AmeriCorps State Planning and Operational Grants
Forecasted
AmeriCorps State Planning and Operational Grants support organizations developing and running AmeriCorps service programs to address community needs across Virginia, including youth mental health.
Funder: Virginia Department of Social Services
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: Planning grants typically $50,000–$75,000 for up to one year; match begins at 24% unless otherwise noted
Summary: Supports planning and operation of AmeriCorps State programs addressing community needs across Virginia, including youth mental health service.
Key Information: Applications go to the email box specified in the current RFA, not through eGrants.
Description
The Virginia Department of Social Services supports AmeriCorps State planning and operational grants through Serve Virginia, which coordinates the portfolio across the Commonwealth. Planning grants help organizations develop program structures, partnerships, and evidence-based service activities so they are better prepared to compete for operational funding. Operational programs recruit and deploy AmeriCorps members to provide direct service addressing community needs.
The opportunity also supports participation in Virginia’s Youth Mental Health Corps, with proposed member service and training aligned to Youth-Nex’s Portrait of a Thriving Youth framework. AmeriCorps priorities include disaster services, education, healthy futures, economic opportunity, environmental stewardship, and support for veterans and military families. Programs need not fit within one of these priority areas.
