# Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ac-04-02-2026-fiscal-year-fy-2026-americorps-volunteer-generation-fund/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361547

> AmeriCorps offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on April 30, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AC-04-02-2026 |
| Agency | AmeriCorps |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 30, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 94.021 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The Volunteer Generation Fund focuses on investments in volunteer engagement practices that strengthens entity’s ability to increase recruitment and retention of volunteers to meet critical community needs through service. AmeriCorps 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 community problems. This opportunity is only open to State Service Commissions.

## What the grant funds

The Volunteer Generation Fund focuses on investments in volunteer engagement practices that strengthens entity’s ability to increase recruitment and retention of volunteers to meet critical community needs through service. AmeriCorps 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 community problems

## Questions people ask

### Is AC-04-02-2026 still open?

No. It closed on April 30, 2026.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund?

AmeriCorps accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund?

Closed April 30, 2026. 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 $500,000 each.

### 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.