AmeriCorps Seniors

Recorded October 2022

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Submitting your Application in eGrants
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Agenda

• What is eGrants?

• Before Submitting Your Application

• Tips and Tricks

• Step-by-Step Walkthrough
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Objectives:

To help AmeriCorps grant applicants:

• Submit their applications in 

eGrants

• Avoid common issues with eGrants

• Locate available resources related 

to the application process
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What is eGrants?

eGrants is an online system designed to automate the entire grants 

and project management process from application to closeout. It 

allows applicants to find funding opportunities, apply for grants or 

projects, and manage grant reporting online.
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Before Submitting Your Application

 Review the following resources on the AmeriCorps Funding 

Opportunities website: 

• Notice of Funding Opportunity (Notice) of the grant for which 

you are applying including the Work Plan Development 

Worksheet

• Grant Application Instructions

• Best Practices in Budget Development 

• National Performance Measurement Core Curriculum

• Frequently Asked Questions

 Create an account in eGrants, if you do not already have an 

account. 

• For support in creating a new eGrants account, reference the 

grant application instructions on the Funding Opportunities 

page or contact the AmeriCorps Hotline. 
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Tips and Tricks

• Prepare to submit your application well in advance of the application 

deadline.

• Gather the following information about your organization:

• Project Title

• EIN Number 

• Draft your application in a word processing program and print before 

submission.

• Contact the National Service Hotline for any problems with eGrants. 

• Phone: 1-800-942-2677, Available Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 7:00 

pm ET 

• Live Chat, Available Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm ET

• Submit a question form. 
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Step-by-Step Walkthrough

• Log in to eGrants via 

https://egrants.cns.gov/espan/main/login.jsp

• Applicant Info

• Application Info

• Narratives

• Work Plan

• Documents

• Budget Section 1

• Budget Section 2

• Funding/Demographics

• Station Roster

• Review

• Authorize and Submit
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Step-by-Step Walkthrough: Log into eGrants

If you have an existing 

account, please do not 

open a new account. 

Work with the AmeriCorps 

Hotline to gain access to 

your pre-existing grantee 

account.

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Step-by-Step Walkthrough: Grant Applicant Types

New 

Applicant: 

•Applicants without

a current 

AmeriCorps Seniors 

(ACS) grant

•Applicants with a 

current ACS grant 

seeking a new type 

of grant or funding

Continuation 

Applicant: 

• Current grantees 

for second or third 

years of a threeyear grant

•To continue 

existing grants

Renewal 

Applicant: 

• Current grantees 

for a new grant to 

follow a three-year 

grant

•To renew existing 

grants
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Step-by-Step Walkthrough: Create an Application
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Step-by-Step Walkthrough: Create an Application
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Step-by-Step Walkthrough: Narratives

Information about completing each narrative section is included in the Notice. 
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Step-by-Step Walkthrough: Work Plan

Related Resources: 

• National Performance Measurement Core Curriculum

• Work Plan Development Worksheet (found in the Grant Application Instructions)
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Step-by-Step Walkthrough: Work Plan, Focus Areas
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Step-by-Step Walkthrough: Work Plan, Performance 

Measures

Related Resources: 

• Grant Application Instructions

• Work Plan Development Worksheet (found in the Notice)

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Step-by-step Walkthrough: Work Plan, Targets

By default, the total number of unduplicated 

volunteers is set to zero and the fields are locked. 

Once you enter in your total number of 

unduplicated volunteers, the fields will be 

unlocked.
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Step-by-step Walkthrough: Work Plan, Summary

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Step-by-Step Walkthrough, Documents
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Step-by-Step Walkthrough, Budget Section 

(New Applicants)

Related Resources: 

• Best Practices in Budget 

Development 

• Budget Compliance Checklist (in 

Grant Application Instructions)
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eGrants: Step-by-Step Walkthrough, Funding/Demographics

**Pre-populated by 

eGrants**
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eGrants: Step-by-Step Walkthrough, Station Roster
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eGrants: Step-by-Step Walkthrough, Review

• Carefully review each section of your grant 

application.

• Include financial staff in your review.

• Print your application and review prior to eGrants 

submission.
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eGrants: Step-by-Step Walkthrough, 

Authorize and Submit
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