Funding Details
Program goal
To ensure a representative political process and improve the function of government by encouraging voting, holding state and local government accountable, and promoting civic literacy for children and new immigrants.
Grants are made to
Encourage voting through projects that:
- Support reform of election administration and voting infrastructure.
- Remove obstacles to voting, especially for low-propensity voters.
- Share nonpartisan information about candidates and elected officials.
Make local and state government more accountable through projects that:
- Support efforts to make Albany work better for the citizens of the city and the state.
- Strengthen nonprofit civic groups.
- Provide citizens and advocates with information and skills needed to promote effective governance.
Promote civic literacy in children and civic learning for our newest citizens through projects that:
- Encourage civic engagement among immigrants and their children.
- Enrich civic learning opportunities for children and youth.
- Focus on neighborhoods and constituencies with low levels of civic participation.
Read the background paper that informed this grantmaking strategy here.
Recent grants
| Organization | Summary |
|---|---|
VOCAL-NY |
to encourage homeless and formerly incarcerated people to vote. |
Dominicanos USA |
to increase voting in local elections among Latino young adults. |
Common Cause Education Fund |
to conduct research and analysis of New York’s unaffiliated voters. |
New York Civic Engagement Table |
to coordinate a coalition advocating for measures that make it easier for voters to participate in elections. |
Community Votes |
to prepare community groups to mobilize young people who are out of school to participate in local elections. |
MinKwon Center for Community Action |
to increase voting in local elections among young Asian New Yorkers. |
YVote |
to create a digital hub of civic engagement opportunities and resources for young people. |
Generation Vote |
to advocate to improve voter education for students in New York’s public colleges. |
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