Center For Technology And Civic Life
The Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) is a Chicago-based nonprofit that helps modernize election administration and increase civic participation through training, resources, consulting, and grant programs for local election offices.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Local election offices, nonprofits, or service providers proposing nonpartisan projects that improve election administration, voter experience, or language access, especially in states where the funder has been active.
Good Fit
- • Programs that directly support reliable and secure election administration or improve the voting experience.
- • Capacity to deliver local or state election-related services or tools.
- • Readiness to receive smaller operational grants (many awards around $10K–$100K) or larger program partnerships.
- • Geographic presence in states the funder has recently supported (notably Illinois and California).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached 17 states, with significant out-of-state giving; however Illinois received a large share (about 38%), reflecting both national reach and a home-state concentration.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded 110 distinct recipients with many small-to-medium awards and only four repeat recipients across the observed years; although five grantees captured a large share of dollars, the number of unique beneficiaries is large.
New Applicants
Direct behavioral evidence from 2024 shows the funder brought in many new recipients (about 96% new that year), and a public website plus a grants contact address are available; absence of formal application guidelines means the exact entry mechanics are unclear but the observed pattern indicates strong openness to new entrants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
