Grants & RFPs Funding News
Washington, DC – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) released a Notice of Federal Funding Availability (NOFA) today for the 2012 grant competition of the Social Innovation Fund. The deadline for applications will be 5:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Successful applicants will receive grants of between $1 and $5 million per year for up to 5 years.
“As we enter the third year of the Social Innovation Fund, CNCS remains committed to supporting highly qualified, experienced funders to support and grow promising nonprofits making an impact in their communities,” said Robert Velasco II, Acting CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. “These funds enable grantmakers to accelerate the impact of their programs and play a key role in a national effort to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the public and nonprofit sectors.”
Read more: National Service Agency Requests Applications for Social Innovation Fund Competition
The Social Innovation Fund is preparing to launch its third annual new grant competition. In early February, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) expects to release the 2012 Notice of Funding Availability and will begin accepting applications.
Through the Social Innovation Fund, CNCS partners with grantmaking intermediaries serving low-income communities to grow the impact of promising nonprofit organizations with evidence of compelling results in three priority areas: economic opportunity, youth development and healthy futures. Selected intermediaries receive both funding and technical assistance from the Social Innovation Fund to support their own innovative programs as well as their engagement in national efforts to advance social innovation in the broader nonprofit sector.
The AmeriCorps State and National program of the Corporation for National and Community Service is encouraging interested organizations to learn more about opportunities to apply for 2012 AmeriCorps grants.
AmeriCorps State and National provides grants to a broad network of public and nonprofit organizations that sponsor AmeriCorps service programs around the country, including hundreds of faith- and community based organizations, Indian Tribes, institutions of higher education, and public agencies. Grants provide assistance to programs to recruit, train and supervise AmeriCorps members meeting critical community needs in the areas of education, disaster services, health, environmental stewardship, economic opportunity and service to veterans and military families.
Read more: Conference Calls About 2012 AmeriCorps Grant Opportunities
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