- AmeriCorps*State General Funding Info

The Indiana Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives accepts grant proposals for AmeriCorps* State programs on an annual basis.  CNCS and the ICCSV seeks to fund programs that can demonstrate community impact and solve community problems through an evidence-based approach

Eligible Applicants

• Educational institutions
• Government/State Entities
• Non-profit organizations with a 501(c)3 status
  

Types of Applicants

• New Applicant, eligible organizations are those that have:
  1. Not previously operated an AC*State program
  2. Not operated a program in more than five years
  3. OFBCI approval needed to request more than 50 member slots (if applicable)
• Continuing Applicant
  • Organizations in their first or second year of operating an AC*State program
• Re-compete Applicant
  • Organizations completing their third year of operating an AC* State program
    

Types of Grants Available

• Operating Grants
  Fully developed plans ready for implementation
  Formula or competitive funding (see “Notice of Funding Opportunities” for definitions)
• Planning Grants (New programs only)
  Not to exceed $50,000
  Provides time and resources to plan, develop, and propose a successful program
• 3/9 Planning Grants -Hybrid of the planning and operating grants (new programs only)
  3 months of preparation & 9 months active

New Applicants

Indiana wants organizations to succeed, that is why they provide the planning grant.  New applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for a planning grant the year before they apply for an operating grant. Make sure you read all the information contained on our AmeriCorps page and take the readiness assessment before starting your application.

- AmeriCorps State Funding Timeline

The following chart will give new applicants a general understanding of the order and general time of year that the deadlines occur.  Specific days can be found in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and Request for Proposals (RFP).  All items in the following timeline are subject to change and should not be considered considered final.

- AmeriCorps*State Notices of Funding & Application Instructions

         2014-2015 Request for Proposal Instructions (Released August 1, 2013)
 

- AmeriCorps*State Regulations & Tools for Applicants

Regulations*    

Helpful Tools

AmeriCorps Lingo 
Designing an effective budget narrative
Create and Manage an eGrants account
eGrants Instructions

*More regulations and resources are located on the “Resources for Grantees” page if you are interested in understanding all the regulations involved in managing an AmeriCorps program.