Indivisibles,

It’s been six years since we launched the Indivisible Guide. What started out as a Google Doc has since grown into a nationwide network of thousands of local groups fighting for progressive values and policies. Today, we want to talk a little bit about our GROW Grants program -- one of the ways we’re providing direct support to local groups across the country.

GrassRoots Organizing Wins (GROW) 

Indivisible’s GROW grant program is designed to empower local groups to achieve their goals by directly funding the work they lead. Every month, grants are awarded for projects designed by groups and the money helps pay for supplies, trainings, venues, tools, and more. With the help of this funding, Indivisible groups are able to grow their memberships, strengthen cross-group collaboration, and emerge stronger than before.

The program is now in its third year and we have received a record number of applications. So far this year, we have been able to award over $100,000 to more than 200 groups. As examples of the amazing work these grants have helped fund, here are a few of the 2022 GROW grant recipients and their projects:

Volunteers for the Colorado Statewide Summit 2022

Indivisible Colorado Action Network used their grant money to help fund a statewide summit that featured guest speakers, workshops, and cross-group networking opportunities. Attendees were able to receive training on how to build a successful Indivisible group; putting diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into action; electoral activism; and more. They intended for Colorado groups at this event to "network with each other, share best practices, and collaborate on future efforts.”

After successfully applying in February, Ohio Progressive Action Leaders (OPAL) used their grant to help pay for relational texting tools and fees, design software, and illustration costs for social media content. Their project aimed to expand on their already-successful communication trainings and connect volunteers with voter engagement activities, including OPAL’s campaign to send over 200,000 texts to voters.

Huddle team from Concord Indivisible hands out postcard packets and engages attendees with information about upcoming training opportunities.

Concord Indivisible in New Hampshire used their grant award to help fund the relaunch of the group’s community “Huddles”: an in-person meeting program started during the 2020 election cycle to engage local volunteers in a variety of targeted actions. The program converted to an online format during the pandemic and the relaunch served as a high-energy kick-off of new in-person gatherings over Summer 2022. 

With significant redistricting and a vacancy in their House district, Indivisible Ulster NY19 recognized that a lot of voter education was needed before the August special election and November midterm. Collaborating with two other Indivisible groups, they used their grant to send over 5,000 postcards to voters in addition to their other GOTV efforts. The project helped them recruit new volunteers and energize members around the midterm elections.

Democracy Project’s voter registration event at the Juneteenth street fair in Oceanside, CA.

Democracy Project, a branch of Indivisible 49, used their grant money to fund their first voter registration events. In the process of registering voters, they connected with neighbors, community leaders, and other grassroots groups. These relationships opened new avenues for community outreach and GOTV opportunities while also elevating Democracy Project’s profile in the district.

GROW Grants are a critical part of Indivisible’s success because they prove that when we empower local groups, we all win.

So, how can we continue to support Indivisible groups?

This year, we were able to expand our program budget which means we can provide bigger grants to more groups, every month. Like all of our work here at Indivisible National, we rely on grassroots contributions to help fund our GROW Grants program. If you can, donate $10 today to help us continue to provide funding for locally-led projects that grow and strengthen Indivisible groups across the country. 

We’ll be announcing the August award recipients soon and we look forward to the next round of applications! If your Indivisible group is interested in applying for a grant, the next application deadline is September 20 at 11:59pm PT. Click here to learn more about our GROW grant program including eligibility requirements, the application process, and potential ideas for future projects. 

If you would like to learn more about previously awarded projects or would like more help with your own, you can reach the GROW Grants team at [email protected] for support, or click here to sign up for Office Hours with the Grants Team.  

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team