Apply For the 2025 Contest Every Race Grants Program
About Contest Every Race
CER is committed to helping Democrats compete everywhere. CER’s core program revolves around recruiting Democratically-aligned candidates for local office and providing them with the support they need to file and run for office. Our grants program supports local, non-urban Democratic Parties with funding, texting, coaching, and training. Since 2021, we have expanded to over 300 grant teams across 29 states, providing essential resources to strengthen Democratic organizing in communities nationwide.
In 2024, our program was able to provenly net thousands of votes for Kamala Harris. We did this by investing directly in our county teams on the ground who do the hard work of organizing day in and day out. This looks like granting $1.2 million to our county teams, helping them send 13 million text messages, and supporting their canvasses that resulted in 1.4 million doors knocked.
We are excited to continue our work of investing in local leadership to build a resilient Democratic presence in every county and mobilize voters to get Democrats elected. We’d like to formally invite you to join us in this effort by applying to be part of our 2025 Grants Program.
2025 Grants Program
We are excited to announce that the deadline to apply for the Contest Every Race 2025-2026 Grants Cohort has been extended to April 15th! This gives you more time to complete your application. We highly encourage you to complete your application as soon as possible.
As a reminder, accepted grantees will receive:
- $200 in monthly grants (paid quarterly)*
- Virtual training sessions and operational support
- Free texting services for outreach and volunteer recruitment
- Access to expert coaching and a nationwide network of organizers
- And more!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Apply today.
Additionally, CER is hosting multiple informational Zoom sessions to answer your questions and provide an overview of the program. RSVP to join a session.
For any questions, feel free to contact us at contesteveryrace@movementlabs.com or reply back to this email.
Let’s work together to strengthen Democratic organizing across the country. We look forward to seeing your application.
Thanks, Madison Rodwell and The Contest Every Race Team
Madison Rodwell (he/they)
Regional Political Desk, Contest Every Race
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Contest Every Race is a project of Movement Labs
