Funding search · democracy and civic engagement · Kentucky
Who funds democracy and civic engagement work in Kentucky
15 funders have a record of paying for democracy and civic engagement work by Kentucky recipients: 48 grants totaling $3.4M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation ($545,000), State Voices ($716,690) and The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic ($275,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Kentucky recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $250,000 to KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE — general operating
State VoicesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $716,690 · through 2024Largest: $321,840 to KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE INC — public education and nonpartisan civic engagement
Largest: $100,000 to KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE INC — restricted support
Largest: $150,000 to KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE INC — general operating support
New Venture FundWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $280,000 · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE — civil rights, social action, advocacy
Largest: $100,000 to KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE — general operating support
Largest: $6,732 to CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INSTITUTE — leadership development
Blue Grass Community FoundationLexington, KYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $150,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE INC — to further the exempt purpose of the organization
Southern Partners FundAtlanta, GACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $142,500 · through 2024Largest: $65,000 to KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TAB — social,economic & environm justice
Naacp Legal Defense & Educ FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $135,000 · through 2023Largest: $60,000 to KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - BLACK GRANT — to further support community organizing and leadership development in kentucky
Common Counsel FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $71,769 · through 2024Largest: $35,769 to KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE — project support for black leadership action coalition of kentucky
Largest: $15,000 to KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION — provide service learning, civic engagement and personal development
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