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2026 #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Funding Opportunity

Grantor:
CA Volunteers
Portal ID:
150642
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

College Corps is a Governor’s Initiative administered by California Volunteers and GO-Serve in partnership with California colleges and universities with a strong commitment to civic and community engagement. Successful applicants will receive state funds and an allotment of College Corps fellow slots to build the next generation of civic leaders, engaging college students from all backgrounds in meaningful paid service.

Description:

In support of addressing California’s critical challenges, College Corps has three primary goals:  

Engage college students in meaningful service opportunities that build leadership skills and civic responsibility.   Help students from diverse backgrounds graduate college on time and with less debt.  Support the work of community-based organizations focused on key local priorities (e.g., K-12 education, food insecurity, climate action). 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Other Legal Entity

Institutions of higher education as defined in 2 CFR §200.1 that propose to operate solely within California are eligible to apply. All applicants must have active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
Week of Jan 12, 2026
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
Three years

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
See Notes Below
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
Yes ( see Description for details )
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No

Available Funding Notes:

Funds available for FY 2026 are approximately $64,871,000 which will support approximately4,000 450-hour (Quarter Time) service positions (Fellows) annually. California Volunteersanticipates making three-year grant awards.

The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • Federal and State
The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-916-323-7646, funding@cv.ca.gov

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