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2026 AmeriCorps State Funding Opportunity is a grant from California Volunteers (State Service Commission) that funds nonprofit and public agencies to recruit, train, and manage AmeriCorps members who address critical community needs across California. Funded programs focus on education, climate action, disaster services, environmental stewardship, and food security.
Eligible applicants are organizations with the capacity to administer AmeriCorps member programs; successful grantees receive federal funds and an allotment of full-time or part-time member positions. Members receive a living stipend and Segal Education Award in exchange for a year of intensive service. Applications were due February 24, 2026.
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2026 AmeriCorps State Funding Opportunity | California Volunteers Official website of the State of California California Climate Action Corps About California Volunteers AmeriCorps California Home | Grantee Central | Program Resources | Contracting Documents | Funding Opportunities 2026 AmeriCorps State Funding Opportunity Published: February 6, 2026 Application Due Date: February 24, 2026 Assistance Listing Number : 94.
006 Contact Information: Funding@CaliforniaVolunteers. CA. GOV California Volunteers (CV), the State Service Commission for California, is now accepting applications for 2026-2027 AmeriCorps State funding.
Successful applicants receive federal funds and an allotment of full-time or part-time AmeriCorps member positions to help address community problems through service and volunteer action. AmeriCorps members dedicate a year of their life to intensive community service in exchange for a modest living stipend and Segal Education Award.
The experience often leads to a life enriched by meaningful service and in many cases, a career in the non-profit sector or public service. AmeriCorps programs address critical community needs including education, climate action, disaster services, environmental stewardship, and food security.
Sample member activities include tutoring and mentoring youth, job training/placement, home visitation, response to local disasters, restoring natural habitats, organizational capacity building, and supporting and connecting high-need populations to critical services and resources. AmeriCorps members also mobilize community volunteers and strengthen the capacity of the organizations where they serve.
Nonprofit organizations and state and local government agencies are eligible to apply. All applicants must have active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www. sam.
gov/SAM/ . Applications must be received by Tuesday, February 24, 2026. See Application Instructions for submission guidelines.
Mandatory Supplemental Information Performance Measure Instructions Applicant-Determined Performance Measure Instructions Proposed Service Site Locations Template AmeriCorps Budget Worksheet Labor Organization Certification Form Operational and Financial Management Survey Evaluation Plan Summary Template Minimum Program Size Waiver Request Minimum Number of Members per Service Site Waiver Request Education and Training Waiver Form The following resources are provided to allow for offline development of application components that must be submitted in an online form: California Performance Measurement Worksheet Templates AmeriCorps State and National Alternative Evaluation Approach Guidance AmeriCorps State and National Evaluations Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Questions received by email will be collected and answered on a weekly Frequently Asked Questions document posted below.
Frequently Asked Questions AmeriCorps has posted recorded technical assistance webinars for applicants to review the funding opportunity and eGrants. AmeriCorps State and National 101: Overview of AmeriCorps the agency, AmeriCorps State and National the program, and each of the FY 2025 AmerIcorps State and National Notice of Funding Opportunities.
FY 2026 AmeriCorps State and National Best Practices for Performance Measures: Overview of Performance Measures, performance measure requirements, and best practices for developing performance measures. Best Practices in Budget Development: An overview of the function of an AmeriCorps budget, the budget management process, and the keys for submitting a compliant and competitive AmeriCorps budget and budget narrative.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations and state and local government agencies with active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Varies Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is February 24, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
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.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.