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EAC-23-002: Help America Vote College Program Service Day Mini-Grant Program

Closed Closed December 18, 2023 Opportunity EAC-23-002 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Election Assistance Commission notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$10,000
• Award floor$3,000
• Total funding$150,000
• Expected awards15
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeGrant

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments.

EAC encourages applicants to forge robust partnerships to implement the grant and to sustain activities beyond the grant period of performance. The recommended partners for the HAVCP are institutions of higher education as defined in Section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001); Nonprofit Organizations, community and technical colleges and systems, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs); state and local election offices; and other Minority Serving Institutions Program (MSIs) as designated by the Higher Education Act’s Title III and V funding.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Help America Vote College Program awards averaged $47,619; this notice allows up to $10,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (60% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR THIS GRANT, YOU MUST GO TO THE RELATED DOCUMENTS TAB TO RETRIEVE THE FULL SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT PACKAGE. PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION CAREFULLY AS IT CONTAINS ALL OF THE INFORMATION HOW YOU MUST APPLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THROUGH GRANTS.GOV WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The fully completed HAVCP Service Day Mini-Grant Application Form must be submitted by email to HAVCP@eac.gov with the header “HAVCP Service Day Mini-Grant Program Application – [ORGANIZATION NAME]” before the application submission deadline. The electronic submission of your application must be made by an official representative of your institution who is authorized to request funding on behalf of the applicant organization. Application form and additional opportunity resources can be found in this funding opportunity and on the EAC Help America Vote College Program website - https://www.eac.gov/grants/help-america-vote-college-program The Help America Vote College Program (HAVCP) was established in 2004, and through fiscal year 2009, distributed over $2.3 million to colleges and non-profits to recruit, train and support students serving as poll workers on Election Day. In 2023, the EAC introduced the HAVCP Service Day Mini-Grant Program. The information in this application kit is specific to the Service Day Mini-Grant Program. The Mini-Grant program is designed to stimulate community action on college campuses and increase the visibility of the EAC’s National Poll Worker Recruitment Day and Help America Vote Day.

Category: Community Development.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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