FY2025 AmeriCorps Connecticut Formula
Funding Opportunity
Serve Connecticut is pleased to announce that the FY2025 AmeriCorps State Formula funding competition is open to eligible entities wishing to operate a single-state AmeriCorps program in the state of Connecticut. Funding is available for:
- AmeriCorps Connecticut one-year operational program grants that would start August 1, September 1, or October 1 of FY2025.
- AmeriCorps Connecticut one-year planning grants that would start August 1, 2025, in support of development of an FY2026 AmeriCorps Connecticut operational grant proposal due in March 2026.
All funding applications are due in eGrants, the federal AmeriCorps grant management portal, no later than 11:59pm, Friday, March 14, 2025.
Pre-Requisites to Applying for AmeriCorps Connecticut Funding
Required: AmeriCorps Connecticut Formula Funding Information Session
To qualify to apply for funding, a minimum of one representative from the applicant organization must pre-register for and attend one of the following information sessions. Participation in an AmeriCorps Connecticut Formula Funding Information Session does not obligate your organization to apply for funds, nor does it guarantee your organization a funding award.
Register for one of the following session options:
Option #1:
Thursday, January 23, 2025
9:00-10:00am
Option #2:
Monday, January 27, 2025
2:00-3:00pm
Option #3:
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
12:00-1:00pm
Required: Active SAM.gov Registration and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
To qualify to apply for funding, the applicant organization must have an up-to-date registration in “Active” status in the federal database www.SAM.gov at the time of application and funding award. Further, this registration must match exactly the applicant organization information in the federal eGrants portal via which AmeriCorps Connecticut funding applications are submitted. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the guidance below and begin this process as soon as they determine they will be applying for funding.
Funding Opportunity Guidance
- Serve Connecticut FY2025 AmeriCorps State Formula Notice of Funding Opportunity
- Serve Connecticut FY2025 AmeriCorps State Formula Application Instructions
- AmeriCorps State and National FY2025 Performance Measure Instructions
- AmeriCorps State and National FY2025 Applicant-Determined Performance Measure Supplement
- AmeriCorps State and National FY2025 Mandatory Supplemental Information
- Serve Connecticut Financial Management Survey
- Serve Connecticut FY2025 AmeriCorps Formula Planning Grant Application Instructions
Technical Assistance
Serve Connecticut provides the following Funding Application Technical Assistance Workbook to aid applicants and their planning teams with understanding and applying AmeriCorps/Serve Connecticut concepts and requirements to their proposal development. The Workbook features links to Serve Connecticut and AmeriCorps trainings and templates, links to AmeriCorps regulations and terms and conditions, and contextual information to assist in application development.
Serve Connecticut Director of Programs Kate Scheuritzel is available to respond to technical assistance inquiries at Kate.Scheuritzel@ct.gov.
Other Resources
Organizations who are not yet ready to submit for an application for the AmeriCorps Connecticut Formula funding competition, but would like to submit in future competitions are encouraged to submit an AmeriCorps Program Concept Proposal to Serve Connecticut to receive technical assistance in developing their national service strategy. Click here to learn more.