Assistance program
AmeriCorps National Service and Civic Engagement Research Competition 94.026
$30.7 Million committed in FY2018–FY2026
- Agency
- Corporation for National and Community Service, CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Assistance
- Cooperative Agreements
- CFDA number
- 94.026
- What it does
- To further achieve its mission, AmeriCorps has a strong belief in the importance of research in order to identify effective strategies for national service and increase the evidence-base for its programs. This means engaging the broader community of academic researchers involved in studying and evaluating national service, volunteerism, and civic infrastructure. The goal of this competition is to increase the nation’s understanding and knowledge about the importance and potential of volunteering, national and community service, and/or civic engagement in America. We are seeking applications that build on existing research in the field, address gaps in knowledge, and provide new ideas and methodological approaches to the study of national service.
- Who benefits
- See program’s Notice of Funding Opportunity.
- Who applies
- See program’s Notice of Funding Opportunity.
- Authorized by
- The National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended.
- Program site
- https://americorps.gov/ ↗
Committed by fiscal year
* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
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