Black Voters Matter 2024 Grant Application

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BVM Grant Application Guidelines and FAQ's

Section 1 - Organizational Info

All info in this section should only be related to your organization, not the fiscal sponsor.

Select the grant project category

Note: If you are selecting an "Invitation Only" category, please get pre-approval from your State Organizing Manager. If it is not pre-approved, your grant application may be delayed or denied.

Organization Name

Does your organization have an Employer Identification Number (EIN)?

YesNo

Please enter your Employer Identification Number (EIN) in the following format XX-XXXXXXX.

Please explain why your organization does not have an EIN.

Tax exemption status

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

County Name

Organization Website

Organization Affiliation

Section 2 - Primary Contact

First Name

Last Name

Title/Affiliation to Organization

Primary Contact Phone

Primary Contact Email

Please Confirm Email

Section 3 - Organization Work

Please enter the PRIMARY location in which your work will take place for this grant.

State

County

City

ZIP Code

If your work for this grant, will be taking place in multiple states or counties, please list them.

Section 4 - Payment Information

Has you organization's bank account changed since your last grant?

Does your organization have an established bank account?

YesNo, and we do NOT yet have a fiscal agentNo, but we have a fiscal agent who can receive funds

Organization name on bank account (Account Info) (Enter the name of the organization or fiscal account responsible for receiving transactions) - NO PERSONAL ACCOUNTS

Bank Name

Bank (WIRE) Routing Number

Bank Routing Number

Bank Account Number

Account Type

CheckingSavings

Section 5 - Organization Social Media Information (if applicable)

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Section 6 - Fiscal Sponsor Information - Fields Populated from Our Record or Defaults to N/A: Contact Us to Revise

Fiscal Sponsor Organization Name

Fiscal Sponsor's Employer Identification Number

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Fiscal Sponsor Primary Contact First Name

Fiscal Sponsor Primary Contact Last Name

Fiscal Sponsor Primary Contact Email

Fiscal Sponsor Primary Contact Phone

Section 7 - Project Information

Project Title

Project Description

Your answer in the "Project Description" box above should include the following information:
1. Background on your organization and brief description of previous experience implementing activities like what you are currently proposing
2. The proposed use of grant proceeds, including General Operating Support, if that is the request
3. Any other background you would like to share in the proposal

If the Project Description box does not provide enough space for you to describe your activities, you can upload your narrative proposal as a .docx or PDF file, using the "Choose File" button below.

Please attach only the project narrative using the Proposal Submission link.
If you have other documents you would like to share, you can attach those in the "Additional Documents" section below.

Proposal Submission

Project Budget ($)

Please Itemize Your Budget

Sample line items include; canvassing, textbanking, advertising (radio, local newspapers, etc), special events (town hall, block party, etc). rides to polls (gas money, church stipend, etc), mutual aid/emergency relief, etc.

Section 8 - GOTV/VR Information

If applying for GOTV/VR, approximately how many canvassers do you expect to have available for door-to-door canvassing? (note: your budget can include stipends to help with this)

If applying for GOTV/VR, please briefly describe any other activities besides canvassing, phonebanks and texting, that will be included in your voter outreach campaign? (bullet points are fine. Examples may include lit drops, sign waiving, rides to polls, polling place parties, etc.)

Can your organization commit to providing at least five (5) volunteers/members to participate in a phone bank and calling a combined total of at least 2,000 voters between now and election day?

Yes

Can your organization commit to providing at least one volunteer or member to participate in texting outreach? (NOTE: No experience necessary, we will provide training.)

Yes

What are some targets for your outreach campaign in regards to the following? Please note: we are not looking for exaggerated estimates and we are not "bean counting". We are trying to be non-traditional about how we think about impact. We have included sample targets below, but please feel free to use/create whatever you think is appropriate for the activities you've described

# of families/individuals supported:
# of doors knocked/conversations:
# of phone calls:
# of churches visited:
# of community members exposed to sign waiving:
# of rides to the polls:
# of volunteers recruited:

Section 9 - Additional Documents

Be sure to include additional documents such as your 501c3 Designation Letter and any recent audit or financial statements, as well as other applicable background information.

Voided check or direct deposit form

If using fiscal agent, please attach agent's banking information.

W-9

IRS 501c3 Designation Letter (for your organization)

Sponsor IRS 501 c3 Designation Letter (If Fiscally Sponsored)

Sponsor W-9

Recent Budget

1. Any Other Applicable Documentation

2. Other Background Information

If provided funding, do you agree to document how you used the funds? (photos, short paragraph after the outreach campaign, debrief phone call)

Yes

Click to Submit only after you have completed all fields and uploaded all files. Do not click to Submit more than once, as this will generate multiple applications.

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