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.
- FRIDA - The Young Feminist Fund
- $530,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
FRIDA Young Feminist Fund, a fiscally sponsored project of the Tides Foundation, works to provide young feminist organizers with the resources they need to amplify their voices and bring attention to the social justice issues they care about. This grant is made by Democracy Fund in collaboration with the Rights and Dignity Working Group, a cross-Omidyar Group initiative.
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FRIDA Young Feminist FundFoundation Center Topic:
OtherGrant Length:
Dec 2022 to Nov 2023Strategy:
Rights and Dignity- Values United d/b/a Whistleblower Aid
- $200,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Governance
- 2022
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 2022 to Nov 2023Strategy:
Preventing Authoritarian Abuse of Power- Center for Constitutional Rights Inc
- $100,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
Center for Constitutional Rights stands with social justice movements and communities under threat—fusing litigation, advocacy, and narrative shifting to dismantle systems of oppression regardless of the risk. They use creative and aggressive legal strategies against the most virulent forms of oppression to push the law to meet the demands of justice.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Civil Liberties and Rule of LawGrant Length:
Oct 2022 to Sep 2023Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- OpenSecrets
- $125,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Governance
- 2022
Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, OpenSecrets is the nation’s premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Their mission is to track the flow of money in American politics and provide the data and analysis to strengthen democracy.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Open Government and TransparencyGrant Length:
Nov 2022 to Oct 2023Strategy:
Preventing Authoritarian Abuse of Power- Demand Progress Education Fund
- $100,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Governance
- 2022
Demand Progress Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. They work to protect an internet that affords the public the ability to communicate freely online, without unjust interference from corporations or governments.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Government, Government/Legislative Branch PerformanceGrant Length:
Dec 2022 to May 2024Strategy:
Empowering Congress- POPVOX Foundation
- $100,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Governance
- 2022
POPVOX Foundation works to inform and empower people and make government work better for everyone. This includes reimagining the concept of “civic infrastructure,” and providing new ways for government to share information and engage the public, with an emphasis on diverse participation and rebuilding public trust.
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General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Public Participation, Government/Legislative Branch PerformanceGrant Length:
May 2022 to Apr 2023Strategy:
Empowering Congress- Voter Registration Project
- $500,000.00
- General Operating Support
- President's Office
- 2022
Voter Registration Project’s (VRP) works to create a more representative democracy by narrowing the registration gap between Black, Indigenous, LatinX, Hispanic, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander voters and white voters. VRP funds and coordinates non-partisan voter registration efforts and works with in-state, community-based organizations and 501(c)(3) civic engagement tables.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting/Voter Education, Registration, and TurnoutGrant Length:
Sep 2022 to Aug 2023Strategy:
General- Accelerate Change, Inc.
- $250,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2022
Civic Revolution aims to transform democracy to be more responsive and representative of all communities through a coalition of digital media organizations dedicated to catalyzing civic engagement for diverse audiences.
Project:
Civic RevolutionFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Journalism, Civic ParticipationGrant Length:
Sep 2022 to Aug 2023Strategy:
General- National Partnership for New Americans
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
Climate Justice Collaborative at the National Partnership for New Americans builds the capacity of affiliated immigrant grassroots organizations to engage in climate justice work in their communities, and impact national narratives around climate migration.
Project:
Climate Justice CollaborativeFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and LeadershipGrant Length:
Nov 2022 to Dec 2023Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- National Partnership for New Americans
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
We Are All America (WAAA), a project of National Partnership for New Americans, works to uphold and strengthen our nation’s commitment to welcome and protect those seeking freedom, safety and refuge in the United States. WAAA organizes people across religious and cultural differences to build inclusive communities where we all belong.
Project:
We Are All AmericaFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation/Naturalization and Immigrant Civic Integration, OtherGrant Length:
Nov 2022 to Oct 2023Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- Constitutional Accountability Center
- $175,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Governance
- 2022
Constitutional Accountability Center (CAC) is a think tank, law firm, and action center dedicated to fulfilling the progressive promise of the Constitution’s text and history. They work in the courts, through government, and with legal scholars to preserve the rights and freedoms of all in America and to protect the judiciary from politics and special interests.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Government/Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Government, Government/Open Government and TransparencyGrant Length:
Nov 2022 to Oct 2023Strategy:
Preventing Authoritarian Abuse of Power- Center for Secure and Modern Elections
- $500,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2022
Center for Secure and Modern Elections (CSME), a fiscally sponsored project of the New Venture Fund, advocates for a more efficient, accurate and secure election process. They support bipartisan proposals such as Automatic Voter Registration that saves valuable time for election officials, saves money for state governments, and ensures voters can participate in our democracy.
