AmeriCorps
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps State and National Competitive Grants
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Jan 13, 2027 · 99 days left
- Award size
- Not specified — see notice
- Cost share / match
- Required
- Who can apply
- Tribal government, Tribal organization, State government, City or town government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Public college or university, County government, Other (see eligibility), Private college or university
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- Requires a cost share / match
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 11
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Read the official notice View on Grants.gov
About this grant
AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities and those serving. AmeriCorps grants are awarded to eligible organizations that engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions to strengthen communities. An AmeriCorps member is a person who does community service through AmeriCorps. Members may receive a living allowance and other benefits. After successful completion of their service, members earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award they can use to pay for higher education expenses or apply to qualified student loans.
Eligibility (from the notice)
State Service Commission and/or States and US Territories
Who in Tennessee has won this program
11 awards to Tennessee recipients in 1 county since federal FY2023. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $7.2M | 2022 |
| Volunteer Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $6.6M | 2023 |
| Volunteer Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $6M | 2022 |
| Volunteer Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $5.8M | 2019 |
| Volunteer Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $4M | 2026 |
| Volunteer Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $3.9M | 2020 |
| Volunteer Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $3.7M | 2019 |
| Volunteer Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.6M | 2023 |
| Volunteer Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.4M | 2019 |
| Volunteer Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.9M | 2022 |
| Volunteer Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.8M | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
About the program (94.006)
AmeriCorps State and National 94.006 — AmeriCorps State and National
How applications are judged
Proposal selection criteria are described in the program's Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Statutory Formula: Title Statutory Formula: Title Chapter Part Subpart Public Law Chapter Part Subpart Public Law
Matching Requirements: Percent: Other Match is 24 percent for the first three-year funding period. Starting with year four, the match requirement gradually increases every year to 30 percent by year ten and beyond. Fixed awards are exempt from matching requirements.
Matching requirements are mandatory.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.