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Volunteer Mentorship Initiative Implementation Partner Grants is a grant from Tennessee's Governor's Faith-Based and Community Initiative in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Correction that funds Tennessee-based nonprofits to train and equip volunteer mentors who build relationships with incarcerated Tennesseans.
Launched by Governor Bill Lee in 2019, the program pairs degree-seeking inmates with outside mentors to provide support both during incarceration and after reentry into the community. Eligible applicants are community-based organizations in Tennessee with existing mentorship or reentry programming.
Partner organizations receive funding to expand volunteer training capacity and increase the number of mentor-inmate pairings across the state. The program reflects Tennessee's commitment to reducing recidivism through community-driven mentorship and volunteer engagement.
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Volunteer Mentorship Initiative Volunteer Mentorship Initiative Governor Bill Lee's Volunteer Mentorship Initiative I’m proud to announce that we are launching the Volunteer Mentorship Initiative to equip Tennesseans throughout our state to mentor fellow Tennesseans who are currently in prison. And I’m signing up tonight as the first volunteer.
This initiative will begin by working with Tennessee-based non-profits to pair degree-seeking inmates with mentors on the outside as they seek better opportunities for themselves during their time in prison and their first days back in their communities. As our state has shown before, we can change the course of history and the destiny of people when we step up, volunteer, and serve one another.
- Governor Bill Lee, State of the State Address, March 4, 2019 The Volunteer Mentorship Initiative is partnering with existing non-profits and programs to train and equip volunteer mentors, who will build relationships and have regular contact with Tennesseans who are incarcerated both before and after they are released back into the community. The more Tennesseans who volunteer, the more mentorships we can have across our great state.
If you’re interested in learning more about the initiative and how you can be involved, please complete the form below:
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Community-based organizations in Tennessee. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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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.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.