AmeriCorps Oregon Competitive Funding

Increase your organization's impact and reach in the community with an AmeriCorps program.

AmeriCorps provides program grant funding to eligible organizations to address their community's most pressing needs. Competitive grant applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements: 

Be a nonprofit, government agency, school, or community and/or faith-based organization 
Request AmeriCorps members to serve only in Oregon 
Be able to support the equivalent of 5 full-time members in the first year of operation, with a plan to increase it to 10 full-time members by the fourth year.

AmeriCorps State Competitive Funding

Competitive State grants help place members in service in Oregon and will be part of the AmeriCorps Oregon portfolio. Oregon considers applications for submission to AmeriCorps as part of a national competition.

Important Dates

Application Submission Deadline - December 10, 2023, 11:59PM

Notification of Selection - Mid-April 2024

Budget Period Start Date - No earlier than August 1, 2024

Note: Failure to submit a Notice of Intent to Apply Form will lead to ineligibility to submit a full application. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Application Instructions

AmeriCorps Oregon Notice of Intent to Apply Form

2024-25 Americorps State Competitive Grant Request for Applications

Application materials and instructions are made available from documents provided by AmeriCorps. If AmeriCorps makes updates to their application materials, OregonServes will update and repost our documents. Applicants must submit applications electronically via eGrants, AmeriCorps’ web-based system. Applicants are required to submit additional documents by the application submission deadline. Additional documents must be emailed to oregon.serves@hecc.oregon.gov.

Additional Documents

Resources and Guidance

OSC Resources:

AmeriCorps Resources

In addition to the above resources, AmeriCorps hosts technical assistance webinars for applicants to answer questions about funding opportunities and eGrants. You can view previous webinar recordings here: https://americorps.gov/funding-opportunity/fy-2023-americorps-state-national-grants

Contact Information

Email oregon.serves@hecc.oregon.gov for more information.