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FY 2021 Volunteer Generation Fund Announcement

Agency: AmeriCorps

Assistance Listings
  • 94.021 -- Volunteer Generation Fund

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS 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 problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.


Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.).

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

State Service Commission

Grantor contact information

Description

Rafeeq Warfield Grantor AmeriCorpsGrants@cns.gov

Email

AmeriCorpsGrants@cns.gov

AmeriCorpsGrants@cns.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
FY_2021_VGF_FINAL.pdf
FY21 AmeriCorps VGF NOFO
Jun 8, 2021 07:54 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://americorps.gov/funding-opportunity/fy-2021-volunteer-generation-fund

Archived: July 23, 2021

Application process

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Award

$6,100,000

Program Funding

25

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

AC-05-25-21

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Recruit, manage, and support volunteers

History

Version:

5

Posted date:

May 24, 2021

Archive date:

July 23, 2021

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