Panhandle Disaster Relief Fund
Donate now to support the families and communities affected by the Panhandle and South Plains wildfires in February 2024. The Panhandle Disaster Relief Fund is administered locally by Amarillo Area Foundation.
Panhandle Disaster Relief Fund
Donate now to support the families and communities affected by the Panhandle and South Plains wildfires in February 2024. The Panhandle Disaster Relief Fund is administered locally by Amarillo Area Foundation.
How can you use the power of service to make a greater impact?
Build your human capital—people power—with an AmeriCorps program that expands the reach and impact of your organization in Texas.
AmeriCorps Texas provides funding to support the development and operations of programs that engage individuals in direct service to address critical needs across Texas.
AmeriCorps Texas programs must be able to support the equivalent of 10 full-time AmeriCorps members in the first year of operation. The grant award amount is based on the number of AmeriCorps members serving in the organization.
These grant opportunities are federal funds and require matching funds.
Funding opportunities are available for current AmeriCorps programs applying for continuation or recompete funding, organizations that are new to AmeriCorps and ready to apply for an operating grant with AmeriCorps members, and organizations that are new to AmeriCorps and need support in developing an AmeriCorps program. See below for all funding opportunities.
New Applicant AmeriCorps funding opportunity is available to organizations new to AmeriCorps programming that are ready to launch a program and enroll AmeriCorps members in September 2025. Only applicants that do not currently have AmeriCorps Texas funding through OneStar should apply under this AmeriCorps funding opportunity.
Planning Grant funding opportunity is available to provide financial support to organizations to develop an AmeriCorps program for 2026-2027. A planning grant cannot be used to support AmeriCorps members.
The 2025-2026 Planning Grant Funding Opportunity will be posted by end of November 2024.
Current AmeriCorps funding opportunities are available to current AmeriCorps Texas grantees in a continuation or recompete year. Only AmeriCorps programs that are operating an AmeriCorps Texas program through OneStar in 2024-2025 should apply under one of these AmeriCorps funding opportunity.
Coordinate with us to maximize your impact in Texas through your national AmeriCorps program.
Organizations that plan to place AmeriCorps members in Texas and operate in multiple states and are applying for AmeriCorps National Direct funding are required to consult with OneStar, as directed in the National Community Service Act. We are always excited to learn of organizations interested in placing AmeriCorps members in our state!
OneStar joins all 52 states and territorial service commissions in partnering with America’s Service Commissions in a single consultation process.
Expand your organization’s capacity to fight poverty in your community.
OneStar AmeriCorps VISTA Project places skilled individuals with a diverse range of backgrounds at nonprofits and agencies throughout the state of Texas. AmeriCorps VISTA members serve full-time for one year on transformative, capacity-building projects that mobilize local resources and act as a catalyst for meaningful change for your organization.
We accept applications from organizations to host AmeriCorps VISTA members year round on a rolling basis. Organizations contribute a host site fee of $8,700 per VISTA member.
Explore additional ways to partner with AmeriCorps
In addition to the funding and resource opportunities administered by OneStar, there are additional national service resources available to Texas communities through the Federal agency, AmeriCorps. OneStar believes that national service can accelerate the impact of any organization. If an AmeriCorps Texas grant or hosting an AmeriCorps VISTA through OneStar is not the right fit, check out these additional national service funding and resource opportunities.
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