Each year Volunteer Iowa grants and administers around $8 million of AmeriCorps State funding in Iowa through a competitive grant process. Programs may be awarded funding at the national level (through competitive funding) or state level (through formula funding).
Overview
- Volunteer Iowa posts its Requests for Applications for AmeriCorps State on this webpage.
- The Iowa application materials are based on the AmeriCorps State and National notices of funding opportunity and application instructions, but organizations that wish to operate an AmeriCorps State program solely within Iowa must follow the Volunteer Iowa application process.
Contact Volunteer Iowa at americorps@volunteeriowa.org with questions about the AmeriCorps State application process.
2024-2025 Iowa AmeriCorps State Funding Opportunity
The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service (Volunteer Iowa) is pleased to announce a Request for Applications for Iowa AmeriCorps State opportunities in 2024-2025.
2024-2025 Program Year Funding Announcement
Due Dates for the application process depend on the type of applicant and funding requested:
Item | Competitive & Public Health Continuation Key Dates | Formula Key Dates |
---|---|---|
Pre-Application due to |
Current grantees: October 6, 2023 |
Current grantees: October 6, 2023 New and Planning applicants: January 19, 2024 |
Final Applications & Supporting Documents due to Volunteer Iowa |
Competitive & Public Health Continuation: November 17, 2023 |
Current grantees: January 26, 2024 New and Planning applicants: March 8, 2024 |
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2024-2025 Application Materials
RFA Appendices:
- Pre-Application Materials
- Pre-Application Instructions & Survey for RECOMPETING & CONTINUATION Applicants
- Pre-Application Instructions & Worksheet for NEW Applicants
- Pre-Application Instructions & Worksheet for PLANNING Applicants (Coming Soon)
- Volunteer Iowa Maximum Slot Request Limit Policy and Procedures
- Review Criteria & Final Application Instructions
- COMPETITIVE Review Criteria & Final Application Instructions
- CONTINUATION Review Criteria & Final Application Instructions
- FORMULA Review Criteria & Final Application Instructions
- PLANNING Review Criteria & Final Application Instructions (Coming Soon)
- AmeriCorps State and National Mandatory Supplemental Information
- AmeriCorps State and National Performance Measure Instructions
RFA Attachments:
- Alignment with Volunteer Iowa Priorities Form
- Applicant Operational and Financial Management Survey
- eGrants Indirect Cost Rate User Instructions
- AmeriCorps State and National Evaluation Plan Template
- Logic Model Template
- Application eGrants Narrative Template
- eGrants Performance Measure Module Instructions for Operational Grants
- eGrants Performance Measure Module Instructions for Planning Grants
- Detailed Budget Instructions for Cost Reimbursement
- Cost Reimbursement Budget Worksheet
- Detailed Budget Instructions for Cost Reimbursement
- Fixed Cost Budget Worksheet
- Budget Checklist
- Volunteer Iowa Fee Calculation Guide
- Final Application Checklist
- Detailed Budget Instructions for Planning Grants
- Planning Grant Budget Worksheet
- Applicant Guide & FAQs (Coming Soon)
2024-2025 Training & Technical Assistance
Coming soon
National Direct Consultation
Volunteer Iowa participates in the AmeriCorps National Direct Consultation process coordinated by America’s Service Commissions (ASC). Any AmeriCorps National Direct program proposing to operate in Iowa is asked to complete the form found on ASC’s consultation page.