Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund
- Posted
- April 1, 2026
- Closed
- April 30, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $500,000
- Award floor
- $100,000
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 94.021
- Archives
- May 1, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 94.021 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $7.4M
- FY2026 obligated
- $6.7M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 48
Top recipients: Love Has No Limits, State, New Jersey Department of, Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc, Habitat for Humanity International Inc, Massachusetts Service Alliance, Inc
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
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
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.
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