Best summarized as a domestic Peace Corps, AmeriCorps enables host agencies to recruit passionate individuals (AmeriCorps Members) who will serve to increase the capacity of their organization to expand services or engage additional beneficiaries.
Donor Name: United Way association of South Carolina
State: South Carolina
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $140,000 to $400,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
To help support their service, AmeriCorps Members receive both a modest living allowance and an education award that ranges between $1,342.86 to $6,345 that can be used to continue their education or pay back eligible student loans. Additionally, full-time AmeriCorps Members also receive grant-supported health insurance and childcare.
Focus Areas
- Education
- Disaster Services
- Economic Opportunity
- Environmental Stewardship
- Healthy Futures
- Veterans & Military Families
Grants funds can be used to support program-related expenses such as:
- Salaries and benefits for staff who will administer the AmeriCorps program and/or manage AmeriCorps Members.
- Operational expenses such as recruitment costs, travel, training, supplies, member gear, background checks, etc.
- AmeriCorps Member living allowance, health insurance, FICA taxes, and workers compensation insurance
Funding Information
- AmeriCorps SC grant awards typically range from $140,000 to $400,000.
- The AmeriCorps SC program year for this grant cycle will begin August 1, 2022,andend on July 31, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
The following entities are eligible to host an AmeriCorps program and apply for AmeriCorps SC funding:
- Faith-based institutions
- Indian tribes and tribal organizations
- Labor organizations
- Nonprofit organizations
- Partnerships and consortia
- Schools, school districts, and institutions of higher education
- State and local government agencies
For more information, visit United Way association of South Carolina.
