Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 AmeriCorps Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-04-29. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If your organization coordinates volunteers or community service initiatives, AmeriCorps will fund you to scale MLK Day engagement into year-round commitment.
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What this is
AmeriCorps is funding projects that activate communities to observe MLK Jr. Day as a day of service, with the dual goal of encouraging volunteers to make sustained commitments to community service and addressing local issues through collective action. Awards range from $100,000 to $500,000 and are open to a wide array of eligible applicants including nonprofits, government entities, tribes, and educational institutions. This is a service-mobilization initiative rather than a technology or innovation fund, focused on social impact and community engagement during a specific federal holiday.
Who can apply
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, federally recognized and non-federally recognized Native American tribal governments and organizations, city/county/township governments, public and private institutions of higher education, and other organizations (see grant text) are eligible to apply.
Eligible applicant types
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- City or township governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Full description — from the agency
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service projects mobilize Americans to observe the Martin Luther King Jr federal holiday as a day of service in communities, to encourage those who serve on this holiday to make a long-term commitment to community service, and to bring people together to focus on service to others and help address community issues.
Topics: mlk day of service · community service mobilization · civic engagement funding · americorps grants · volunteer coordination · nonprofit service programs
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