NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes Campaign Launches Mini-Grant Program Ahead of 2026 Elections!

By Tia Turner, NLIHC Our Homes, Our Votes Project Manager

Our Homes, Our Votes is NLIHC's nonpartisan campaign to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as a key election issue. The campaign equips housing advocates, tenant leaders, housing providers, and direct service organizations with tools and strategies to register, educate, and mobilize voters in their communities. 

To strengthen the field’s voter engagement capacity, Our Homes, Our Votes is launching its first-ever mini-grant program, offering funding for innovative, nonpartisan voter engagement initiatives led by housing organizations, tenant groups, and community-based nonprofits. The program will support activities that empower low-income renters and people experiencing homelessness to participate in the democratic process.  

Grant recipients will be selected through a competitive application process, open until November 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET, with awards of up to $1,500 per selected organization. 

Who Can Apply?  

To be eligible for the mini-grant, an organization must be signed up as an Our Homes, Our Votes affiliate. The affiliates network is open to all nonpartisan organizations that share the campaign’s mission to increase voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as an election issue. Sign up to become an Affiliate here. 

When Is The Deadline To Apply?   

The deadline to apply for this mini-grant is November 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET.  

When Will Grantees Be Notified?  

Selected grantees will be notified by December 5, 2025.   

To support interested applicants, Our Homes, Our Votes will host two informational orientation sessions to walk through the mini-grant program’s goals, eligibility requirements, and application process. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn best practices for designing strong, nonpartisan voter engagement initiatives. 

Orientation Dates 

• Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 3 pm ET—Register here.
• Monday, October 20, 2025 at 6 pm ET—Register here. 

We encourage housing advocates, service providers, tenant leaders, and community organizations to join one of these sessions to learn how to apply and strengthen their local voter engagement work. 

Learn more about the Our Homes, Our Votes mini-grant program and how to apply here. 

For questions about Our Homes, Our Votes, contact Tia Turner, Our Homes, Our Votes project manager at [email protected]