Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism

Available Funding

AmeriCorps members

Maryland AmeriCorps State Grants

The Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism administers annual funding for AmeriCorps State grants in Maryland. Grants are used for service activities that address critical community needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. The first step in the application process for a 2019-2020 Maryland AmeriCorps State Grant is to submit a Notice of Intent to Apply by 5 p.m. on Monday, October 1, 2018. Supporting documents, including application instructions, are below.

Corporation for National and Community Service Grants

The federal agency that oversees AmeriCorps, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), directly funds AmeriCorps VISTA and other national service programs and initiatives.

AmeriCorps VISTA Project Grants

The Maryland State Office of the Corporation for National and Community Service has announced an opportunity, subject to availability of resources, to develop new AmeriCorps VISTA projects in the State of Maryland. AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) is a full-time national service program for individuals interested in developing lasting solutions to the problems of poverty in the United States. AmeriCorps VISTA members create and expand services and programs that help bring low-income individuals out of poverty. Learn more about this opportunity in the Request for Concept Papers. The deadline to submit a concept paper is January 5, 2018.

This opportunity is not administered by the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism. Please direct inquiries to the Maryland State Office of the Corporation for National and Community Service at MD@cns.gov.

State of Maryland Grants

For links to grants available from other State Government agencies, visit the Maryland Governor’s Grants Office at grants.maryland.gov.

Other Federal Government Grants

For all posted federal funding opportunities, visit www.grants.gov