Civic Engagement Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- United States (national focus, with emphasis on marginalized communities historically excluded from decision-making)
Overview
Focus Area: Civic engagement, voting rights, and democratic participation
Program Description
The New World Foundation supports efforts that protect voting rights, expand access, and strengthen democratic participation. Through civic engagement work, the Foundation invests in leaders, organizations, and coalitions shaping inclusive democracy.
Key Focus Areas
- Protecting voting rights and expanding access to voting
- Strengthening democratic participation
- Defending against voter suppression efforts
- Protecting civil, democratic, and constitutional rights
- Supporting free speech and civic participation
- Leadership development and grassroots organizing
- Policy advocacy ensuring marginalized community voices drive change
- Building infrastructure for vibrant, inclusive democracy
- Long-term and transformative civic participation (not episodic)
Grantee Types
- Grassroots leaders and community-based organizations
- Organizations focusing on civic participation and voter education
- Community-based organizing groups
- Leadership development initiatives
- Policy advocacy organizations
Geographic Scope
United States (national focus, with emphasis on marginalized communities historically excluded from decision-making)
What The New World Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 120
- Total given
- $10.34M
- Median grant
- $21K
- Range
- $5,434–$1.5M
- By dollars: California 38%, New York 18%, Minnesota 15%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Washington, DC; Boston, MA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 52% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Homeboy Industries · Los Angeles, CA
Forgiveness
$1.5M
Shared Capital Cooperative · St Paul, MN
Forgiveness
$1.5M
ICA Fund · Oakland, CA
Forgiveness
$800K
Jfflabs Inc · Boston, MA
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$500K
Project Equity · Oakland, CA
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$500K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Social justice
- Grassroots
- Human rights
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