Opportunity Information: Apply for CNCS GRANTS 071307 001
Apply for CNCS GRANTS 071307 001
- The Corporation for National and Community Service in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) community development disaster prevention and relief education environment health regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Volunteer Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 94.007 Program Development and Innovation Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 7, 2007 and posted on Jul 13, 2007.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 6, 2007 Please submit an email stating your intent to apply to volunteermanagement@cns.gov by August 15 by 500 p.m. Eastern Time. This is not required, but helps us plan the review of the applications. This Notice, with the complete application instructions and other relevant material, is available on the Corporations website at http://www.nationalservice.gov/fororganizations/funding/nofa.asp or by e mailing volunteermanagement@cns.gov. The deadline for applications is 500 p.m. Eastern Time on September 6, 2007. Applications submitted by e mail or fax will not be accepted. Applications are to be submitted electronically using eGrants, the Corporations integrated, secure, web based system for applications. You may access eGrants at http://www.nationalservice.gov/egrants/index.html. If you cannot submit an application electronically due to technical difficulties or limitations, submit a paper application, together with an electronic version of the application on a CD Rom postmarked by the September 6, 2007 to facilitate data entry into the eGrants system, to the following address Corporation for National and Community Service, 1201 New York Avenue, N.W., Box Volunteer Management, Washington, D.C., 20525..
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments.
- The Corporation wants to ensure that all eligible organizations are able to compete on an equal basis for federal financial assistance. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to nonprofit organizations, including national intermediaries state commissions on service volunteer centers institutions of higher education national or regional education agencies educational institutions faith based and other community organizations and private foundations. We encourage applications from organizations not currently receiving Corporation funding as well as from organizations that are now receiving funds under the programs of the Corporation, including AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps. We expect the successful applicants will demonstrate how these grants and the proposed project will have a large scale scope and leverage significant impact within their organization s network or amongst a group of collaborating organizations. Organizations are encouraged to collaborate with existing volunteer connector organizations in planning and implementing their proposed activities. Volunteer connectors are organizations that specialize in assisting individuals or groups with finding appropriate volunteer opportunities while also providing organizations that use volunteers with services such as recruitment support and training and technical assistance related to volunteer management. We encourage submissions from organizations with little or no experience with federal grants, where our investment could dramatically improve volunteer management capacity and infrastructure. We encourage applicants to apply that have not received Corporation funding in the past. Eligible faith based and other community based organizations are encouraged to apply. Organizations that currently operate a Corporation funded program or are applying for other Corporation funding are eligible applicants. However, applicants must differentiate between this grant s proposed activities and those of the currently funded program or pending application.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Volunteer Management grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CNCS GRANTS 071307 001) was offered by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) as a discretionary grant competition designed to strengthen how organizations recruit, manage, retain, and measure volunteers. CNCS made up to $800,000 available in total funding, with an expectation of about six awards. Individual grants were anticipated to range from roughly $50,000 to $200,000, and applicants needed to be prepared to meet a cost-sharing or matching requirement. The overall intent was to help organizations build stronger volunteer systems that can be sustained after federal funding ends, rather than simply funding short-term volunteer activities without long-term infrastructure improvements.
The core purpose of the program was to help national, regional, and statewide nonprofit organizations (and other eligible entities) make meaningful, measurable improvements in volunteer engagement over a two-year project period. CNCS prioritized projects that would significantly increase volunteer retention, expand the organization’s current use of volunteers by creating new roles and recruiting the right people to fill them, improve the impact of volunteer activities, and strengthen the way volunteer impact is measured and tracked. A major emphasis was placed on scale and leverage, meaning applicants were expected to show that the work would create broad benefits across an organizational network, a coalition of partners, or a statewide or multi-site footprint, not just a single local program.
The types of activities CNCS highlighted as a good fit were practical, capacity-building improvements to volunteer management systems. Examples included assessing current volunteer utilization and management practices; designing competency-based volunteer roles and clear position descriptions; engaging internal and external stakeholders in collaborative planning and implementation; creating or upgrading measurement systems that track volunteer contributions and outcomes; conducting recruitment campaigns or forming strategic partnerships to attract volunteers who match newly designed roles; and implementing stronger volunteer management practices such as screening, orientation, training, supervision supports, and recognition strategies aimed at improving retention. CNCS also encouraged applicants to work with volunteer connector organizations, which are specialized groups that help individuals find volunteer opportunities and help organizations strengthen volunteer recruitment and management through training, technical assistance, and related supports.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of organizations and public entities, such as nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) organizations and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), faith-based and community organizations, private foundations, institutions of higher education (public and private), school districts, city/county/state governments, and Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations. CNCS explicitly encouraged applications from organizations that were not currently receiving CNCS funding and even those with limited federal grant experience, as long as they could demonstrate that the investment would materially improve volunteer management capacity and infrastructure. Organizations already operating CNCS-funded programs (such as AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps) could apply, but they were required to clearly distinguish the proposed Volunteer Management project from any existing CNCS-funded work or other pending applications.
