Funding-Learn and Serve America Higher Education grants; deadline March 26, 2009

Agency

Corporation for National and Community Service

Description

The Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the availability of approximately $9.27 million of grant funding to support higher education service-learning and community service programs that address community needs through local service projects The following Notice provides a description of the competition. These funds will be awarded to both individual institutions and consortia. An estimated six to eight individual institution applicants will receive awards ranging from approximately $85,000 to $195,000 annually for a project period of up to three years. An estimated seven to nine consortia applicants will receive awards ranging from approximately $200,000 to $500,000 annually for a project period of up to three years. Eligible applicants include higher education partnerships, defined as one or more public or private nonprofit organizations, or public agencies, including States, and one or more institutions of higher education. Thus, all partnerships must include at least one institution of higher education. Examples of such partnerships include: a national service-focused organization and colleges and universities where it has affiliated chapters; a national non-profit partnering with a Business School to run a national subgranting competition; a regional group of non-profit student organizations working with an institution of higher education which would serve as the legal applicant. Applicants should have demonstrable experience in planning and implementing significant service, volunteering or technology programs. Key agency priorities for the 2009 Higher Education grant competition include: • Creating and/or expanding initiatives engaging campuses and the communities they serve. Activities should focus on assisting with economic recovery and strengthening the vitality of the nonprofit and social service sectors • Promoting student leadership through program models incorporating student-initiated and student-led service and service-learning activities addressing critical social needs, particularly those resulting from the economic downturn.

Announcement Number: CNCS-GRANTS-011309-001

Closing Date: Mar 26, 2009   

Link to Full Announcement

http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=68

Contact Information

Cara Patrick
Corporation for National & Community Service - Learn and Serve America
202-606-7510 For any questions about the competition.