RFP: 2024 MLK National Day of Service Grant – Nov 3

Posted by Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE) on October 17, 2023

Partners for Campus – Community Engagement is part of the Partnership Alliance that recently received $250,000, per year, through a multi-year grant with the purpose of honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. The Partnership Alliance, a network of higher education coalitions across the United States, has received this funding through an AmeriCorps’ Days of Service Grant. The funded program proposes to engage over 6,500 students across 11 states in service on or around Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2024 that support underserved and marginalized individuals and communities.

The Partnership Alliance is a vibrant network of state and regional place-based organizations across the country. This group of organizations, named the Partnership Alliance, is dedicated to supporting the public purposes of higher education and community engagement nationally through a robust and diverse array of programs, initiatives, and events.

Grants for MLK Day of Service activities that are awarded funding through the Partnership Alliance must show adherence to the spirit of service that Dr. King espoused. Throughout his life, Martin Luther King Jr. sought to bring diverse people together to solve problems in an effort to form “the  beloved community.” He once said that “life’s most persistent and urgent question is
‘What are you doing for others?'” For volunteer students serving in communities, these awards will increase not only their capacities to see how they truly make a difference in their communities, but also increasing their desire to continue volunteering.

Applications are due November 3, 2023.

Learn more and apply.