WV Legislative Action Team for Children and Families
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
STIPENDS
Bring the Voter Guide to Your Community
To engage local communities on issues affecting children and families, TEAM for WV Children is offering Community Engagement Stipends of up to $500 to help voters and local organizations have meaningful, nonpartisan conversations with candidates and policy makers about these issues and the stakes of the upcoming elections.
Whether you're hosting a community event, meeting with candidates, or helping neighbors learn more about key issues, we'd love to support your efforts.
Stipend Amount
Up to $500 per organization
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all available funding has been awarded.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a fiscal sponsor.
Use grant funds only for nonpartisan voter education and civic engagement activities.
Agree that stipend funds will not be used to support or oppose any candidate or political party.
Ideas for Using a Community Engagement Stipend
Stipends can support activities such as:
Hosting a community conversation or candidate forum
Organizing a picnic, coffee hour, or neighborhood gathering focused on family issues
Hosting a candidate meet-and-greet or town hall
Conducting a bird-dogging or advocacy training
Purchasing supplies or refreshments for an educational event
Supporting another creative, nonpartisan activity that create chances for voters to engage directly and purposefully with candidates and policymakers, posing questions and discussing issues in the Voters Guide
These are just examples. We welcome other ideas that advance the same goal.
How to Apply
Applying is easy.
Complete our short online application by clicking the button below. You'll be asked to tell us:
What you plan to do
How much funding you are requesting (up to $500)
How the activity will help engage voters in connecting with candidates and policymakers on issues affecting children and families
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted.