Grants and Requests for Proposals
This section contains information about the Commission's grant-making and contracting activities. At times, there also may be information about funding opportunities offered by our partners or other Maine agencies. When the Commission does not have an active Request for Proposal or Notice of Funds Available, the corresponding section of this page will be empty.
Maine AmeriCorps
No active RFPs at this time.
Schools and community partners with questions about the federal AmeriCorps School Turnaround competition should contact the Maine Commission for Community Service. Please be aware that the only schools eligible to participate/apply are the 9 Maine schools currently receiving School Improvement Grants. Under this competition a proposal must request a minimum of 20 AmeriCorps members (34,000 hours of service time in 12 months), implement an evidence-based approach, select from the provided menu of national performance measures, and meet other criteria.
Maine Service-learning
No active RFPs at this time.
Other Commission Requests for Proposals (non-National Service programs)
There are no active grant competitions at this time.
Direct Grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) State office of Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont.
AmeriCorps VISTA was founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965 and incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993, VISTA has been on the front lines in the fight against poverty in America for more than 40 years.
Direct Grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
CNCS directly funds AmeriCorps*VISTA and other national volunteer service programs. To view information on the funding competitions now open,
Grants and Contracts from other State of Maine agencies
Visitors looking for grant competitions and contracting opportunities throughout Maine Government should visit the Division of Purchases by selecting from this list: