# FY 2021 Volunteer Generation Fund Announcement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ac-05-25-21-fy-2021-volunteer-generation-fund-announcement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333754

> AmeriCorps offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $6.1 million in total. Applications closed on June 23, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AC-05-25-21 |
| Agency | AmeriCorps |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 23, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $6.1 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 94.021 |

## Who can apply

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

State Service Commission

## What the grant funds

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.).

## Questions people ask

### Is AC-05-25-21 still open?

No. It closed on June 23, 2021.

### Who can apply for FY 2021 Volunteer Generation Fund Announcement?

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 FY 2021 Volunteer Generation Fund Announcement?

Closed June 23, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $6.1 million in total across about 25 awards.

### 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.