New Applicant Resources

Applicant Webinars and Resources

Are you a new applicant or wondering about AmeriCorps Planning Grant funding? These resources can help!

Planning Grant 

A planning grant helps new organizations create an AmeriCorps program. To see our current request for applications, visit our planning grant page.

Uses for the grant may include:

• identifying community needs
  
• creating a program model
  
• assigning roles for AmeriCorps members
  
• program budget and cost estimates
  

To support successful planning grants, we offer the following learning resources. Find resources related to the planning grant application:

Evidence and Organizational Readiness

AmeriCorps 101 Planning Grant Information Sheet

Theory of Change and Logic Model

• Theory of Change Activity
  
• Logic Model Template
• Logic Model Activity
  

Performance Measures 

• The Evidence Exchange (AmeriCorps database with research and evaluation reports)
  

Performance Measure Instructions

• Performance Measurements Worksheet

Program Design and Staffing

Budget Development 

Fiscal Grant Management Presentation

• AmeriCorps Budget and Fiscal Management Resources
• Budget Tool
  

Member Recruitment

Member Eligibility, NSCHC, and Member Enrollment

Member Recruitment and Management

• Staff Timesheets Requirements Guide
  
• AmeriCorps Branding Guidance
  

Additional Resources

Frequently Asked Questions