Background
Project proposals will open up for organizations interested in hosting one or more AmeriCorps VISTA members during the 2025-2026 service year on October 30, 2024. These year-long projects are scheduled to take place from mid August 2025 to mid August 2026. MCNCE AmeriCorps VISTA places national service members with Montana schools, colleges, nonprofits, and government agencies in order to build organizational efficiency, efficacy, and program reach by completing one-year, capacity building projects. The MCNCE VISTA priority areas are: College Access & Success, K-12 Success or School Readiness, Community Resilience (including climate resilience), and Veterans & Military Families.
Timeline
Project Proposals Open: October 30, 2024
Priority deadline to propose projects: January 10, 2025
Secondary deadline to propose projects: January 31, 2025
Negotiations conclude for first set of proposals: February 5, 2025
Negotiations conclude for second set of proposals: March 8, 2025
Deadline to submit “VISTA Position Details Form“ (priority applications): February 12, 2025
Deadline to submit “VISTA Position Details Form“ (secondary applications): March 15, 2025
August 2024 Project Period: August 12, 2025 to August 12, 2026
All proposals are reviewed and evaluated on a rolling basis. Contact Josh Vanek with questions.
Proposal Process
Preparation
- Before Submitting a proposal, we recommend that you review the following information:
- If your organization has not previously partnered with with our VISTA program, we recommend that you schedule a time to speak with Josh Vanek, to assess whether this program can work for your organization’s needs.
- When you are ready to submit a proposal, download and review these supporting documents. They must be signed and attached to the proposal.
Submission & Approval
- Complete your VISTA Project Proposal online here (https://mtcc.submittable.com/submit/309053/2025-2026-americorps-vista-project-proposal-application).
- Your proposal will be completed via Submittable. If you have not used Submittable before, you will be prompted to create an account when you first access the link above.
- After submitting your proposal, we will review it and contact you if there is need for clarification, or to request modifications to align the project with AmeriCorps VISTA regulations and the MCNCE mission.
- Projects that are found to meet AmeriCorps VISTA regulations and to align with the MTCC mission will receive notification of their approval.
- Approved projects will be provided instructions to complete “A VISTA Position Details Form”. This form details the VISTA member’s responsibilities and qualifications, along with other information required to successfully recruit and place a VISTA member with your organization. This form will require you to complete and submit a VISTA Assignment Description (VAD), which is equivalent to a job description for the role. You may review VAD information below: