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.

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Organization Name (A-Z) Grant Amount Type Program Area Year
  • FairVote
  • $50,000.00
  • Network Grant
  • Elections and Voting
  • 2015

The project will create greater understanding and transparency on how political giving affects the universe of viable candidates, in hopes of developing messaging strategies that draw attention to the key role major campaign funders have in citizen ability to shape electoral bodies and therefore eventual policy.

Project:

Shedding Light on PACs & Major Donors on Women in Politics

Foundation Center Topic:

Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Campaign Finance, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting

Grant Length:

Dec 2015 to Dec 2016

Strategy:

Voter-Centric Election Administration
  • FairVote
  • $400,000.00
  • General Operating Support
  • Governance
  • 2024

FairVote is a nonpartisan organization working for better elections for all. They research and advance voting reforms that make democracy more functional and representative for every American, with a focus on two key reforms: ranked choice voting and the Fair Representation Act.

Project:

General Operating Support

Foundation Center Topic:

Campaigns, Elections, and Voting, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election Administration, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Voting Access

Grant Length:

Nov 2024 to Oct 2026

Strategy:

Representative Institutions
  • FairVote
  • $100,000.00
  • General Operating Support
  • Governance
  • 2017

This grant will support the general operations of FairVote – an organization working to generate more effective governance through voting reforms.

Project:

General Operating Support

Foundation Center Topic:

Government/Legislative Branch Performance, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting

Grant Length:

Dec 2017 to Nov 2018

Strategy:

Constructive Politics
  • FairVote
  • $50,000.00
  • Network Grant
  • Elections and Voting
  • 2013

Fair Vote and BPC will examine state houses who had to adapt to unusual power-sharing structures to understand how agreement can be reached in such cases.

Project:

Mini-Grant

Foundation Center Topic:

Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election Administration

Grant Length:

Jan 2014 to Jan 2015

Strategy:

Voter-Centric Election Administration
  • FairVote
  • $300,000.00
  • General Operating Support
  • Governance
  • 2022

FairVote is a nonpartisan organization working for better elections for all. They research and advance voting reforms that make democracy more functional and representative for every American, with a focus on two key reforms: ranked choice voting and the Fair Representation Act.

Project:

General Operating Support

Foundation Center Topic:

Campaigns, Elections, and Voting, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election Administration, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Voting Access

Grant Length:

Nov 2022 to Oct 2024

Strategy:

Representative Institutions
  • Faith and Politics Institute
  • $140,000.00
  • Project
  • Governance
  • 2012

The Faith & Politics Institute will explore the development of a network of faith leaders to promote civil discourse.

Project:

Better Angels Planning Grant

Foundation Center Topic:

Government/Legislative Branch Performance, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Voter Education, Registration, and Turnout

Grant Length:

Nov 2012 to Nov 2013

Strategy:

Constructive Politics
  • Faith and Politics Institute
  • $50,000.00
  • Project
  • Governance
  • 2014

Faith & Politics will work to perform strategic assessment of their programs to determine how and where best to grow.

Project:

Strategic Planning Grant

Foundation Center Topic:

Government/Legislative Branch Performance

Grant Length:

Jul 2014 to May 2015

Strategy:

Constructive Politics
  • Faith and Politics Institute
  • $500,000.00
  • General Operating Support
  • Governance
  • 2014

The Faith & Politics Institute will work in a variety of ways to bring members of congress and their staffs together to build better, stronger and lasting relationships through meetings and transformative pilgrimages.

Project:

General Operating Support

Foundation Center Topic:

Government/Legislative Branch Performance

Grant Length:

Jul 2014 to Jul 2016

Strategy:

Constructive Politics
  • Faith and Politics Institute
  • $48,000.00
  • Project
  • Governance
  • 2011

The Faith & Politics Institute will explore how faith leaders can contribute to improving civil discourse by convening a discussion among prominent faith leaders from across the political spectrum.

Project:

Better Angels Pilot Grant

Foundation Center Topic:

Government/Legislative Branch Performance, Civic Participation/Public Participation

Grant Length:

Dec 2011 to Jun 2012

Strategy:

Constructive Politics
  • Faith and Politics Institute
  • $500,000.00
  • General Operating Support
  • Governance
  • 2016

The Faith & Politics Institute works in a variety of ways to bring members of Congress and their staffs together to build better, stronger and lasting relationships through private reflection groups, public meetings and transformative pilgrimages.

Project:

General Operating Support

Foundation Center Topic:

Government/Legislative Branch Performance, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Voting Access

Grant Length:

Aug 2016 to Jul 2018

Strategy:

Constructive Politics
  • Faith and Politics Institute
  • $125,000.00
  • General Operating Support
  • Governance
  • 2018

General support for the Faith and Politics Institute.

