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Volunteer Center and Youth Civic Engagement Funding Opportunities is a grant from Volunteer Tennessee that funds Volunteer Centers and youth civic engagement organizations in Tennessee through the Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) program in partnership with AmeriCorps.
The program supports efforts to recruit, manage, support, and retain volunteers — including skill-based and pro bono volunteers — and develop strategies that use volunteers effectively to address community needs. For the 2026 cycle, Applicant Confirmation Forms were due April 20, 2026, and full application materials were due April 22, 2026 at 3:00 p. m.
CDT. VGF Partner Contracts begin September 1, 2026. Applications include a Program Narrative, Budget Form, Performance Measure Worksheet, and Assurances and Certifications.
Questions can be directed to Volunteer. Tennessee@tn. gov.
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2026 Volunteer Generation Fund Funding Process Volunteer Tennessee announces the opportunity for Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) funds to support efforts to develop and strengthen community-based entities' ability to recruit, manage, support, and retain volunteers.
Volunteer Tennessee and AmeriCorps seek to support effective approaches that expand volunteer engagement, strenghten the capacity of organizations to recruit and retain volunteers, including skill-based and pro bono volunteers, and develop and implement strategies that use volunteers effectively to address clearly identified community needs. Applicant Confirmation Forms are due Monday, April 20 2026.
All other application components are due Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 3pm CDT.
Materials for the VGF applications: · Volunteer Generation Fund Partner Application Instructions · Volunteer Generation Fund Program Narrative Template · Volunteer Generation Fund Budget Form · Volunteer Generation Fund Performance Measure Worksheet · Assurances and Certifications · Appendix 1 Volunteer Generation Fund Performance Measure Instructions Questions about this opportunity may be directed to Volunteer. Tennessee@tn. gov .
April 20 VGF Partner Applicant Confirmation Form Due. April 22 VGF Partner Application Materials Due. Sept.
1 VGF Partner Contracts Begin
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Volunteer Centers and organizations with Youth Civic Engagement programs in Tennessee. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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AmeriCorps State Formula Grants (2026-27 Cycle) is a grant from Volunteer Tennessee that funds organizations operating local AmeriCorps service programs across Tennessee. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, government agencies, institutions of higher education, and Indian Tribes in Tennessee. Funded programs must address locally identified community needs in one or more of six priority areas: disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families. Volunteer Tennessee accepts applications for both new and continuation AmeriCorps programs for the 2026-27 program year. Award amounts vary based on project scope and the number of AmeriCorps members enrolled in the program.
AmeriCorps Funding Opportunities (2026-27 Program Year) is a grant from Volunteer Tennessee that funds nonprofits and government agencies in Tennessee to operate local AmeriCorps programs addressing community needs in disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families. Volunteer Tennessee administers Formula and Fixed-Amount AmeriCorps grants for the 2026-27 program year. Key dates: Notice of Intent due February 20, 2026; applications due March 18, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. CT; funding decisions communicated June 22, 2026; earliest program start date August 17–31, 2026. Both new and continuation program applicants are eligible. Applications are submitted through eGrants and must include performance measures, budget documentation, and SAM/CCR registration verification.
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.