At Interfaith America, we believe that religious diversity is a strength of our democracy. When we engage that diversity proactively, we can address the major challenges of our communities and our nation. Yet, engaging across deep differences is work that requires interfaith leadership skills and resources. As a nation that invites every individual to contribute their best and to participate in the daily work of democracy, we invite you to strive to realize this potential and promise through a new funding opportunity.
Grant Overview:
The Faith + Democracy Grant is offered exclusively to the members of Interfaith America’s Emerging Leaders Network, made up of young professionals applying interfaith skills beyond higher education, to create initiatives, events, or projects that contribute to the mission of Interfaith America. Grant recipients will use the funding to carry out a nonpartisan project that utilizes Interfaith America’s Faith in Elections Playbook to foster healthy democratic practices through an interfaith lens.
Requirements:
- Awardees must utilize Interfaith America’s Faith in Elections Playbook in their project.
- Only non-partisan projects focused on contributing to smoothly run elections will be supported
- Projects should focus on supporting healthy democratic and civic practices
- Projects that engage local institutions, organizations, and partners will be prioritized.
Application Timeline:
The application deadline is December 20, 2023. You can expect a response by January 22, 2024.
Use of Award Funds:
The grants are up to $1,500. Up to 50% of the award can be used to support the awardee for their time. A portion of grants will be held to prioritize applications with Black, Indigenous, or People of Color team members.
Eligibility:
Please note, this award is limited to Interfaith America's Emerging Leaders Network. Grants cannot be awarded to current undergraduate students.
Reporting:
We expect the funded programs, trainings, workshops, or initiatives to be implemented between February 1 and May 15, 2024. Awardees will be asked to submit a final report within two weeks of the completion of their project, or May 31, 2024 at the latest.
View the Request for Proposals for more information.