engagement throughout the state.