Current Request for Grant Applications

Current Funding Opportunities for Federal Fiscal Year 2024

 

BIPOC-Led and Small Nonprofit Equity Fund

Serve Washington is pleased to announce a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the BIPOC-Led and Small Nonprofit Equity Fund.

Supported by the Schultz Family Foundation, we created an equity-focused fund to increase the engagement and participation of BIPOC-led and small community-based nonprofit organizations in AmeriCorps. The primary goal is to diversify nonprofit organizations that are hosting, supervising, and growing AmeriCorps members. Organizations applying for this grant must be community-based and have a partnership with an existing AmeriCorps program operating in Washington State.

For more details and specific requirements, see:

• Serve WA NOFO - Solicitation No. 22-900

Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis as funds are available. Requests must be submitted via the BIPOC-Led and Small Nonprofit Equity Fund Request form.  

The grant period began December 1, 2022, and ends June 30, 2024.

 

AmeriCorps State Competitive Grant Opportunities

Serve Washington is pleased to announce the 2024 AmeriCorps State Competitive Request for Grant Applications (RFGA) to meet state and local challenges through service and volunteer action. There are three opportunities for funding: New/Recompete AmeriCorps Grants, AmeriCorps Continuation Grants, and Public Health AmeriCorps (PHA) Grants. Organizations should pay particular attention to which opportunity to apply for. You may only apply to one opportunity.

New/Recompete AmeriCorps Grants are for organizations ready to implement an AmeriCorps program and are not already funded by Serve Washington OR are for organizations that have completed a three-year operational grant and are looking to renew another three-year operational grant. If you are new to AmeriCorps in general, you may want to consider a planning grant opportunity which will be available spring of 2024.

• Serve WA RFGA 
• AmeriCorps NOFO 
• AmeriCorps Application Instructions 
• Mandatory Supplemental Guidance 
• National Performance Measures 
• Evaluation Plan Template if applicable 
• Serve WA Waiver if applicable 
• Budget Worksheet 
• TTA Recording coming soon
• TTA Presentation coming soon

AmeriCorps Continuation Grants are currently funded operational grants entering year two or year three of a three-year cycle.

• Serve WA RFGA (pdf)
• AmeriCorps NOFO 
• AmeriCorps Application Instructions pages 13-16
• Mandatory Supplemental Guidance 
• National Performance Measures if proposing changes
• Budget Worksheet 
• TTA recording and presentation upon request only/dedicated group of applicants

Public Health AmeriCorps (PHA) Continuation Grants are for organizations ready to implement an AmeriCorps program and are not already funded by Serve Washington and meet the purpose of the specialty funding as described in the PHA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) below.  PHA has two main goals; one, to help meet public health needs of local communities by providing needed capacity and support in state and local public health settings and advancing more equitable health outcomes for communities who are currently or historically underserved and two, to provide pathways to good, quality public health-related careers by providing exposure through onsite experience, training, and more, with a focus on recruiting AmeriCorps members who reflect the communities in which they will serve. You may only apply for this opportunity if you already have a PHA grant.

• Serve WA RFGA 
• Serve WA PHA FAQs 
• AmeriCorps PHA NOFO 
• AmeriCorps PHA Application Instructions
• PHA Mandatory Supplemental Guidance
• PHA Performance Measures 
• Serve WA Waiver if applicable 
• Budget Worksheet 
• TTA Recording coming soon
• TTA Presentation coming soon

To request these documents in alternate format, please send us an email or call 360-902-0656.

Application process timeline

What	When
Request for Grant Applications Released	September 11, 2023
Technical Assistance Call for Applicants NEW/RECOMPETE 11:00am – 1:00pm Join Online Here Join Audio Only: 1-253-205-0468 Meeting Number: 628 873 5862 Passcode: 652472 CONTINUATIONS/PHA 2:00pm - 3:00pm Join Online Here Join Audio Only: 1-253-205-0468 Meeting Number: 628 873 5862 Passcode: 652472	September 20, 2023 New/Recompete: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Continuations/PHA: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Completed Applications Due from Applicants	October 6, 2023, by 5:00 p.m.
Staff Review for Compliance	October 9-10, 2023
Grant Review Committee Application Review	October 11 - November 2, 2023
Grant Review Committee Meeting Note: Applicants must be available by phone on this day in the event the GRC needs additional information or clarification. Interviews will not be conducted.	November 3, 2023
Serve WA Clarification and Revision Period for Some Applicants	Beginning on/around November 7, 2023
Serve Washington Commissioners Vote on Grant Review Committee Recommendations	December 7, 2023
Serve Washington Notification to Applicants Regarding Vote	Week of December 11, 2023
Serve WA Clarification/Revision Period Continues for Selected Applicants	Notification - December 15, 2023
Serve Washington submits applications to AmeriCorps (by)	January 4, 2024, 2:00pm
AmeriCorps Notifies Successful Applicants	Mid-Apr 2024 - ASN July 2024 - PHA
AmeriCorps Clarification and Revision Period	TBD (after notification, before award)
AmeriCorps issues Awards	mid-July 2024 - ASN September 2024 - PHA