2020 Election Infusion Grants

Offering home-stretch infusions of funds and momentum for groups working on creative, strategic election-focused projects.

WE'VE ANNOUNCED THE 2020 ELECTION INFUSION GRANTEES!

While we're no longer accepting nominations for Infusion Grants, you can still get involved by supporting the initiatives we've spotlighted, and by learning more about the incredible grantees we selected from 125+ nominees.

View our 2020 Election Infusions Spotlight⟶

The Strange Foundation exists to help build momentum towards a more sustainable, equitable, and imaginative future. This November, it's imperative that we elect progressive leaders who will fight for change with a similar vision in mind. As an entity, we fulfill our mission by supporting artists and organizers who leverage their creativity to catalyze change, and as we count down to election day, we're looking to do what we can to support organizers, mutual-aid groups, collectives, and artist-led projects working strategically and creatively to seed meaningful change.

With only weeks to go before the 2020 election, we're calling on our community for your nominations: Who's working on creative, strategic election-focused work, and needs an infusion of support?

Using your nominations, we'll distribute $10,000 between five projects in the form of $2,000 Infusion Grants. We'll also create a Directory of Initiatives featuring all the election-focused projects nominated by our community, and work with editorial partners to help add pre-election momentum to the work that's being done.

The Strange Foundation exists to help build momentum towards a more sustainable, equitable, and imaginative future. This November, it's imperative that we elect progressive leaders who will fight for change with a similar vision in mind. As an entity, we fulfill our mission by supporting artists and organizers who leverage their creativity to catalyze change, and as we count down to election day, we're looking to do what we can to support organizers, mutual-aid groups, collectives, and artist-led projects working strategically and creatively to seed meaningful change.

With only weeks to go before the 2020 election, we're calling on our community for your nominations: Who's working on creative, strategic election-focused work, and needs an infusion of support?

Using your nominations, we'll distribute $10,000 between five projects in the form of $2,000 Infusion Grants. We'll also create a Directory of Initiatives featuring all the election-focused projects nominated by our community, and work with editorial partners to help add pre-election momentum to the work that's being done.

The Strange Foundation exists to help build momentum towards a more sustainable, equitable, and imaginative future. This November, it's imperative that we elect progressive leaders who will fight for change with a similar vision in mind. As an entity, we fulfill our mission by supporting artists and organizers who leverage their creativity to catalyze change, and as we count down to election day, we're looking to do what we can to support organizers, mutual-aid groups, collectives, and artist-led projects working strategically and creatively to seed meaningful change.

With only weeks to go before the 2020 election, we're calling on our community for your nominations: Who's working on creative, strategic election-focused work, and needs an infusion of funds and support?

Using your nominations, we'll distribute $10,000 between five projects in the form of $2,000 Infusion Grants. We'll also create a Directory of Initiatives featuring all the election-focused projects nominated by our community, and work with editorial partners to help add pre-election momentum to the work that's being done.

HOW INFUSIONS WORK

• $10,000 will be distributed in the form of $2,000 Infusion Grants to five creative & strategic election-focused initiatives, nominated by our community (that's you!).

• Nominations should be submitted ASAP, with the deadline of 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Because the election is so soon, we can't consider late submissions.

• We'll work with a selection committee comprised of Strange-aligned professionals working in politics to allocate funds.

• Funds will be distributed as soon as possible. These are unrestricted grants to be used however will best support the nominee's work.

• We will work with editorial partners to highlight select grantees' work. Emphasis will be placed on how others can get involved and help build momentum pre-election.

• We will also create a Directory of Initiatives so that more people can find and support the initiatives shared by our community. Once the nomination period closes, we will compile the Directory and publish the link here, on this page.

• $10,000 will be distributed in the form of $2,000 Infusion Grants to five creative & strategic election-focused initiatives, nominated by our community (that's you!).

• Nominations should be submitted ASAP, with the deadline of 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Because the election is so soon, we can't consider late submissions.

• We'll work with a selection committee comprised of Strange-aligned professionals working in politics to allocate funds.

• Funds will be distributed as soon as possible. These are unrestricted grants to be used however will best support the nominee's work.

• We will work with editorial partners to highlight select grantees' work. Emphasis will be placed on how others can get involved and help build momentum pre-election.

• We will also create a Directory of Initiatives so that more people can find and support the initiatives shared by our community. Once the nomination period closes, we will compile the Directory and publish the link here, on this page.

• $10,000 will be distributed in the form of $2,000 Infusion Grants to five creative & strategic election-focused initiatives, nominated by our community (that's you!).

• Nominations should be submitted ASAP, with the deadline of 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Because the election is so soon, we can't consider late submissions.

• We'll work with a selection committee comprised of Strange-aligned professionals working in politics to allocate funds.

