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Planning Grants (AmeriCorps Formula Funding competition) is sponsored by Serve Connecticut (Connecticut Commission on Community Service). These planning grants provide resources to organizations that want to develop AmeriCorps programs to address community needs but need assistance with planning and preparation. Funding supports a staff person responsible for program development and other operational expenses.
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Planning Grants – Connecticut Commission on Community Service Planning Grants for 2025-2026 What is a Planning Grant? Operating a national service program requires extensive planning and preparation. Successful national service programs have overcome challenges such as managing government grants, raising matching funds, supervising national service participants, and designing programs that make the best use of members.
AmeriCorps planning grants can provide resources to organizations that face some of these challenges. Serve Connecticut provides AmeriCorps planning grants to organizations that see a community need for services and have an idea for meeting that need, but who have not fully developed a plan to provide the needed services.
The purpose of planning grants is to support the development of AmeriCorps programs that will engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based interventions to solve community problems in future years. Planning grant recipients are expected to be better prepared to compete for an AmeriCorps program grant in future grant cycles.
Planning grant recipients are not guaranteed operating grants but will have time and resources to produce very competitive operating grant proposals. Unlike AmeriCorps program grants, planning grants do not support AmeriCorps member positions.
Instead, planning grants provide funding that allows organizations to hire/designate a staff person who is responsible for working with Commission staff to develop a high-quality AmeriCorps program that is designed to meet a community need. In addition to providing funding for a staff position, planning grants may also be utilized to fund some additional operation expenses such as travel, training, and consultation fees.
Grantees are required to provide a 24% match to assist with administering the grant, which can be in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. Planning grant applications are accepted annually as part of Serve Connecticut’s AmeriCorps Formula Funding competition.
United Way of Connecticut The United Way of Connecticut will develop an AmeriCorps Connecticut program concept designed to strengthen community resiliency by connecting youth to service opportunities that support their individual development and foster a leadership pipeline and by utilizing a national service approach to increase local nonprofit organizations' capacity to better respond to the needs of their communities.
Two Coyotes Wilderness School Two Coyotes Wilderness School will develop an AmeriCorps Connecticut program concept that would leverage a national service approach to increasing accessibility to outdoor programs for youth with a wide range of social, emotional, and mental health needs and foster a career pipeline as AmeriCorps members exit service with necessary skills and unique qualifications to either step into a role in fields such as youth development, education, environmental stewardship, civic engagement, or community development.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations that see a community need for services and have an idea for meeting that need but have not fully developed a plan to provide the needed services. Grantees are required to provide a 24% match. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Planning Grants (AmeriCorps Formula Funding competition) is funded by Serve Connecticut (Connecticut Commission on Community Service). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The Homeless Youth Program is a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services that funds services for homeless and at-risk youth across Illinois. Administered through the Office of Community and Positive Youth Development, it supports nonprofit organizations delivering shelter, outreach, and support services to young people experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Eligible applicants are Illinois-based nonprofits with demonstrated capacity to serve youth. Awards range from $100,000 to $800,000 per year under CSFA number 444-80-0711. This is a FY 2026 funding opportunity with an application deadline of May 21, 2025.
Community Investment Tax Credit Program (CITC) is a grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development that provides state tax credit allocations to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, enabling them to attract private donations from individuals and businesses. Donors contributing $500 or more to approved projects receive tax credits equal to 50% of their contribution. The program has leveraged nearly $27 million in charitable contributions to approximately 700 projects statewide. Eligible project areas include education, housing, job training, arts and culture, economic development, and services for at-risk populations. Projects must be located in or serve residents of Maryland's Priority Funding Areas. The application period is typically held annually.
The Families First Community Grant Program is a competitive grant initiative from the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) offering approximately $27 million in funding to support nonprofit organizations serving low-income Tennessee families. Grants fund programs across four priority areas: education, health, economic stability, and family well-being, aligned with TANF goals of promoting self-sufficiency. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofits based in Tennessee that provide direct services to economically disadvantaged families. The 2025 application cycle closed July 10, 2025. This program reflects Tennessee's broader commitment to strengthening communities through strategic investment in local organizations that address the root causes of poverty.