Bring Americorps to Your Community
The United Way Association of South Carolina and AmeriCorps currently provide nearly $2 million in AmeriCorps funding to communities across South Carolina. AmeriCorps members 600 strong are engaged in volunteer activities designed to help address unmet needs and improve the quality of life for all citizens in our state. In the coming years, we will be working hard to increase the number and scope of our AmeriCorps programs in order to make a significant and positive impact on lives and communities in our state. You and your community can be a part of this growing movement.
The 2012-13 Notice of Funding Opportunity is available here.
Organizations that are interested in applying for an AmeriCorps grant for the 2012-13 Program Year must complete a 3-step application process:
1. Attend one of three informational webinars during the week of January 9, 2012. The purpose of these webinars is to provide an overview of AmeriCorps, help potential applicants decide if applying for AmeriCorps funding is the right fit for their organization, and provide detailed instruction on the next steps of the application process. Please register for one of the webinars using the links below:
-Monday, January 9, 2012, 3-5pm
-Tuesday, January 10, 2012 10am-12pm
-Friday, January 13, 2012 1-3pm
2. Attend a full day technical assistance meeting on February 1, 2012 in Columbia. This meeting will cover the application requirements in depth for those organizations that have chosen to move forward with the application process.
3. Submit an application online via eGrants by March 30, 2012 at 5 PM EST. Detailed instructions on submitting applications will be provided at the meeting on February 1, 2012.
Selected programs for the 2012-13 grant year will be announced by late June 2012. New grantees will be required to attend a 3-day intensive training in Columbia mid-July, prior to the start of the Program Year on August 1, 2012.
For more questions regarding the AmeriCorps grant application process, please email Emily Thompson at Emily@uwasc.org.
