NC Campus Compact builds the capacity of colleges and universities to produce civically-engaged graduates and to strengthen communities. Since 2008, our Compact has partnered with the Campus Election Engagement Project, a national, non-partisan effort to help colleges and universities involve students in the electoral process. Funding for these mini-grants is provided by the CEEP national office through Ohio Campus Compact.
MINI-GRANT PROGRAM OVERVIEW
To encourage college student election engagement, NC Campus Compact will award $500 mini-grants to select member campuses. The goal of the mini-grant program is to increase the number of college students who register and vote in the 2016 general election. Funds may be used to provide student leader stipends, facility rentals, transportation, food, supplies, materials, printing, technology services, speaker fees, or other programming expenses related to election engagement activities. All supported activities should be non-partisan and inclusive. Specifically, grantees will:
- Create a team of faculty, students, and staff to develop a non-partisan, campus-wide election engagement project and coordinate grant activities.
- Use mini-grant funds to accomplish one or more of the following objectives:
- Increase the number of students who are registered to vote.
- Provide non-partisan voter education opportunities for students to learn about voting, issues, and candidates.
- Motivate and assist students to go to the polls and vote (GOTV).
- Monitor and report on use of grant monies and outcomes of grant-supported activities.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to apply for a grant, a campus must be a current member of North Carolina Campus Compact.
KEY DATES
Mini-grant proposal early bird deadline: September 9, 2016 / Extended deadline: September 23, 2016
Grant activity period: September 1- November 8, 2016
Final Mini-grant Impact and Expense Report deadline: November 18, 2016
TO APPLY: complete the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
Questions? Contact Chad Fogleman at cfogleman2(@)elon.edu or 336-278-7197.