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Help America Vote College Program Service Day Mini-Grant Program

Agency: Election Assistance Commission

Assistance Listings
  • 90.400 -- Help America Vote College Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Government

  • State governments
  • City or township governments
  • County governments

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Additional information

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.

Grantor contact information

Description

Samantha Cordova and Tina Bateman, Grants Specialists

Email

Help America Vote College Program Inbox

HAVCP@eac.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Mini-Grant_APPENDIX_B_-_Application_Form_-_Microsoft_Word.docx
Mini-Grant APPENDIX B - Application Form
Nov 16, 2023 08:16 PM UTC
Mini-Grant_APPENDIX_B_-_Application_Form_-_Microsoft_Word.docx
Mini-Grant APPENDIX B - Application Form - Microsoft Word
Nov 16, 2023 08:10 PM UTC
Mini-Grant_APPENDIX_B_-_Application_Form_-_Fillable_508.pdf
Mini-Grant APPENDIX B - Application Form - Fillable
Nov 16, 2023 08:16 PM UTC
Mini-Grant_APPENDIX_A_SAM.gov.pdf
Mini-Grant APPENDIX A SAM.gov
Nov 16, 2023 08:12 PM UTC
Mini-Grant_APPENDIX_E_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf
Mini-Grant APPENDIX E Terms and Conditions
Nov 16, 2023 08:15 PM UTC
Mini-Grant_APPENDIX_B_-_Application_Form_-_Fillable_508.pdf
Service Day Mini Grant Application Form - Fillable PDF
Nov 16, 2023 07:18 PM UTC
Mini-Grant_NOFO.pdf
Mini-Grant NOFO
Nov 16, 2023 08:12 PM UTC
Mini-Grant_Application_Kit_-_11.17.23Revision.pdf
Mini-Grant Application Kit
Nov 17, 2023 10:58 PM UTC
Mini-Grant_APPENDIX_C_-_Scoring_Rubric_508.pdf
Mini-Grant APPENDIX C Scoring Rubric
Nov 28, 2023 03:15 PM UTC
Mini-Grant_APPENDIX_D_Appeals.pdf
Mini-Grant APPENDIX D Appeals
Nov 16, 2023 08:14 PM UTC

Link to additional information

EAC Help America Vote College Program Website

Archived: January 17, 2024

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$150,000

Program Funding

15

Expected awards

$3,000

Award Minimum

$10,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

EAC-23-002

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Community development

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

1

Posted date:

November 16, 2023

Archive date:

January 17, 2024

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