EVC Grant Program

The Every Vote Counts National Grant Program is a new funding opportunity for chapters and campus partners pursuing student-led voter engagement initiatives.

  • Hot Chocolate and Early Voting

    Hamilton College (Clinton, New York)

  • Making a Plan to Vote

    Claremont Colleges (Claremont, California)

  • Celebrating the Vote

    St. Louis University (St. Louis, Missouri)

  • Election Day Assistance

    University of Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)

  • Democracy Day

    U. of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, Virginia)

  • Voter Registration

    Cornell University (Ithaca, New York)

  • Election Night Watch Party

    St. Louis University (St. Louis, Missouri)

  • Pumpkin Carving and Early Voting

    Scripps College (Claremont, CA)

  • Chup, Go Vote!

    UW Madison (Madison, WI)

  • Community Engagement Fair

    Northeastern (Boston, MA)

What’s Possible With an EVC Grant

Learn how campuses made the most of their funding

General EVC Grant

On Election Day 2025, Rice Votes hosted the university’s first-ever Election Day Block Party. It was a high-energy, nonpartisan event designed to make civic engagement both visible and exciting. Held in the Academic Quad right next to the on-campus polling location, the event featured free refreshments, a civic organization fair, live music, and even a bouncy castle. The goal was simple but powerful: create a space where voting felt like a celebration, not just an obligation.

    • Campus: Rice University 

    • Organization: Rice Votes

    • Grant Type: General EVC Grant

    • Event date(s): 11/5/2025 (Election Day)

    • Money given: $1000


    • 700+ registered attendees

    • 1,094 voters at on-campus polling site

    • Front-page feature in the Rice Thresher

    • University president visited the event

    • Featured in Rice News

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    *The recipient also secured additional funding through other collaborations to support this event. These collaborations were independent of EVC National.

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  • Helped 5,000+ students register to vote, make a plan to vote, and get to the polls.

  • Funded 21 events at 11 campuses over the course of two weeks.

  • Engaged 100+ student volunteers.

  • Provided hundreds of free stamps and drove dozens of students to the polls.

  • Funded a Pledge to Vote video campaign involving dozens of student leaders from 5 campuses

  • Supported campuses from New York to Missouri to Wisconsin to California.

  • Was led by students, for students.

  • "Thank you for the voter engagement support and swag! We educated so many about same-day registration and learned about some of the barriers students faced with absentee voting."

    University of Richmond (Richmond, VA)

  • "Vote Early Day was a great success. Thank you so much for all your help!"

    Hamilton College (Clinton, NY)

  • "The day was a success! ...We gave away 200 t-shirts within 3-4 hours. Good engagement on Campus Walk. UMW Votes drove a few dozen people to local polls."

    University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA)

  • "Thanks to the Mini Grant funding from EVC National, the Claremont Colleges had the most vibrant and active election season in memory."

    Claremont Colleges (Claremont, CA)