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2026 Micro-grant Program

ELIGIBILITY

The 2026 DHCF Micro Grant Program supports election efforts by helping you tap into local resources through grassroots, community-based strategies. All Florida Democratic Hispanic Caucus chapters are eligible to apply. Requests may range from $600 to $2,600, subject to availability. You may apply for more than one grant. We want you to win BIG with effective voter outreach. We are committed to successful outcomes for all grant applicants. 

Important Dates

- July 18th – Sample Application Kits emailed to Caucus Presidents

- Aug. 1st – Online Micro-Grant Training Seminar – 7-8:30 pm. 

- Aug. 20th – Micro-Grant application portal goes live.

- Sept. 14th – Last Day to Submit a Grant Application.

- Sept. 28th – Grants approved and funding released.

- Nov. 3rd –  Election Day!

- Nov. 5th  –  Last day to expense funds.

- Jan. 21st –  County Assessment Reports Due.

- June 1st – Micro Grant 2026 Election Impact Report published. 

Click Below to view Application Instructions 

OPENS AUGUST 20, 2026

Micro-Grant Application Materials

scope & purpose

 DHCF Micro Grants will prioritize proposals that deliver on two key goals:

- Increase voter turnout in November 2026, especially among unaffiliated voters who share Democratic values.

- Counter MAGA disinformation about Democratic values, economic opportunity, immigration, and public service.

Potential Uses

- Community town halls focused on local Hispanic issues. 

- Democratic candidate forums. 

- Picnics, parades, or other politically relevant events.

- Advertising that promotes Democratic commitment to shared Hispanic values.

- Receptions honoring members of the Hispanic business community. 

- Literature promoting the importance of voting.

- Targeted Canvas campaigns by precinct with maps and times to vote early and on Election Day. 

- New Citizen voter celebrations/outreach.

- Social Media outreach campaigns. 


Democratic promotional products (T-shirts, hats, banners, pins) may be requested as part of a grant, subject to cost-sharing limits.


The Micro Grant application portal will open on August 20. Caucus presidents will receive application instructions by email and are welcome to attend our August 1st Seminar. 

 If you wish to donate, CLICK HERE, or email us at FINANCEDHCF@GMAIL.COM

Meet your team

 

We welcome our outside grant advisors and thank them for their leadership and civic commitment!

María Celeste Arrarás is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, author, and longtime television host known for advocacy on environmental and animal-rights issues.

Adelys Ferro is a Venezuelan American activist and nonprofit leader with deep experience in democracy, immigrant rights, health care, and civic advocacy.

Dr. Eduardo A. Gamarra is a widely published Florida International University political science professor and leading authority on Hispanic culture and public opinion in the Americas.

Ron Magill is an Emmy Award-winning wildlife expert, conservation advocate, and longtime Zoo Miami communications leader with Cuban and Colombian family roots.

Gisela Rodriguez is a Tallahassee immigration attorney and voter-registration advocate known for community service, support for her native Puerto Rico, and successful legal advocacy.

Maria Salmanca is a venture-capital leader, nonprofit founder, and Orange County School Committee member, recognized for expanding Latino representation in business and public life.

Hector Mujica (Non-Voting Micro Grant Co-Director) is a Venezuelan American civic leader who served in the U.S. Dept. of State during the Obama Administration and later managed the Google Americas Philanthropy & Economic Opportunity Grant team, managing close to $1 billion.

Susan Whitman Helfgot (Non-Voting Micro Grant Co-Director) is a Florida-raised entrepreneur, investment strategist, non-profit board advisor, fundraiser, and DHCF Finance Chair. 

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