Grants awarded

The grants we award range in size from a few hundred to tens of thousands of pounds. Some grants tackle short-term immediate issues and may be in response to specific political developments. Occasionally multi-year grants are made.

Information about grants is published on this website once the grant has been formally agreed.

Our grants are also published to the 360Giving standard* and are available to download as an Excel spreadsheet.  See below for a full list of grants starting with the most recent.

Case studies

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  • Undercover Research Group

    Open up the Undercover Policing Inquiry

    £78,352 over two years to continue to press the Undercover Policing Inquiry for a more critical, open and investigative approach going forward.

    Amount: £78,352
    Theme: Truth to Power
    Date: 2022

  • Liberal Democrats

    £112,405 over one year to to strengthen central campaigning capability and infrastructure

    Amount: £112,405
    Theme: Political party
    Date: 2022
    Website: www.libdems.org.uk

  • Polish Migrants Organise for Change (POMOC)

    She Votes 2022

    £7,450 over six months for listening sessions, strategic place-based canvassing and voter engagement, and bringing together key stakeholders, including electoral registration officers, to increase voter engagement among Polish women and their families in London, Liverpool and Birmingham, and to collect key insights ahead of the next General Election

    Amount: £7,450
    Theme: UK Democracy Fund
    Date: 2022
    Website: www.pomoc.org.uk

  • defenddigitalme

    Biometrics in Schools

    £7,500 over six months to research how widespread biometric technology has become in schools and the effectiveness or deficiency of the law and enforcement in supporting children’s rights

    Amount: £7,500
    Theme: Truth to Power
    Date: 2022
    Website: defenddigitalme.org

  • Citizens UK (Cymru)

    Organising voter registration capacity in educational institutions

    £22,786 over four months to build scalable models of institution-based and online voter registration

    Amount: £22,786
    Theme: UK Democracy Fund
    Date: 2022
    Website: www.citizensuk.org/chapters/cymru-wales/

  • Southern Women’s Aid Network (SWAN)

    Let’s get our community voting!

    £13,010 over six months to fund the hiring of a network manager and the costs of developing a network aimed specifically at voter registration

    Amount: £13,010
    Theme: UK Democracy Fund
    Date: 2022
    Website: swanlondon.org

  • Bangladeshi Women’s Association Wales

    Empowering women to empower communities

    £13,980 over six months to build a network of empowered women across Wales, who can represent their communities and build a stronger, more inclusive and representative democracy across Wales, and to promote democratic participation through voter registration and voter engagement

    Amount: £13,980
    Theme: UK Democracy Fund
    Date: 2022

  • Aspire & Succeed

    Lozells Voter Registration Network

    £16,050 over six months to develop a network of engaged groups and individuals in Central Birmingham to engage the community in voter registration efforts

    Amount: £16,050
    Theme: UK Democracy Fund
    Date: 2022
    Website: aspireandsucceed.org

  • I have a voice CIC

    Peer-led voting engagement and data collection

    to trial the effectiveness of peer-based interventions that promote voter registration and turnout in five further education institutes

    Amount: £6,550
    Theme: UK Democracy Fund
    Date: 2022
    Website: www.ihaveavoice.org.uk