Closed · AC-03-18-23 · CFDA 94.021 · Discretionary

Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Volunteer Generation Fund

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

$100K-$1M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 16, 2023
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Volunteer Generation Fund is a closed discretionary listing from AmeriCorps that offered $100,000 -- $1,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 29 other opportunities from AmeriCorps.

$100K-$1M
award range
Closed
application status
94.021
CFDA program
29
other opportunities from AmeriCorps

Archived opportunity record

Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Volunteer Generation Fu… is closed (last close May 16, 2023). 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 May 16, 2023

Posted Mar 17 Closes May 16

Est. Total Funding

$8,558,000

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) supports organizations to boost the impact of volunteers on critical community needs and rebuild the volunteer infrastructure after the covid pandemic. VGF focuses on investments in volunteer management practices that strengthen nonprofit organizations and other entity's ability to increase recruitment and retention of volunteers to meet critical community needs through service.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 10 doors

Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Volunteer Generation Fu… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (10 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Independent school districts; +6 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Disaster Prevention and Relief · Education · Environment · Food and Nutrition · Health · Housing · Other (DPR;ED;ENV;FN;HL;HO;O). Inside AmeriCorps's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
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

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

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Agency Contact

VolunteerGeneration@cns.gov

What to do next

Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Volunteer Generation Fu… 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.

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