AmeriCorps Funding: How to Apply

Serve Virginia coordinates the AmeriCorps State portfolio across the Commonwealth, supporting grantees from application to implementation. Learn more about how your organizational can apply for AmeriCorps funding. 

Applying for AmeriCorps State Funds

The Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2026-2027 program year will be available soon. 

To prepare in advance of the RFA, take a look at last year’s request for applications. Please note, you are responsible for reading the RFA current to the year you are applying to before submitting your application.

Please note: Once the RFA is released, Serve Virginia staff will be unable to provide support to individual applicants.

2026-2027 Program Year

The RFA will be available soon. All current RFAs will be listed on eVA, and applications must meet requirements for the most current RFA.

Please contact us if you are interested in learning more or if you are planning to apply.

Technical Assistance

Learn more about AmeriCorps applications with these recorded webinars.

Presentation Topics
All About AmeriCorps
Program Design
Member Mania
Organizational Capacity
Building Your AmeriCorps Budget
All About AmeriCorps Intermediary Models

Youth Mental Health Corps Applications

Organizations interested in participating in Virginia’s Youth Mental Health Corps should plan to complete an application for the 2026-2027 Program Year. Please contact Mackenzie Vuotto at mackenzie.vuotto@dss.virginia.gov for more information.

Within the application, you will designate how many of members will participate in the Youth Mental Health Corps and their proposed service and training. Organizations should also review the Portrait of a Thriving Youth framework from Youth-Nex, which will need to align with your program plan.