This department is offering the 2018 Community Conversations Research grant of up to $500,000 to support participatory research that engages communities in conversations about civic health. The grant aims to enhance civic engagement, strengthen community capacity, and address local issues. Institutions of higher education can apply to conduct research using participatory approaches in communities that are collaboratively addressing local issues, recovering from disasters, or facing social crises. The grant provides funding between $50,000 and $100,000 per year for up to 2 years. The deadline for applications is April 10, 2018 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Opportunity ID: 301475
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CNCS-03-08-18 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2018 Community Conversations |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Disaster Prevention and Relief Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Food and Nutrition Health Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | civic engagement, volunteering, national service |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 94.026 — National Service and Civic Engagement Research Competition |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 09, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 09, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | May 10, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Corporation for National and Community Service |
| Description: | “The Corporation for National and Community Service has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) of up to $500,000 for the 2018 Community Conversations Research competition. The broad focus of the competition is to engage communities in conversations about their civic health using participatory research approaches to facilitate civic engagement and strengthen community capacity to address local issues, both of which are central to CNCS’s mission.This research competition will award funds to institutions of higher education to support academics and applied researchers who work with and in local communities to use a participatory research approach. CNCS seeks to support participatory research in three types of communities, with equal priority: communities that are already working collaboratively to tackle a locally identified issue; communities that have experienced a disaster; and communities in social crisis. The deadline for applications will be on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 by 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Successful applicants will receive awards of between $50,000 and $100,000 per year for up to 2 years. “ |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full competition information and resources |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NationalServiceResearch@cns.gov
Email:NationalServiceResearch@cns.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| updated categories | Mar 09, 2018 | |
| Mar 09, 2018 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CNCS-03-08-18 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2018 Community Conversations |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Disaster Prevention and Relief Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Food and Nutrition Health Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | civic engagement, volunteering, national service |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 94.026 — National Service and Civic Engagement Research Competition |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 09, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 09, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | May 10, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Corporation for National and Community Service |
| Description: | “The Corporation for National and Community Service has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) of up to $500,000 for the 2018 Community Conversations Research competition. The broad focus of the competition is to engage communities in conversations about their civic health using participatory research approaches to facilitate civic engagement and strengthen community capacity to address local issues, both of which are central to CNCS’s mission.This research competition will award funds to institutions of higher education to support academics and applied researchers who work with and in local communities to use a participatory research approach. CNCS seeks to support participatory research in three types of communities, with equal priority: communities that are already working collaboratively to tackle a locally identified issue; communities that have experienced a disaster; and communities in social crisis. The deadline for applications will be on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 by 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Successful applicants will receive awards of between $50,000 and $100,000 per year for up to 2 years. “ |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full competition information and resources |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NationalServiceResearch@cns.gov
Email:NationalServiceResearch@cns.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CNCS-03-08-18 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2018 Community Conversations |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | civic engagement, volunteering, national service |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 94.026 — National Service and Civic Engagement Research Competition |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 09, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | May 10, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Corporation for National and Community Service |
| Description: | “The Corporation for National and Community Service has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) of up to $500,000 for the 2018 Community Conversations Research competition. The broad focus of the competition is to engage communities in conversations about their civic health using participatory research approaches to facilitate civic engagement and strengthen community capacity to address local issues, both of which are central to CNCS’s mission.
This research competition will award funds to institutions of higher education to support academics and applied researchers who work with and in local communities to use a participatory research approach. CNCS seeks to support participatory research in three types of communities, with equal priority: communities that are already working collaboratively to tackle a locally identified issue; communities that have experienced a disaster; and communities in social crisis. The deadline for applications will be on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 by 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Successful applicants will receive awards of between $50,000 and $100,000 per year for up to 2 years. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full competition information and resources |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NationalServiceResearch@cns.gov
Email:NationalServiceResearch@cns.gov |
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