Public Wise Research And Education Fund
Public Wise is a New York–based nonprofit that conducts nonpartisan polling and research on voting rights and democracy and operates a Research & Education Fund. The site publishes research reports and maintains pages describing its grant partnerships and Funds+ program.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A U.S.-based nonprofit focused on nonpartisan voting rights, voter education, voter protection, or civic participation with state-level programs (examples: NC, NY, GA, IL, AZ, DC, PA) and capacity to manage grants in the modest-to-midsize range.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on voting rights, voter education, or democratic participation.
- • State-level work in the states that appear in the funder's portfolio (NC, NY, GA, IL, AZ, DC, PA).
- • Capacity to use grants in the $12K–$50K range (recent median about $25K).
- • Willingness to frame proposals as partnerships or research-aligned collaborations.
- • Ability to demonstrate measurable impact and readiness to share outcomes with a research-oriented funder.
Geography
Observed grants span seven states in the latest year and the funder has supported recipients across multiple states over three years, showing a multi-state national footprint despite being based in New York.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows ten distinct independent recipients (and 17 distinct recipients in 2022) with three repeat grantees across years; this indicates a moderate but not narrowly closed recipient set even though the top five received about 65% of 2024 dollars.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows active addition of new grantees (seven new recipients in 2024 and multiple new recipients across years), and the funder lists a partnership email on its website, so unfamiliar applicants have a plausible path to be considered.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
