# Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Volunteer Generation Fund

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ac-03-18-23-fiscal-year-fy-2023-volunteer-generation-fund/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346917

> AmeriCorps offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $100,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make $8.6 million in total. Applications closed on May 16, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AC-03-18-23 |
| Agency | AmeriCorps |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 16, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $8.6 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 94.021 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

State Service Commissions, States and US Territories

## What the grant funds

The Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) supports organizations to boost the impact of volunteers on critical community needs and rebuild the volunteer infrastructure after the covid pandemic. VGF focuses on investments in volunteer management practices that strengthen nonprofit organizations and other entity's ability to increase recruitment and retention of volunteers to meet critical community needs through service.

## Questions people ask

### Is AC-03-18-23 still open?

No. It closed on May 16, 2023.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Volunteer Generation Fund?

AmeriCorps accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Volunteer Generation Fund?

Closed May 16, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $8.6 million in total.

### Who has won AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund 94.021 grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were AARP Foundation, Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc, Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement. The program made 63 awards worth $54.9 million in that time.