Current Funding Opportunities
No current funding opportunities are available with AmeriCorps SC. We encourage you to look into national funding opportunities with AmeriCorps (ASN, VISTA, NCCC, Seniors, VGF) at:
AmeriCorps SC - Important Dates on Funding Opportunitites (tentative)
- FY 2025-26 AmeriCorps State Formula "Supplemental Round"
- (Notice of Funding Opportunity Rough ETA September 1, 2025, for new projects and/or expanded current projects starting Jan 1, 2026)
- FY 2026-27 AmeriCorps State Competitive Round
- (Notice of Funding Opportunity Rough ETA September 1, 2025, for new and continuing projects starting July 15, 2026)
- FY 2026-27 AmeriCorps State Formula Round
- (Notice of Funding Opportunity Rough ETA January 1, 2026, for new and continuing projcets starting August 1, 2026)
Questions or Support Needs?
- Please contact our team (ATTN Becky Brennan Thom, Director of AmeriCorps SC) by emailing commission@uwasc.org
About AmeriCorps South Carolina
Best summarized as a domestic Peace Corps, AmeriCorps enables host agencies to recruit passionate individuals (AmeriCorps Members) who will serve to increase the capacity of their organization to expand services or engage additional beneficiaries. To help support their service, AmeriCorps Members receive both a modest living allowance and an education award that ranges between $1,342.86 to $6,345 that can be used to continue their education or pay back eligible student loans. Additionally, full-time AmeriCorps Members also receive grant-supported health insurance and childcare.
Service Focus Areas
- Education
- Economic Opportunity
- Healthy Futures
- Environmental Stewardship
- Disaster Services
- Veterans and Military Families
What We Fund
AmeriCorps SC grant awards typically range from $140,000 to $400,000. Organizations that are within their first three years of grant funding must provide an in-kind or cash match that supports a minimum of 24% of the total cost of operating the AmeriCorps project. Grants funds can be used to support program-related expenses such as:
- Salaries and benefits for staff who will administer the AmeriCorps program and/or manage AmeriCorps Members.
- Operational expenses such as recruitment costs, travel, training, supplies, member gear, background checks, etc.
- AmeriCorps Member living allowance, health insurance, FICA taxes, and workers compensation insurance.
Qualifying Organizations
The following entities are generally eligible to host an AmeriCorps program and apply for AmeriCorps SC funding:
- Faith-based institutions
- Indian tribes and tribal organizations
- Labor organizations
- Nonprofit organizations
- Partnerships and consortia
- Schools, school districts, and institutions of higher education
- State and local government agencies
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