| Funding Opportunity ID: |
293573 |
| Opportunity Number: |
CNCS-05-03-17 |
| Opportunity Title: |
Volunteer Generation Fund FY17 |
| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: |
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: |
Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: |
Recruit, manage, and support volunteers
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| CFDA Number(s): |
94.021 |
| Eligible Applicants: |
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
State Service Commission
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| Agency Code: |
CNCS |
| Agency Name: |
Corporation for National and Community Service |
| Posted Date: |
May 03, 2017 |
| Close Date: |
Jul 06, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: |
May 03, 2017 |
| Award Ceiling: |
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| Award Floor: |
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| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$3,800,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: |
20 |
| 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 subgrants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). ” |
| Version: |
Synopsis 1 |
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