• Funds will be distributed as soon as possible. These are unrestricted grants to be used however will best support the nominee's work.

• We will work with editorial partners to highlight select grantees' work. Emphasis will be placed on how others can get involved and help build momentum pre-election.

• We will also create a Directory of Initiatives so that more people can find and support the initiatives shared by our community. Once the nomination period closes, we will compile the Directory and publish the link here, on this page.

ELIGIBILITY

• Anyone can nominate an initiative for consideration. You can even nominate yourself!

• Nominees should be organizers, collectives, mutual-aid groups, or project collaborators working on creative, strategic initiatives focused on the 2020 US Presidential Election. At least one member of each group must be a US citizen. Groups do not need to be formally incorporated organizations or 501(c)3s, and do not need to have fiscal sponsorship in place.

• Note that we cannot give directly to political campaigns.

• Nominees should have an online presence that clearly showcases the work they're doing in the run-up to the election.

• We highly encourage nominations of BIPOC-led initiatives.

• Anyone can nominate an initiative for consideration. You can even nominate yourself!

• Nominees should be collectives, mutual-aid groups, or project collaborators working on creative, strategic initiatives in the lead-up to this November's US election. At least one member of each group must be a US citizen. Groups do not need to be formally incorporated organizations or 501(c)3s, and do not need to have fiscal sponsorship in place.

• Note that we cannot give directly to political campaigns.

• Nominees should have an online presence that clearly showcases the work they're doing in the run-up to the election.

• We highly encourage nominations of BIPOC-led initiatives.

• Anyone can nominate an initiative for consideration. You can even nominate yourself!

• Nominees should be organizers, collectives, mutual-aid groups, or project collaborators working on creative, strategic initiatives focused on the 2020 US Presidential Election. At least one member of each group must be a US citizen. Groups do not need to be formally incorporated organizations or 501(c)3s, and do not need to have fiscal sponsorship in place.

• Note that we cannot give directly to political campaigns.

• Nominees should have an online presence that clearly showcases the work they're doing in the run-up to the election.

• We highly encourage nominations of BIPOC-led initiatives.

MAKE A NOMINATION*

*Yes, you can nominate your own project!

WE ALL HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY

What's your role in fighting systemic inequity, redistributing resources, and protecting our planet—this election season, and beyond? Do you have access to generational wealth, excess income, or other resources to contribute to the movement? Let's talk about how you can invest in transforming our world. Get in touch, and we'll gladly share resources and ideas for who to support, and how to get involved: [email protected]

What's your role in fighting systemic inequity, redistributing resources, and protecting our planet—this election season, and beyond? Do you have access to generational wealth, a tech salary, or other financial resources to contribute to the movement? Let's talk about how you can invest in transforming our world. Get in touch, and we'll gladly share resources and ideas for who to support, and how to get involved:

[email protected]

What's your role in fighting systemic inequity, redistributing resources, and protecting our planet—this election season, and beyond? Do you have access to generational wealth, excess income, or other resources to contribute to the movement? Let's talk about how you can invest in transforming our world. Get in touch, and we'll gladly share resources and ideas for who to support, and how to get involved:

[email protected]

QUICK LINKS TO HELP YOU ACTIVATE YOUR ROLE

Howto.vote makes it easy to access voter registration info and voting rules for all 50 states. Find tools for voters, election data, and ways to get involved.

COVID-19 puts our older population—the demographic most likely to volunteer as poll workers—at risk. We need an influx of volunteers to become election workers in 2020.

Black Voters Matter is dedicated to expanding Black voter engagement, increasing progressive power, and spreading Black love and joy.

The Alliance for Youth Action does the on-the-ground, in-the-streets work necessary to foster a just democracy. Help them empower the young people leading progressive movements.

How to Register & Vote

Power the Polls

Black Voters Matter

Fund Youth Action

BE AN EDITORIAL PARTNER

SEEKING EDITORIAL PARTNERS

BE AN EDITORIAL PARTNER

Are you a writer, editor, or publisher? Do you have a way to share stories and build momentum around critical election-focused work? We're looking to link up with collaborators who can help amplify the efforts of select nominees. Email [email protected] to get involved.

Are you a writer, editor, or publisher? Do you have a way to share stories and build momentum around critical election-focused work? We're looking to link up with collaborators who can help amplify the efforts of select nominees.

Email [email protected] to get involved.

SPONSOR AN INFUSION GRANT

The Strange seeks individuals, groups, and organizations able to make $2,000 contributions towards additional Infusion Grants. Email [email protected] to help us take this initiative further.

The illustrations and surplus beauty on this page are thanks to Sean Suchara. The Strange is also grateful for the help we've received from Nick Chedli Carter, Kira Simon-Kennedy, Xena Ni, Galen Joseph-Hunter, and Emily Ludolph.