VEA Top Grant Application

Targeted Organizing Project Request Form

The goal of VEA Targeted Organizing Project grant is to assist locals (the term “local” to include all local associations, multi-local UniServ Unit Councils, SVEA and VEA-R and classifications of members within those “locals”) in complimenting current local funding in support of “amplifying” organizing campaigns and activities that ultimately help locals attract, recruit, and retain members and create powerful local associations through the building of organizing culture and capacity.

A key component of this grant will be targeted membership growth. Which worksites or groups of workers will you target for membership growth, and how will your existing membership be involved in recruitment?

Successful applicants for VEA TOP grants will prioritize continuous, member-led engagement through organizing and targeted membership growth. This doesn’t mean we won’t fund social events or swag, only that you must prove how those tactics will result in membership growth and organizing wins for your local.

This grant must be submitted by a local president, member of the executive board, or chair of the organizing committee. The grant proposal must also have been submitted for vetting and approval to the executive board, the organizing committee, and your local UniServ Director.
Payment and Reimbursement Procedures

VEA will reimburse expenses approved under this TOP request upon submission of original receipts which support the approved expenses. Only those expenses listed in the approved TOP request are eligible for reimbursement.

After review and approval of a TOP request, VEA will issue specific requirements, as appropriate, to indicate what is required for the supporting documentation. For example, if gift cards are approved as a TOP expense, VEA will require the signature of each card recipient.

In the event a local association is unable to advance its own funds and submit expenses to the VEA for reimbursement, arrangements must be made by the local association for the VEA to pay the invoice directly to the vendor. As with reimbursed expenses, such payment must be supported by the appropriate documentation.

A sample grant application can be can be found here for reference: TopGrantGuide.pdf

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VEA Top Grant Application

Targeted Organizing Project Request Form

Payment and Reimbursement Procedures