Emerging Leaders
Leveraging Interfaith Leadership to Promote a Healthy Democracy
Applications Closed August 31
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 this funding opportunity.
The Faith + Democracy Grant seeks to equip members of the Emerging Leaders Network to support their communities before, during, and following the 2024 Presidential Election. Projects can look like creating access to polling locations, supporting poll workers, hosting educational events around the election, offering community support after the election, creating resources that can support communities in times of polarization, and more.
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 to foster healthy democratic practices through an interfaith lens.
Applicants must be members of Interfaith America’s Emerging Network, made up of young professionals applying interfaith skills beyond higher education. Interfaith leaders beyond the Emerging Leaders Network dedicated to bridge building beyond higher education are also eligible to apply.
Funding is available up to $1,500. Up to 50% of the total funding can be used for self-compensation.
Given the long pattern of marginalization and disenfranchisement of non-white communities, proposals that support voting access, election information, and community care within minority populations will be prioritized.
The Faith + Democracy Grant seeks to equip members of the Emerging Leaders Network to support their communities before, during, and following the 2024 Presidential Election.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
Emerging Leaders
Leveraging Interfaith Leadership to Promote a Healthy Democracy
Please contact us with any questions about the Faith + Democracy Grant.
Amar Peterman
Program Manager
Interfaith America
