Funders & donors
This is our growing list of over 250 funders and donors that have supported civic tech efforts over the years. Not all fund exclusively civic tech, but if they're in this collection, they either currently support this work or have at some point in the past.
Democracy Donors
A guide to help progressive donors consider more political choices. Key learnings on the journey from non-political to political giving. The political donor experience is terrible
Digital Freedom Fund Grants
The Digital Freedom Fund supports strategic litigation on digital rights in Europe that contributes to advancing human rights in the digital context.
The Audacious Project
Housed at TED, The Audacious Project is a funding initiative that encourages the world’s greatest changemakers to dream bigger.
Alfred P Sloan Foundation
We fund research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and economics
Global Innovation Hub of Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Focuses on the topics of “digital transformation” and “innovation for democracy”
Stanford Start-Up Impact Labs
Each will receive two years of funding ($250,000 per year) and additional support
Alphabet
As Sergey and I wrote in the original founders letter 11 years ago, “Google is not a conventional company. We do not intend to become one”
Miami Foundation
For A Greater Miami
Wellcome Trust
We exist to improve health for everyone by helping great ideas to thrive. Wellcome is an independent global charitable foundation.
The California Endowment
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McCormick Foundation
Joyce Foundation
We invest in evidence-informed public policies & strategies to advance racial equity & economic mobility for the next generation in the Great Lakes Region.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
At the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan seek to advance human potential and promote equal opportunity.
Berstein Family Foundation
DC Philanthropy Funding Jewish Causes, Art and Democracy
Mozilla Foundation
Established in 2003, guided by the Mozilla Manifesto, the Mozilla Foundation believes the Internet is a global public resource that must remain open and accessible to all.
Chicago Community Trust
Our Region's Community Foundation
Nonprofit Finance Fund
Nonprofit Finance Fund supports community wealth and well-being through our lending, consulting, and advocacy work to advance racial equity.
Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation is devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children at risk of poor educational, economic, social and health outcomes.
City Experiment Fund
an initiative of UNDP and the Slovak Ministry of Finance, to support cities in the application of innovative approaches
GovTech Catalyst
GovTech Catalyst competitions help the public sector identify and work with cutting edge technology firms.
Indigo Trust
The Indigo Trust funds organisations using digital technologies to improve transparency and accountability in sub-Saharan Africa
Charles F. Kettering Foundation
Everyone is empowered to build and preserve resilient democratic systems in which all people’s rights are protected.
Echoing Green
We find the brightest leaders with the best ideas for social innovation as early as possible. And then we do everything we can to make sure they succeed.
WhatsApp Research Awards for Social Science and Misinformation
For this first phase of our program, WhatsApp is commissioning a competitive set of awards to researchers interested in exploring issues that are related to misinformation on WhatsApp.
James Irvine Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation
Walter & Elise Haas Fund
The mission of the Walter & Elise Haas Fund is to help build a healthy, just, and vibrant society in which people feel connected to and responsible for their community.
Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions
The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions supports communities to solve their own challenges, with a special focus on opportunity youth.
Humboldt Area Foundation
Ashoka Foundation
A global organization that identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs -- individuals with innovative and practical ideas for solving social problems.
Prototype Fund
Der Prototype Fund ist ein Förderprogramm des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), das von der Open Knowledge Foundation Deutschland betreut und ausgewertet wird.
The MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth
Our Mission is to empower people through inclusive economies by conducting & supporting various academic research & strategic philanthropic investments.
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Bloomberg Philanthropies works to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people.
Schmidt Family Foundation
Working to restore a balanced relationship between people and planet
Zellerbach Family Foundation
Community Arts is a program of the Zellerbach Family Foundation and a vital part of the foundation’s mission to serve as a catalyst for constructive social change.
The Power Foundation
GuideStar connects donors and grantmakers to non-profit organizations.
The Boston Foundation
Greater Boston’s community foundation, working in partnership with donors to build and sustain a vital, prosperous city and region.
Fundación Avina
Fundación Avina is a Latin American foundation created in 1994 and focused on producing the large-scale changes necessary for sustainable development by fostering collaborative processes among leaders...
C.S. Mott Foundation
The Mott Foundation supports projects around the world that promote a just, equitable and sustainable society.
Health Forward Foundation
Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (HCF) is a non-profit established in 2002 to eliminate barriers and promote quality health care for uninsured.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) works with communities to create conditions for vulnerable children so they can realize their full potential in school, work and life.
Rappaport Family Foundation
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Project Defenders Sustainable Emergency Grants
Any NGO, human rights or media organisation that faces threats due to the work they are doing, can apply for this grant.
New Media Ventures
New Media Ventures is the first seed fund and national network of angel investors supporting media and tech startups that disrupt politics and catalyze progressive change.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
The San Diego Foundation
The San Diego Foundation is a community resource that improves San Diegans’ quality of life by creating equity and ensuring opportunities in the region.
Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation's mission, unchanged since 1913, is to improve the well-being of humanity around the world.
Li Ka Shing Foundation
Li Ka Shing Foundation supports projects that promote social progress through expanding access to quality education and medical services and research, encouraging cultural diversity and community invo...
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
Increasing access to healthcare, advancing new research and ideas, and improving people’s quality of life, no matter where they call home.
Democracy Alliance
What we stand for: a just democracy, a fair economy and an environmentally sustainable future.
Luminate Group
Luminate is a global philanthropic organisation focused on empowering people and institutions to work together to build just and fair societies.