AmeriCorps is a national service program designed to improve lives and foster civic engagement utilizing AmeriCorps Members in full- or part-time terms of service. AmeriCorps members commit their time to address critical community needs like increasing academic achievement, mentoring youth, fighting poverty, preparing for disasters, and more.
This Notice is for AmeriCorps Texas Planning Grants. A planning grant provides financial support to organizations that will be developing an AmeriCorps program that will place AmeriCorps members in service solely within Texas. Grant recipients are awarded up to $100,000 for an 12-month planning period to start September 1, 2025, and are expected to be better prepared to compete for an AmeriCorps program operating grant in spring 2026 for the 2026-2027 grant cycle. A planning grant will not be used to support AmeriCorps members.
Important Dates
| Applications Due | March 25, 2025 Applications are due via email to americorps@onestarfoundation.org or through provided survey link by 10:59 PM CT on the due date. Late applications in whole or in part will not be accepted. |
| Application Notification | Late May 2025 Applicants will be notified of funding decisions no later than late August 2024. |
| Start Date | September 1, 2025 Planning grants will start September 1, 2025. |
Application Instructions
- 2025-2026 AmeriCorps Texas Planning Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity and Application Instructions
Notice and Application instructions were updated on February 14, 2025 to change the process for application submissions. Due to technical issues with eGrants, applications will now be submitted via word document and excel budget template provided in the Application Documents below.
Application Documents
- 2025-2026 AmeriCorps Texas Planning Grant Application
- 2025-2026 AmeriCorps Texas Planning Grant Budget – this will be posted by March 4, 2025
- Organizational Capacity Survey
- Federal Debt Delinquency and Federal Debt Debarment Certification
Resources
Informational Session
OneStar will hosted an informational webinar session covering introductory information related to the AmeriCorps Texas Planning Grant opportunity on January 28, 2025. Time will be allotted at the end of the session for participant questions. Attendance on the call is encouraged but not required to submit an application.
A recording of the call can be found here, and slides can be found here.
Contact Information
For questions regarding AmeriCorps Texas planning grant applications, contact americorps@onestarfoundation.org
All emails will be returned within a reasonable amount of time. Applicants are encouraged to submit their questions well in advance of the deadline as OneStar is not obligated to respond to questions that are received 48 hours prior to the due date.