Opportunity ID: 41527
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CNCS-COOP-050208-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Expanding Research on Volunteerism and National Service Cooperative Agreement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Education Information and Statistics Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | This competition is open to institutions of higher education or higher education research partnerships. (Partnerships are a single application filed jointly from more than one institution of higher education.) Applicants must have a demonstrated track record in research in the fields of volunteering, community service or civic engagement. All applicants must also demonstrate an institutional capacity to manage large research projects and federal or other grants. In addition, we expect the successful applicant will demonstrate relationships with policymakers and practitioners. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 94.007 — Planning and Program Development Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 02, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 13, 2008 The deadline for applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 13, 2008. Applications submitted by hardcopy or fax will not be accepted. Submit your application as four attachments to an e-mail message addressed to research@cns.gov . Attach the 424, 424A, narrative, and Survey on Equal Opportunity. All four attachments are required for a valid submission. Please submit an e-mail stating your intent to apply to research@cns.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time Friday, May 16, 2008. This is not required, but helps us plan the review of the applications. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 13, 2008 The deadline for applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 13, 2008. Applications submitted by hardcopy or fax will not be accepted. Submit your application as four attachments to an e-mail message addressed to research@cns.gov . Attach the 424, 424A, narrative, and Survey on Equal Opportunity. All four attachments are required for a valid submission. Please submit an e-mail stating your intent to apply to research@cns.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time Friday, May 16, 2008. This is not required, but helps us plan the review of the applications. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Individuals in partnership with insitutions of higher education.
A technical assistance phone call to answer questions about this Notice will take place on Wednesday, May 14 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Please email research@cns.gov to sign up for the call and receive call-in information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Corporation for National and Community Service |
| Description: | The Corporation for National and Community Service announces the availability of approximately $500,000 which will be used to make one to five awards, ranging from approximately $50,000 to $300,000 to expand scholarly and policy research in three areas: 1. Volunteering and civic engagement, using the Current Population Surveys Annual Volunteer Supplement (CPS Volunteer Supplement); 2. The impact of national service on service participants, using datasets from Serving Country and Community: A Longitudinal Study of Service in AmeriCorps; and 3. Trends in the nonprofit sector that either impact or are created by national service. The goal is to increase the Nations understanding and knowledge about the importance and potential of volunteering, national and community service, and/or civic engagement in America. Applicants should submit a three year plan with the knowledge that funding for years two and three of the agreement is contingent upon the availability of funds and the recipients satisfactory progress towards agreed-upon objectives. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full and complete announcement of this competition. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CNCS Special Initiatives Hotline
(202) 606-7507 Email:research@cns.gov |
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