Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps State and National Competitive Grants
Funds AmeriCorps State and National competitive grants for eligible state service commissions and/or states and U.S. territories to engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed community service interventions.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV
⚑ Eligibility is limited to State Service Commissions and/or states and U.S. territories; public universities are not eligible applicants. · Funds member living allowances, benefits, and service-based interventions; this is not a research grant. · Competitive grant with an AmeriCorps service model rather than direct academic program funding.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities and those serving. AmeriCorps grants are awarded to eligible organizations that engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions to strengthen communities. An AmeriCorps member is a person who does community service through AmeriCorps. Members may receive a living allowance and other benefits. After successful completion of their service, members earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award they can use to pay for higher education expenses or apply to qualified student loans.
Eligibility
State Service Commission and/or States and US Territories
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Rebecca Curtis Grantor <americorpsgrants@americorps.gov>
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