Administratively, the competition was posted July 13, 2007, with applications due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 6, 2007 (the same date reflected as the original and current closing date). CNCS requested, but did not require, that applicants email an intent to apply by August 15, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern to volunteermanagement@cns.gov to help plan the review workload. Applications could not be submitted by email or fax. The primary submission method was electronic through CNCS eGrants, with a backup paper submission option allowed only for applicants unable to submit electronically due to technical limitations; in that case, a paper application and an electronic copy on CD-ROM had to be postmarked by the deadline and mailed to CNCS in Washington, D.C. The opportunity was associated with CFDA 94.007 (Program Development and Innovation Grants) and covered a wide range of activity categories, including education, health, environment, community development, disaster prevention and relief, arts/cultural affairs, and regional development, reflecting the idea that improved volunteer management can strengthen many different service fields.
Volunteer Management Grant (CNCS GRANTS 071307 001) FAQs
What is the Volunteer Management grant opportunity?
It is a discretionary grant competition offered by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to strengthen how organizations recruit, manage, retain, and measure volunteers. The focus is on building stronger volunteer systems and infrastructure that can be sustained after federal funding ends.
What is the main goal of this funding?
The program is intended to help organizations make meaningful, measurable improvements in volunteer engagement over a two-year project period, emphasizing long-term capacity-building rather than short-term volunteer activities.
What outcomes did CNCS prioritize?
CNCS prioritized projects expected to: (1) significantly increase volunteer retention, (2) expand the organization’s use of volunteers by creating new roles and recruiting the right people to fill them, (3) improve the impact of volunteer activities, and (4) strengthen how volunteer impact is measured and tracked.
How much total funding was available?
CNCS made up to $800,000 available in total funding under this opportunity.
How many awards were expected?
CNCS expected to make about six awards.
What was the anticipated award size per grant?
Individual grants were anticipated to range from roughly $50,000 to $200,000.
Is there a matching or cost-sharing requirement?
Yes. Applicants needed to be prepared to meet a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How long was the project period?
The opportunity described a two-year project period.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included a broad set of entities, such as nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) organizations and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), faith-based and community organizations, private foundations, institutions of higher education (public and private), school districts, city/county/state governments, and Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations.
Were organizations without current CNCS funding encouraged to apply?
Yes. CNCS explicitly encouraged applications from organizations that were not currently receiving CNCS funding.
Could organizations with limited federal grant experience apply?
Yes. CNCS encouraged applications from organizations with limited federal grant experience, as long as they could demonstrate that the investment would materially improve volunteer management capacity and infrastructure.
Could organizations already operating CNCS-funded programs apply?
Yes. Organizations already operating CNCS-funded programs (such as AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps) could apply, but they were required to clearly distinguish the proposed Volunteer Management project from existing CNCS-funded work or other pending applications.
What types of projects were considered a strong fit?
CNCS highlighted practical, capacity-building improvements to volunteer management systems, including assessing current volunteer utilization and management practices, creating competency-based volunteer roles and clear position descriptions, engaging stakeholders in collaborative planning and implementation, upgrading measurement systems that track volunteer contributions and outcomes, conducting recruitment campaigns or forming strategic partnerships to attract volunteers for newly designed roles, and implementing stronger volunteer management practices aimed at improving retention.
What volunteer management practices were specifically mentioned?
Examples included screening, orientation, training, supervision supports, and recognition strategies designed to improve retention.
Did CNCS encourage working with volunteer connector organizations?
Yes. CNCS encouraged applicants to work with volunteer connector organizations that help individuals find volunteer opportunities and help organizations strengthen volunteer recruitment and management through training, technical assistance, and related supports.
What did CNCS mean by scale and leverage?
Applicants were expected to show that the work would create broad benefits across an organizational network, a coalition of partners, or a statewide or multi-site footprint, not just a single local program.
When was the competition posted?
The competition was posted on July 13, 2007.
What was the application deadline?
Applications were due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 6, 2007. The original and current closing date were the same.
Was an intent to apply required?
No. CNCS requested, but did not require, that applicants email an intent to apply to help CNCS plan the review workload.
When was the optional intent to apply due, and where was it sent?
The optional intent to apply was due by August 15, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and was to be emailed to volunteermanagement@cns.gov.
Could applications be submitted by email or fax?
No. Applications could not be submitted by email or fax.
How were applications submitted?
The primary submission method was electronic submission through CNCS eGrants.
Was a paper application allowed?
A backup paper submission option was allowed only for applicants unable to submit electronically due to technical limitations. In that situation, the paper application and an electronic copy on CD-ROM had to be postmarked by the deadline and mailed to CNCS in Washington, D.C.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CNCS GRANTS 071307 001.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA 94.007 (Program Development and Innovation Grants).
What service or activity areas could this funding support?
The opportunity covered a wide range of activity categories, including education, health, environment, community development, disaster prevention and relief, arts/cultural affairs, and regional development, reflecting that improved volunteer management can strengthen many different service fields.
What kinds of projects were not the focus of this opportunity?
The intent was to fund sustainable improvements to volunteer systems and infrastructure, rather than simply funding short-term volunteer activities without long-term infrastructure improvements.
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