AmeriCorps Grants

The Corporation for National and Community Service is seeking applications from high-impact organizations across America that would like to use AmeriCorps members to address pressing social problems.

If the president's fiscal year 2011 budget request is fully funded, CNCS anticipates that approximately $311 million in total funding will be available for new, re-competing, and continuation grants in all AmeriCorps State and National grant categories, along with $1 million for AmeriCorps planning grants. The funds will be used to make focused investments in the six national issue priorities identified in the Serve America Act: improving education, energy conservation, the health of all Americans, and economic opportunity for economically vulnerable individuals; increasing service by and for veterans; and providing disaster services.

Public or private nonprofit organizations — including labor organizations, faith-based and other community organizations, institutions of higher education, government entities within states or territories (e.g., cities, counties), Indian tribes, partnerships and consortia, and intermediaries planning to subgrant funds awarded — are eligible to apply. CNCS encourages organizations that have never received funding from the corporation or AmeriCorps to apply for these grants.

Visit the Americorps Web site for complete program guidelines and application procedures.

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