By Tia Turner, NLIHC Project Manager, Our Homes, Our Votes
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, 11:59 pm ET.
When Will Grantees Be Notified?
Selected grantees will be notified by December 5, 2025.
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].