Project:

General Operating Support

Foundation Center Topic:

Government/Legislative Branch Performance

Grant Length:

Oct 2018 to Sep 2019

Strategy:

Empowering Congress
  • Faith and Politics Institute
  • $290,000.00
  • General Operating Support
  • Governance
  • 2019

General support for Faith and Politics Institute

Project:

General Operating Support

Foundation Center Topic:

Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Voting Access, Government/Legislative Branch Performance

Grant Length:

Oct 2019 to Nov 2021

Strategy:

Constructive Politics
  • Faith in Action Network
  • $250,000.00
  • General Operating Support
  • Just and Inclusive Society
  • 2023

Faith in Action Network uses organizing to address economic oppression, racism and discrimination. They work to build a society in which everyone lives in a safe and healthy environment, is respected and included, and has agency over the decisions that shape their lives.

Project:

General Operating Support

Foundation Center Topic:

Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership

Grant Length:

Dec 2023 to Oct 2024

Strategy:

General
  • Faith in Public Life, Inc.
  • $483,000.00
  • General Operating Support
  • Just and Inclusive Society
  • 2019

To support Faith in Public Life (FPL) as they build on their previous interfaith clergy trainings in Florida, Ohio, Georgia, and North Carolina, with a focus on strengthening existing networks of protection for MASA communities with developed curricula and further training. 

Project:

General Operating Support

Foundation Center Topic:

Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Media, Other

Grant Length:

Sep 2019 to Apr 2022

Strategy:

General
  • Faith in Public Life, Inc.
  • $150,000.00
  • General Operating Support
  • Just and Inclusive Society
  • 2022

Faith in Public Life is a national movement of clergy and faith leaders united in the prophetic pursuit of justice, equality and the common good. Together, they are leading the fight to advance just policies at the local, state and federal levels.

Project:

General Operating Support

Foundation Center Topic:

Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation, Government/Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Civic Participation/Public Participation, Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Voting Access

Grant Length:

Aug 2022 to Jul 2023

Strategy:

General
  • Faith in Public Life, Inc.
  • $275,000.00
  • General Operating Support
  • Just and Inclusive Society
  • 2023

Faith in Public Life is a national movement of clergy and faith leaders united in the prophetic pursuit of justice, equality and the common good. Together, they are leading the fight to advance just policies at the local, state and federal levels.

Project:

General Operating Support

Foundation Center Topic:

Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation, Government/Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Civic Participation/Public Participation

Grant Length:

Aug 2023 to Jul 2025

Strategy:

General
  • Faith in Public Life, Inc.
  • $150,000.00
  • Project
  • Just and Inclusive Society
  • 2017

This is a project grant to support Faith in Public Life as they undergo a process of building out their networks in 2-3 states with an explicit focus on building relationships with MASA community members and religious leaders. The goal being the establishment of secure networks that are prepared to offer practical measure of protection to members of the greater MASA community in the chosen locations should the need arise.

Project:

Building Clergy Protection Network

Foundation Center Topic:

Other

Grant Length:

Jun 2017 to May 2018

Strategy:

General
  • Faith in Public Life, Inc.
  • $150,000.00
  • Project
  • Just and Inclusive Society
  • 2018

This is a project grant to support Faith in Public Life (FPL), as they build on their previous interfaith clergy trainings in FL, OH, and GA, and add NC, to focus on developing curricula for trained clergy to share with congregants, and strengthen the networks of protection for MASA communities. 

Project:

Building interfaith protection network

Foundation Center Topic:

Other, Media, Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership

Grant Length:

Sep 2018 to Aug 2019

Strategy:

General
  • Faith Matters Network Collaborative
  • $25,000.00
  • Project
  • Just and Inclusive Society
  • 2021

The Faith Matters Network’s Daring Compassion Movement Chaplaincy Project, a fiscally-sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, offers holistic wellness accompaniment to those leading social events, movements, and organizations.

Project:

Support for Faith Matters Network

Foundation Center Topic:

Other

Grant Length:

Jul 2021 to Jun 2022

Strategy:

General
  • Faith Matters Network Collaborative
  • $110,000.00
  • General Operating Support
  • Just and Inclusive Society
  • 2023

Faith Matters Network catalyzes personal and social change by equipping community organizers, faith leaders, and activists with resources for connection, spiritual sustainability, and accompaniment.

Project:

General Support

Foundation Center Topic:

Other

Grant Length:

Oct 2023 to Sep 2024

Strategy:

General
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