Application and Request for Proposals Now Open for 2026-27 AmeriCorps VISTA Host Sites

Begin, expand, or enhance projects meant to directly address the effects of poverty on your campus and in your community.

Our request for proposals and application for the 2026-27 Campus Compact VISTA program year are now live!

We are seeking proposals from Campus Compact member institutions to host an AmeriCorps VISTA project that will begin, expand, or enhance projects that impact low-income communities. The Campus Compact VISTA program prioritizes projects that serve:

  • Veterans & military families

  • Low-income community members & college students through basic needs support

  • Low-income college students through first-generation and civic engagement programming

  • Low-income K-12 students through tutoring, mentoring, and college pathways programming

The priority deadline is December 17th and applications close on January 22nd. For inquiries about hosting a Campus Compact VISTA Member, please email Bella McKinney, AmeriCorps VISTA Recruitment and Outreach Program Coordinator, at [email protected]

Questions? Join us for an info session

Interested in learning more about our program and the application process? Attend one of the following info sessions:

Read our Request for Proposals to learn more

Learn more about application requirements and the submission process by reviewing our Request for Proposals (RFP). Applicants should read through this document before beginning their application.

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