The AmeriCorps Federal Agency, legally known as the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), announced a national competition to apply for AmeriCorps funding and members* to strengthen communities through service. The Notice of Funding Opportunity and all related application materials can be found at https://www.americorps.gov/partner/funding-opportunities. The published materials are copied below as an additional resource. 

* New and recompeting applicants are required to enroll 20 or more individuals in AmeriCorps service positions
and propose program designs that are either evidence-based or evidence-informed.

RI APPLICANTS: ServeRI, Rhode Island’s service commission, has completed the State’s selection process for the national competition. Selected applicants must enter their application in eGrants by the Rhode Island deadline of March 6, 2026. The AmeriCorps agency will evaluate all applications received and make award determinations at the national level. Pending the availability of funds, ServeRI may issue a future AmeriCorps State-only Formula competition in late spring.

MULTI-STATE, OR NATIONAL DIRECT APPLICANTS: Organizations that plan to operate AmeriCorps programs in more than one state or territory apply directly to AmeriCorps as a “National Direct” applicant. To comply with the commission consultation requirement, ServeRI asks National Direct applicants to complete the Association of State Service Commission’s National Direct Consultation Form available at https://www.statecommissions.org/national-direct-consultation. National Direct applicants may contact serveri@ride.ri.gov to request application review.

For additional information about AmeriCorps project development and resources, please submit your question(s) to serveri@ride.ri.gov.

Application Materials

• 2026 AmeriCorps State and National Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF)

• 2026 AmeriCorps State and National Mandatory Supplemental Information (PDF)

• 2026 AmeriCorps State and National Application Instructions (PDF)

• 2026 AmeriCorps State and National Performance Measure Instructions (PDF)

• 2026 Applicant Determined Performance Measures Instructions (PDF)  

• AmeriCorps State and National Evaluation Plan Summary Form

• AmeriCorps State and National Alternative Evaluation Approach Guidance (PDF)

• Frequently Asked Questions: AmeriCorps State and National Evaluations (PDF)

• Applicant Operational and Financial Management Survey (OFMS): All new and recompeting applicants regardless of funding level are required to submit an OFMS with every new and recompeting application an organization submits to AmeriCorps. The form needs to be completed fully, a response for every question. If there are additional comments needed to explain certain responses, please utilize the ‘preparer’s comments’ section. The OFMS must be submitted as an MS Form Survey through the link posted at Manage Your Grant | AmeriCorps in the Pre Award Resources menu. All other formats, including Word Document and PDF, will not be accepted.

Resources and Technical Assistance

• Intent to Apply Webform

• Logic Model Template

• Performance Measures Template

• Budget Template

The following tutorials and examples may assist new applicants for AmeriCorps State and National funding:

• Logic Model Training 2023

• Performance Measure Training 2025

• Sample Planning Grant Budget