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Applying for an AmeriCorps Grant
The federal AmeriCorps agency and state service commissions are committed to communities across the nation and provide grants to local and national nonprofits, government agencies, faith-based and community organizations, and other groups committed to strengthening communities through service and volunteering.
The following chart provides information on the three types of AmeriCorps grant applications.
CATEGORY AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL AMERICORPS VISTA AMERICORPS NCCC
Application Submission Process
State: Process begins with the state service commission issuing a Request for Proposals and applicants applying directly to the state commission for funding.
National: Begins with submission of an application directly to the federal AmeriCorps agency (if multi-state or tribal)
Deadline State: Check with your local state service commission for state-specific deadlines.
National: Specific annual deadline for Planning Grant applicants and a separate annual deadline for all other grant competitions (typically early January)
Awards Typically three-year grants to support larger, long-term programs. Funding is provided on a reimbursement basis and must be “drawn down” as costs are incurred and documented. Begins with a Concept Paper submitted to the AmeriCorps Regional Office (or the state service commission if they sponsor a statewide VISTA project).
Contact your AmeriCorps Regional Office for information.
Rolling - no set deadline. Applications typically reviewed quarterly. Begins with an NCCC Project Concept Form submitted to your AmeriCorps NCCC Regional Campus to provide a tentative project plan and idea before completing a full application.
Rolling - no set deadline. Applications typically reviewed quarterly.
Awards are typically limited to human capital (VISTA members) with limited support costs and vary depending on scope, location, and term. Awards are typically limited to human capital (NCCC team) and vary depending on scope, location, and term.
