La Vida Local 2024 is launching in just a few weeks! We’re sharing the details of the grant now, so that you and your compas can begin envisioning your projects and developing a proposal. La Vida Local will be open for applications starting Monday, October 21st and submissions will be accepted until Monday, November 18th.
CRITERIA
- The application should provide a description of the work you intend to do, how much you are requesting and how you plan to spend the money. This can be provided in short paragraphs or bullet points, just make sure that what you are proposing is easily and clearly understood.
- The proposed project description should tend to one or more of the following areas:
- Generating sustainability for your local community
- Contributing to community welfare or to the principles of el Buenvivir
- Providing services necessary to the welfare of the people that the state does not provide or provides negligently
- Exercising participatory democracy
We invite proposals that focus on projects and campaigns that aim to develop collective autonomy, el Buenvivir, and self-governance structures. These projects must align with Mijente’s Principles of Unity and should seek to build power and well-being in our Latinx communities without the state.
OUR COMMITMENT
- Funding up to $5,000 for projects considered ‘Sin el Estado’ and led by Latinx changemakers.
- Mentoring and assistance via two meetings a year to establish objectives, benchmarks, and work plans.
- Conducting follow up meetings to facilitate progress and evaluation.
- Providing access to organizational digital tools and other technical support.
Please note that La Vida Local grants are not permissible for the following– Funding for individual projects or needs or covering personal bills such as rent, food or people’s personal bills.
To learn more about our past La Vida Local grants, check out the campaigns page.