2025 College Corps Education Award Only Expansion Pilot Request for Applications

At a glance

2025 College Corps Education Award Only Expansion Pilot Request for Applications is a closed California state grant opportunity from CA Volunteers (State of California). The application deadline was August 6, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $20K – $80K. Applicant types listed as eligible include other legal entity. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jul 28, 2025Posted
Aug 6, 2025Application deadline

Opened: Jul 28, 2025
Close date: Aug 6, 2025
Award floor: $20,000
Award ceiling: $80,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: Federal and State
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 12/31/2026
Expected award announcement: 8/15/2025
Letter of intent: Required
How to submit: Online: https://californiavolunteers.tfaforms.net/f/2025_College_Corps_Expansion_RFA

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Other Legal Entity

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Organizations that meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for this opportunity: Applicants must be an institution of higher education and must have a valid SAM registration and UEI to receive an award.Be the legal applicant of a current California Volunteers College Corps program that has been approved to operate through 2026.Demonstrate capacity to expand 2025-26 cohort by a minimum of 5 slots and a maximum of 20 slots.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Public colleges & universities
Private colleges & universities

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

The 2025 College Corps Education Award Only Expansion Pilot Request for Applications (RFA) seeks to provide additional education award only slots to eligible applicants to expand eligibility requirements, ensuring that more students have access to College Corps programming. Slots and education award dollars available under this RFA are awarded on a competitive basis to eligible organizations that adequately address the selection criteria.

Description

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2025–264 applications · 4 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Program contact (as published)

funding@cv.ca.gov
1-916-323-7646

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “2025 College Corps Education Award Only Expansion Pilot Request for Applications”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Other Legal Entity. It adds: “Organizations that meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for this opportunity: Applicants must be an institution of higher education and must have a valid SAM registration and UEI to receive an award.Be the legal applicant of a current California Volunteers College Co…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “2025 College Corps Education Award Only Expansion Pilot Request for Applications”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $20k – $80k.

How do I apply for “2025 College Corps Education Award Only Expansion Pilot Request for Applications”?

Applications go directly to CA Volunteers, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://californiavolunteers.tfaforms.net/f/2025_College_Corps_Expansion_RFA. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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