Closed · AC-05-25-21 · CFDA 94.021 · Discretionary

FY 2021 Volunteer Generation Fund Announcement

Federal grant opportunity posted by AmeriCorps, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
June 23, 2021
Close date
25
Expected awards

The verdict

FY 2021 Volunteer Generation Fund Announcement is a closed discretionary listing from AmeriCorps that offered Varies by applicant across 25 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 29 other opportunities from AmeriCorps.

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

Archived opportunity record

FY 2021 Volunteer Generation Fund Announcement is closed (last close June 23, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. AmeriCorps still indexes 29 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 June 23, 2021

Posted May 24 Closes Jun 23

Est. Total Funding

$6,100,000

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

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · AC-05-25-21

Grants.gov marks FY 2021 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 1 other AmeriCorps listing share this exact eligibility-code string (3% of 30).

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.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Rafeeq Warfield Grantor AmeriCorpsGrants@cns.gov

What to do next

FY 2021 Volunteer Generation Fund Announcement is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants