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Grant Writing
OVX Grants
Who says there's no free lunch? Well, actually you do have to work for it. Find out how to get money from OVX to do all the cool things you're planning.
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Request for Proposal--Introduction
Our Voices Xposed (OVX) is Vermont's youth movement against tobacco use. Vermont was one of the 12 states originally awarded a grant from the American Legacy Foundation to start a movement for youth, by youth. In its second year, OVX will fund up to 25 grants of up to $5,000 each, to schools, teen centers, youth groups or other nonprofit youth-serving agencies committed to tobacco use prevention. We are looking for creativity and effectiveness in reaching and working with youth aged 14-18.
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Grant Action Plan
Grant Budget Worksheet
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Goals
Our Voiced Xposed is inviting high-school-aged youth to lead a peer movement to reduce tobacco use among our peers. The purpose of this movement is to educate and inform our peers; empower and show our peers how to express their views; take action against the exploitation of the tobacco industry on youth; and encourage positive behavior in all aspects of life. The goal of this movement is to lower smoking among youth aged 14-18 and to stay smoke-free throughout our lifetime.
OVX will fund a wide variety of youth groups focused on reducing tobacco use to sponsor trainings, programs, and fun, interactive activities on the truth about tobacco and/or to help our peers quit tobacco use.
The project has three main components: 1) Local OVX Sites, 2) Statewide OVX programs/activities, 3) Statewide OVX media campaign.
In the second program year, up to 25 local OVX sites will be funded. These movements will be youth-led and closely affiliated with other school and community-based tobacco prevention efforts. Participating youth will receive intensive training on peer leadership, community organizing, media literacy, communication, and research-based prevention strategies.
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Requirements
- All grant recipients must have an adult and youth advisor who will work closely with the group.
- A representative group of five youth and an adult advisor from each OVX team must attend training (TBD).
- Each OVX is required to attend two statewide events.
- Two or more youth representatives from each local OVX team need to participate in monthly conference calls. There will be a monthly conference call for all OVX member sites to network and share ideas.
- Work with Community Tobacco Coalitions.
- Each OVX team must attend the follow-up training.
- Please attach four letters of support. Three must be from youth in the school, and one from an adult who is committed to the program.
- Be available for two site visits throughout the grant year.
- Upon completion of grant activities, grant recipients must submit proof of the event.
- OVX teams can not receive funding or have an affiliation or contractual relationship with any tobacco company, its affiliates, its subsidiaries or its parent companies.
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Program Support
Each OVX grantee will receive up to $5000 to conduct activities/campaigns to promote tobacco-free lifestyles and environments for teens. Final award will be the decision of the grant committee. Technical assistance will consist of :
- Training the OVX team in all aspects of the project.
- On-site consultation.
- Ongoing assistance with coalition building and educational programming.
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