FY 2019 Day of Service Grants

The mission of CNCS is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. Through AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and the Volunteer Generation Fund, CNCS has helped to engage millions of citizens in meeting community and national challenges through service and volunteer action.

The Day of Service grant competition includes funding for both September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance (September 11th) and Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service (MLK). Applicant organizations may apply for either September 11th, MLK, or both. Applicants may not submit more than one application for each Day of Service.

The purpose of the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance grant funding is to mobilize more Americans to engage in service activities that meet vital community needs and honor the sacrifice of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, or who rose in service as a result of that tragedy.

The purpose of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service grant funding is to mobilize more Americans to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday as a day of service in communities, to encourage those who serve on this holiday to make a long-term commitment to community service, and to bring people together to focus on service to others.

Application Deadline

Notification of Intent to Apply Deadline: CNCS strongly encourages applicants to submit a Notification of Intent to Apply by Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Please submit your intent to IntentToApply@cns.gov with the email subject line "2019 Day of Service Intent to Apply". The notification of intent to apply must include the name of the applicant organization, address, contact person, email address, and phone number as well as if you intend to apply for MLK, September 11th, or both.

Application Submission Deadline: Applications are due by Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.