Program Year 2027-2028 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@serveminnesota.org. Please also email your application materials to that address.
Competitive Grants 2027-2028
- ServeMinnesota Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF)
- ServeMinnesota Application Instructions (PDF)
- Mandatory Supplemental Information (PDF)
- AmeriCorps Evaluation Plan Summary Form (DOC) – The form shared by AmeriCorps still reflects, FY26; use this version for now and if an updated one is shared, we will notify everyone of the new version.
- ServeMinnesota Budget Form (XLS) – Coming soon!
- ServeMinnesota Financial Management Form (DOC)
- Letter of Intent to Apply for AmeriCorps State Funding (DOC)
- 2027-2028 AmeriCorps State Funding Concept Paper (DOC)
Performance Measures
Applicant Resources
- 2027-2028 Competitive Timeline (PDF)
- Application Checklist for 2027-2028 (PDF)
- Logic Model Development Guide (PDF)
- Logic Model Template 2027-2028 (DOC)
- How to Develop a Program Logic Model (Video)
- Evidence Based Program Diagram (PDF)
- Civil Rights and Non Harassment Policy (PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions: Evaluation (PDF)
- AmeriCorps State & National Applicant Technical Assistance
National Direct Programs