Program Year
2025-2026
Grant Competition
ServeMinnesota provides annual grants to support nonprofits, local governments, institutes of higher education, and Indian Tribes in hosting AmeriCorps programs. Grantees must use research-based measures of program outcomes to generate valid and reliable data that are available to ServeMinnesota for evaluation and public reporting purposes. If you’re interested in how AmeriCorps could support your organization, sign up for updates on grant opportunities or reach out to us directly at grants@big5vn.com. Please also email your application materials to that address.
Competitive Grants 2025-2026
- ServeMinnesota Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) – AmeriCorps State 2025 (PDF)
- ServeMinnesota AmeriCorps State Application Instructions 2025 (PDF)
- Mandatory Supplemental Information 2025
- Letter of Intent Form 25-26 (DOCX)
- Concept Paper Template 25-26 (DOCX)
- Logic Model Template 25-26 (DOCX)
- 2025-2026 ServeMinnesota Budget Form – AmeriCorps State (XLS)
- ServeMinnesota Financial Management Survey (DOCX)
- AmeriCorps Financial Management Survey (PDF)
- AmeriCorps Evaluation Plan Template (DOCX)
National Performance Measures
Applicant Resources
- RFP 2025-2026 Competitive Timeline (PDF)
- Application Checklist for 2025-2026 (PDF)
- Proposal Tip Sheet (PDF)
- Logic Model Development Guide (PDF)
- How to Develop a Program Logic Model (Video)
- AmeriCorps Priority Areas
- Evidence Based Program Diagram (PDF)
- ServeMinnesota Investment Policy (PDF)
- Civil Rights and Non Harassment Policy (PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions: Evaluation (PDF)
- AmeriCorps State & National Applicant Technical Assistance and Call Schedule
National Direct Programs