Project:
Center for Secure and Modern ElectionsFoundation Center Topic:
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting, Civic ParticipationGrant Length:
Sep 2022 to Aug 2023Strategy:
Pro-Voter Reform- Center for Community Change
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
Community Change is responding to the migrant bussing crisis. They coordinate with immigrant rights groups across the country that are receiving buses, and make connections between immigrant rights groups and other economic justice groups. They also build the grassroots field’s capacity to respond, and explore strategies to build long-term power from the rapid-response situation.
Project:
Building Capacity of Immigrant Rights OrganizationsFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation, Civic Participation/Issue-based Participation, Civic Participation/Naturalization and Immigrant Civic Integration, Civic Participation/Public ParticipationGrant Length:
Dec 2022 to Nov 2023Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- The Roosevelt Institute
- $50,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
The Roosevelt Institute’s Fellowship is conducting research on climate migration and migrant integration issues. Climate migration is an emergent megatrend that is reshaping our culture, economy, and politics in profound ways. This research contributes to the ongoing discussion and to more just outcomes for migrants, refugees, and all marginalized people.
Project:
Roosevelt FellowshipFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation/Issue-based Participation, OtherGrant Length:
Oct 2022 to Jun 2023Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- Action Center on Race and the Economy Institute
- $200,000.00
- General Operating Support
- Public Square
- 2022
ACRE Institute was founded in 2017, when policies were implemented that disproportionately benefited financial institutions, while harming Black and Brown communities. ACRE Institute’s leadership brings deep experience researching, organizing, and campaigning around Wall Street accountability issues following the 2008 financial crisis.
Project:
General Operating SupportFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
Jul 2022 to Jun 2023Strategy:
Digital Democracy- Ethnic Media Services
- $75,000.00
- Project
- Public Square
- 2022
Ethnic Media Services, a fiscally sponsored project of San Francisco Study Center Inc., will expand the visibility and impact of its weekly online national news briefings. These help ethnic media reporters produce coverage of global, national and regional events relevant to their audiences.
Project:
Ethnic Media ServicesFoundation Center Topic:
Media/Media Access and PolicyGrant Length:
Jun 2022 to May 2023Strategy:
Digital Democracy- ACCESS
- $100,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
The National Network for Arab American Communities, an institution of ACCESS, builds the capacity of Arab American community organizations. NNAAC’s capacity building program helps its member organizations through trainings, technical assistance, workshops, convenings, and peer-to-peer learnings.
Project:
National Network for Arab American CommunitiesFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation, Government/Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Civic Participation/Issue-based Participation, Civic Participation/Naturalization and Immigrant Civic IntegrationGrant Length:
Nov 2022 to Oct 2023Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- El-Hibri Foundation
- $200,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
The El-Hibri Foundation (EHF) is a philanthropic organization that empowers and equips Muslim leaders and their allies to build thriving, inclusive communities. EHF has provided capacity building trainings and programs through their Collective Action Leadership Incubator (CALI) for over six years to leaders from American Muslim and ally communities who are collectively seeking to advance inclusion and promote pluralism in society.
Project:
Capacity Building ProjectFoundation Center Topic:
Civic Participation/Civic Education and Leadership, Civic Participation, Government/Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Civic Participation/Issue-based ParticipationGrant Length:
Nov 2022 to Dec 2023Strategy:
Power Building in Marginalized Communities- Human Rights First
- $150,000.00
- Project
- Just and Inclusive Society
- 2022
Veterans for American Ideals (VFAI), a project of Human Rights First, is a coalition of veterans and allies who continue their service to America by upholding, defending, and advocating for human rights at home and abroad.
Project:
Veterans for American Ideals (VFAI)Foundation Center Topic:
Government/Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, OtherGrant Length:
Oct 2022 to Sep 2023Strategy:
General- Trusted Elections Fund
- $1,500,000.00
- Project
- Elections and Voting
- 2022
The Trusted Elections Fund, a fiscally sponsored project of New Venture Fund, is a pooled donor fund with a portfolio of democracy-related investments. The Trusted Elections Fund undertakes efforts to help prepare U.S. institutions for the possibility of challenges to free and fair elections.