Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund: The Volunteer Generation Fund focuses on investments in volunteer engagement practices that strengthens entity’s ability to increase recruitment and retention of volunteers to meet critical community needs through service. AmeriCorps seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve community problems
| Federal Grant Title: | Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund |
| Federal Agency Name: | AmeriCorps (AC) |
| Grant Categories: | Disaster Prevention and Relief, Education, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, Housing |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AC-04-02-2026 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 94.021 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | April 30th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | April 30th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | April 1st, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | April 1st, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | May 1st, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $500,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | April 1st, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The Volunteer Generation Fund focuses on investments in volunteer engagement practices that strengthens entity’s ability to increase recruitment and retention of volunteers to meet critical community needs through service. AmeriCorps seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve community problems. This opportunity is only open to State Service Commissions.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Full competition information and resources
- Grant Announcement Contact
- [email protected]
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