Volunteer Infrastructure
Forecasted
Volunteer Infrastructure supports a lead grantee and local partners to deliver California Service Day events and statewide service projects that expand volunteering and strengthen community partnerships.
Funder: California Volunteers
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Notice of intent) | November 2027 (Application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $850,000, including at least $500,000 for partner microgrants
Summary: Supports a lead grantee to organize California Service Day through a Sacramento signature event and statewide microgrants.
Key Information: The grantee must engage at least 25,000 volunteers and California Service Corps members combined.
Description
California Volunteers, within the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement (GO-Serve), seeks an experienced grantee to expand service opportunities through California Service Day. Building on the Community Climate Action Days model, the program combines a large-scale signature event in Sacramento with a decentralized statewide microgrant program. The lead grantee manages event planning, partnerships, volunteer recruitment, microgrant administration, and promotional materials in close collaboration with California Volunteers.
Supported service projects address urban greening and climate action, organic waste and edible food recovery, wildfire resiliency and disaster preparedness, campus and education support, libraries, and neighborhood beautification. The initiative aims to strengthen statewide partnerships and bring Californians together through meaningful local service.
