Find Your Place to Serve!
Students and communities across Colorado are looking for people like YOU to help students and communities recover from the effects of COVID-19 and build back stronger!
In exchange for serving, AmeriCorps members receive a living allowance while serving, training, and an education award for future education or to repay past student loans. Many positions also provide additional benefits such as health insurance, loan deferment, and childcare.
If you have additional questions, contact us at servecolorado@state.co.us.
Bring AmeriCorps to My Community!
AmeriCorps provides people-power. AmeriCorps programs funded through our office recruit a team of AmeriCorps members to provide direct service to build or improve communities and generate volunteers to support their efforts. Educational institutions (local school districts, intermediate school districts, colleges, universities, etc.), local government entities, state agencies, federally recognized tribes, and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for an AmeriCorps program. Learn more about current funding opportunities.
Serve Colorado offers two types of funding competitions:
- Planning Grants: Planning grants provide funding to help organizations develop new AmeriCorps programs to address community challenges. Planning grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis and funding decisions are made approximately every three months.
- Operational Grants: Operational grants provide funding for organizations who are ready to implement a full AmeriCorps program. Operational grant competitions take place in the fall and spring.
If you would like to talk to someone on our team to see if your program would be a fit for AmeriCorps, please email danny.fisher@state.co.us or call (720) 610-6012. Additionally, subscribe to our newsletter to receive notification of open grant opportunities.
More Opportunities to Serve With Our AmeriCorps Partners in Colorado
AmeriCorps NCCC
People ages 18-24 interested in working in a team environment completing intense projects that respond to regional challenges and needs, such as disaster response. These programs are project-based with in a team environment. Members should be willing to relocate throughout the country with their teams for project assignments throughout their service commitment.
Learn about NCCC here!
AmeriCorps VISTA
People ages 18+ with a college degree or employment experience who want to use their skills to increase an organization's impact. These programs are focused on capacity building and fighting poverty. Members are self-motivated and are passionate about doing the behind-the-scenes work to empower communities.
Learn about VISTA here!
AmeriCorps Seniors
AmeriCorps Senior programs tap into the rich experience, skills, and talents of the 55+ population to help meet the needs and challenges of America's communities. There are three sub-programs through this service stream: Foster Grandparents, Senior Companion Program, and RSVP.