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.

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  • openDemocracy

    Defending Freedom of Information

    for a campaign to increase transparency, accountability and to protect Freedom of Information (FOI) in the UK, against a backdrop of increasing government secrecy and pushback against basic information rights

    Amount: £64,067
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2021
  • Manifesto Club

    Campaign on local authority enforcement powers

    for a campaign to increase scrutiny and accountability of local authorities’ use of enforcement powers

    Amount: £30,000
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2021
  • Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors (ALDC)

    Local Campaign Development 2022-2024

    to support the activities of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors over three years and specifically to continue the work of their regional development officers

    Amount: £299,617
    Theme: Political party
    Date: 2021
    Website: www.aldc.org
  • Constitution Unit, University College London

    Parliamentary capacity to defend constitutional principles

    to support the salary of their Network Coordinator to build capacity among parliamentarians in defence of constitutional democratic principles

    Amount: £65,971
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2021
  • Fair Vote UK

    Democracy Defence Coalition: Communications Manager

    to half-fund a dedicated communications manager on behalf of the Democracy Defence Coalition

    Amount: £7,500
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2021
    Website: fairvote.uk
  • After Exploitation

    to secure immediate political support against the Government’s New Plan for Immigration, on the basis of its impact on survivors of modern slavery

    Amount: £7,500
    Theme: Truth to Power
    Date: 2021
  • Democracy Volunteers

    Electoral Integrity in the UK

    to recruit, train and deploy observers for local and national elections

    Amount: £147,700
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2021
  • Institute for Public Policy Research

    Winning the case for democratic renewal

    to ensure progressive political parties go into the next general election with a recognition of the importance of democratic renewal

    Amount: £65,000
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2021
    Website: www.ippr.org
  • Another Europe Is Possible

    Brexit Spotlight

    for a project which can bring together the story of Brexit’s repercussions in real time, linking in with practical action and campaigns around what is happening

    Amount: £7,500
    Theme: Democracy
    Date: 2021