Sarah Ford | May 5, 2015

2015 Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service Grants: Applications Due June 2nd

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) hasÌýÌýfor the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The funding will mobilize more ¾«¶«Ó°Òµns to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday as a day of service in communities, to encourage those who serve on this holiday to make a long-term commitment to community service, and to bring people together to focus on service to others. Ìý

This Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Notice prioritizes grant-making in programs addressing one or more of the six CNCS Focus Areas: Disaster Services, Economic Opportunity, Education, Environmental Stewardship, Healthy Futures, and Veterans and Military Families.ÌýÌýCNCS will give priority consideration to organizations that have disability inclusion plans to ensure people with disabilities are among those serving at their Martin Luther King Day of Service event.

Ìý

  • Applications for funding areÌýdue onÌýTuesday, June 2, 2015.ÌýSuccessful applicants will be notified inÌýJuly 2015.

VisitÌýÌýto access technical assistance including upcoming assistance calls, and contact information for questions specific to these fundingÌýopportunities.

Get Resources and Insights Straight To Your Inbox

Explore More Articles

For Fifth Consecutive Year ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Charities Named ‘Best Nonprofit To Work For’

May 6, 2025

Washington, D.C. – April 1, 2025 – ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Charities, the nonprofit that mobilizes the power of giving as a leading provider of volunteering, workplace giving,…

Read Article

Workplace Fundraising + Volunteering Summit (April 2nd and 3rd, 2025)

March 26, 2025

Join us in attending this virtual summit! The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Charities team is joining up with other leading voices in the workplace giving space for a…

Read Article

The Time to Act is Now

March 7, 2025

The results of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are in, and the findings are, in a word, heartbreaking. This assessment serves as…

Read Article

Get Resources and Insights Straight To Your Inbox

Receive our monthly/bi-monthly newsletter filled with information about causes, nonprofit impact, and topics important for corporate social responsibility and employee engagement professionals, including disaster response, workplace giving, matching gifts, employee assistance funds, volunteering, scholarship award program management, grantmaking, and other philanthropic initiatives.

newsletter-mock