UPDATES
uPDATED wEDNESDAY August 11, 2026
1. Fall 2026 Grant Portal Now Open
Please note: Proposals must have a clear and direct connection to GOTV. General community programming or events should only be included when voter engagement is the explicit and central goal.
The Grant Portal is now open! Our current funding focus is strictly on Get Out the Vote (GOTV) work activities that directly help people prepare for and participate in the November 3 election.
What is GOTV? GOTV stands for Get Out the Vote. It refers to direct, targeted efforts to move eligible voters from awareness to action — making sure people are registered, informed, and actually show up to vote. Funded work must have a clear, measurable connection to voter participation.https://bit.ly/bvmgrant
2. We must geaux vote
Trusted Messenger Strategy
A one-stop resource for We Must Geaux Vote: The4 document has links to the program overview, voter FAQs, trusted messenger tools, learning resources, and 24 community issue briefs on the conditions affecting Black Louisiana right now. Built for trusted messengers, community members, and anyone who wants the facts, the tools, and the truth to show up informed and ready.
This site is built for BVM Louisiana partners, volunteers, and community organizations. Everything here is designed to get you to what you need quickly. This includes forms, resources, trainings, tools, election information, real-time updates and more, all in one place.
Site Directory
This site is built for BVM Louisiana partners, volunteers, and community organizations. Everything here is designed to get you to what you need quickly. This includes forms, resources, trainings, tools, election information, real-time updates and more, all in one place.
What We Believe
Sustainable civic power is built through relationships, not transactions. BVM Louisiana partners with organizations, faith institutions, community leaders, educators, and neighborhood groups who are committed to investing in their communities for the long haul. We don't parachute in. We show up, stay, and build alongside you.
What We Ask of Partners
Sustained Investment
Commitment to year-round community investment, not just election season.
Shared Learning
Participation in training opportunities and collaborative planning sessions.
Communication
Reporting back on community engagement and maintaining open dialogue.
Values Alignment
Alignment with BVM Louisiana's approach to civic power-building.
What BVM Louisiana Brings
Civic education resources and field materials
Access to a statewide partner network
Direct support from regional organizers
Rapid-response resources when it matters most
Connection to the broader BVM Fund network
What Partnership Looks Like Day to Day
Access to all resources, trainings, toolkits, and field materials
Direct relationship with a BVM Louisiana regional organizer
Access to partner convenings, trainings, aetc.
Action alerts, rapid response, and legislative updates
Opportunities to co-sponsor events and collaborative campaigns
Active Campaigns (last Updated on JUne 16, 2026)
OPPOSE SCHOOL BUDGET CUTS
ALL THE WAY FREE: a JUNETEENTH ACTIVITY GUIDE
JUNE 27TH ELECTION DOWNLOADS
NOVEMBER 3RD: GOTV PUSHCARD DOWNLOAD
Policy Tracking
ELECTORAL AND REDISTRICTING
FEDERAL POLICY
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DATA
ENVIRONMENTAL
Issue Spotlights
VOTING RIGHTS AND REPRESENTATION
ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM/CANCER ALLEY
POVERTY, HOUSING, AND CRIMINALIZATION OF HOMELESSNESS
EDUCATION INEQUITY AND SCHOOL FUNDING
HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND MEDICAID CUTS
