Closed · CNCS-03-07-20 · CFDA 94.021 · Discretionary

FY 2020 Volunteer Generation Fund Announcement

Federal grant opportunity posted by Corporation for National and Community Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
May 6, 2020
Close date
25
Expected awards

The verdict

FY 2020 Volunteer Generation Fund Announcement is a closed discretionary listing from Corporation for National and Community Service that offered Varies by applicant across 25 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 102 other opportunities from Corporation for National and Community Service.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
25
expected awards
94.021
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

FY 2020 Volunteer Generation Fund Announcement is closed (last close May 6, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Corporation for National and Community Service still indexes 102 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 6, 2020

Posted Mar 6 Closes May 6

Est. Total Funding

$6,400,000

Expected Awards

25

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

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 subgrants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.).

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · CNCS-03-07-20

Grants.gov marks FY 2020 Volunteer Generation Fund Announcement with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Only 5 other Corporation for National and Community Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (5% of 103).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

AmeriCorpsGrants@cns.gov

What to do next

FY 2020 Volunteer Generation Fund Announcement is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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