Other Funding Opportunities

2024 Volunteer Center Grants

Volunteer Center Grants allow Volunteer Centers to assist Volunteer Tennessee in carrying out responsibilities outlined in the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended and the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.  Primary duties include implementation of the state service plan, recruitment of volunteers for national and community service, and the development of projects, training and technical assistance for national and community service.  Volunteer Tennessee seeks applications from Volunteer Centers to carry out these responsibilities in local communities in Tennessee.  

A Volunteer Center is an agency that connects people who want to volunteer to other non-profit organizations that need volunteers.  An agency that recruits volunteers exclusively, or primarily, for its own projects is not considered a Volunteer Center.  To be eligible to apply for this grant, the applicant must be a Points of Light Institute/HandsOn Network registered volunteer center, an official United Way volunteer center, or a non-profit organization that can clearly demonstrate that it performs the functions of a Volunteer Center at the city, county, or multi-county level by connecting volunteers to volunteer opportunities at other organizations. Applicants must be incorporated in and registered to business with the State of Tennessee.

Applications are due Monday, September 25, 2023 by 3:00 p.m. CDT.

Materials for the Volunteer Center funding application:

• 2024 Volunteer Center Notice of Funding Availability and Application Instructions
• Volunteer Center Title Page*
• Budget Form with Detail*
• Performance Measure Worksheet*
• Assurances and Certifications*
• Financial Management Survey*
• Appendix 1 - Tennessee 2023-25 State Service Plan
• Appendix 2 - 2023-2024 Tennessee AmeriCorps Program Directory
• Appendix 3 – Volunteer Center Performance Measure Instructions

*These items must be completed and submitted along with the Program Narrative as part of the application submission.

 

2024 Youth Civic Engagement Grants

Youth Civic Engagement Grants are designed to involve young people between the ages of five and twenty-four in service-learning projects that simultaneously support student development and meet community needs in areas such as the environment, education, healthy futures, disaster services, and other unmet needs.  Volunteer Tennessee seeks applications from organizations that will use service-learning to carry out these responsibilities in local communities in Tennessee. Applicants must be incorporated in and registered to business with the State of Tennessee.

Applications are due Monday, September 25, 2023 by 3:00 p.m. CDT.

Materials for the Youth Civic Engagement funding application:

• 2024 Youth Civic Engagement Notice of Funding Availability and Application Instructions
• Youth Civic Engagement Title Page*
• Budget Form with Detail*
• Performance Measure Worksheet*
• Assurances and Certifications*
• Financial Management Survey*
• Appendix 1 - Tennessee 2023-25 State Service Plan
• Appendix 2 - 2023-2024 Tennessee AmeriCorps Program Directory
• Appendix 3 – Youth Civic Engagement Performance Measure Instructions
• Appendix 4 – K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice

*These items must be completed and submitted along with the Program Narrative as part of the application submission.

Questions about both opportunities may be directed to Volunteer.Tennessee@tn.gov.