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.
- The German Marshall Fund of the United States
- $400,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2020
The purpose of this grant is to support the Digital Innovation & Democracy Initiative in creating space for thoughtful policy development that addresses the role of platforms in our democracy and engages a diverse network of experts.
Project:
Digital Innovation & Democracy InitiativeFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
Apr 2020 to Apr 2023Strategy:
Digital Democracy- Social Science Research Council
- $150,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2020
To support scholarship at the intersection of critical race, digital studies, and social media platforms; especially as it relates to discriminatory targeting, hateful activities, content governance, and human / civil rights protections in the United States, with a particular focus on people of color and women.
Project:
Critical Race, Digital Studies, & Social Media PlatformsFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
Apr 2020 to Apr 2023Strategy:
Digital Democracy- Free Press
- $175,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Public Square
- 2020
General operating support for Free Press.
Project:
Free PressFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
Jul 2020 to Jun 2022Strategy:
Digital Democracy- Louisiana State University and A&M College
- $74,966.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2020
To conduct an academic study that advances knowledge on gender equity in journalistic practice. This research will target both the mechanisms of gender bias in use of expert sources in reporting and potential interventions, and report on the outcomes.
Project:
Increasing Women Sources in NewsFoundation Center Topic:
Media/JournalismGrant Length:
Jan 2020 to Oct 2021Strategy:
Engaged Journalism- 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- The Aspen Institute Inc
- $300,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2020
Working with ideologically and diverse group of organizations, the Aspen Institute Citizenship and American Identity Program will produce public-facing materials, including a report with actionable recommendations and video tools, to help people rethink what the meaning of American ideals and identity.
Project:
Aspen Institute Citizenship and American Identity ProgramFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation, Government, Civic Participation/Public Participation, Civic Participation/Civic Education and LeadershipGrant Length:
Jul 2020 to Jun 2023Strategy:
Constructive Politics- The City University of New York School of Law Foundation, Inc.
- $180,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2020
Creating Law Enforcement Accountability and Responsibility (CLEAR), a project at CUNY Law Foundation, address the legal needs of Muslim and all other communities and movements in the New York City area and beyond.
Project:
CLEAR CUNYFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Civic Participation/Naturalization and Immigrant Civic Integration, Other, Government/Open Government and TransparencyGrant Length:
Nov 2020 to Oct 2023Strategy:
General- Values United d/b/a Whistleblower Aid
- $300,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Governance
- 2020
Whistleblower Aid’s mission is to report and fix government and corporate lawbreaking — without breaking the law. Their lawyers help clients to stay safe while making impactful disclosures that change policies, because should have to risk their career or their freedom to follow their conscience.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Government/Open Government and TransparencyGrant Length:
Dec 2020 to Nov 2022Strategy:
Oversight and Accountability- Human Rights First
- $300,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2020
The Veterans for American Ideals (VFAI) project organizes veterans to speak out to counter Islamophobia, advocate for refugees, and bridge divides. This grant will also support VFAI’s veteran trainings and bi-annual convenings, service and community events, and their 29/29 Ramadan initiative.
Project:
Veterans for American IdealsFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation/Issue-based Participation, Civic Participation/Public Participation, OtherGrant Length:
Jul 2020 to Jun 2022Strategy:
General- Law For Black Lives
- $750,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2020
To support Law for Black Lives (L4BL), a fiscally sponsored project of NEO Philanthropy, on its litigation and and capacity building.
Project:
Support for Law for Black LivesFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation/Issue-based Participation, Government/Civil Liberties and Rule of LawGrant Length:
Mar 2020 to May 2023Strategy:
General- 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:
Jul 2020 to Jun 2023Strategy:
Empowering Congress- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- $700,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2020
The MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) facilitates election data collection and sharing through web-based tools and datasets. Their system to share data with the public and the academic field supports the development of a network of scholars and members of the Election Science field.
Project:
MIT Election Data and Science LabFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Election AdministrationGrant Length:
Dec 2020 to Dec 2024Strategy:
Voter-Centric Election Administration- POPVOX LegiDash Fund
- $735,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2020
POPVOX LegiDash Fund will develop a communications and legislative resources dashboard for congressional staff. The free product provides an improved constituent communications portal to view, batch, and respond to messages delivered to Congress by POPVOX.
Project:
POPVOX LegiDash FundFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Public Participation, Government/Legislative Branch PerformanceGrant Length:
May 2020 to Apr 2023Strategy:
Empowering Congress- PEN American Center, Inc.
- $250,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2020
PEN America defends press freedom and fosters local journalism. Their work includes events, organizing, and outreach with local communities, organizers and journalists to expand grassroots support for the role of the press in American democracy and the rights of all people under the First Amendment.
Project:
Press Freedom Incentive FundFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
Nov 2020 to Oct 2022Strategy:
Press Freedom- The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
- $200,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2020
The University of Virginia’s Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) is a nonpartisan organization that uses quantitative and qualitative analyses to promote legislative effectiveness among lawmakers across the United States.
Project:
Center for Effective LawmakingFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Legislative Branch PerformanceGrant Length:
Oct 2020 to Sep 2023Strategy:
Empowering Congress- Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security (WCAPS)
- $600,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Governance
- 2020
Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS) is a platform to provide mentorship and partnerships with the goal of advancing the leadership and professional development of women of color in the fields of international peace and security, foreign policy, and national security.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Executive Branch PerformanceGrant Length:
Nov 2020 to Oct 2024Strategy:
Oversight and Accountability- Tech Talent Project
- $814,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2020
The Tech Talent Project, a fiscally sponsored project of the New Venture Fund, increases the federal government’s ability to recruit modern technical leaders to achieve critical human, economic, and policy outcomes.
Project:
Tech Talent ProjectFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Executive Branch PerformanceGrant Length:
Nov 2020 to Oct 2024Strategy:
Oversight and Accountability- Center for Economic and Policy Research
- $505,000.00
- Project
- Governance
- 2020
The Revolving Door Project’s research and coalition-oriented outreach generates support for executive branch reform and civil service renewal efforts.
Project:
Revolving Door ProjectFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Executive Branch Performance, Government/Open Government and TransparencyGrant Length:
Nov 2020 to Oct 2023Strategy:
Oversight and Accountability- The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2020
To provide support for the Deliberative Media Lab’s research on the intersection of people of color and social media platforms, situated within the new Democracy Initiative at the University of Virginia.
Project:
Platforms & Civil RightsFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
Apr 2020 to Dec 2021Strategy:
Digital Democracy- North Carolina Community Foundation, Inc.
- $1,300,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2020
The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund at North Carolina Community Foundation provides support to the local news ecosystem with a focus on underserved communities and the organizations that serve them.