RURAL COMMUNITY ASSETS FUND (RCAF)
FY 2025-2026 NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA)

Contingent upon the availability of funds, the Volunteer Florida Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of FY 2025-2026 Rural Community Assets Fund (RCAF) grant funding. Applications are due Thursday, August 14^th, 2025 at 5:00pm EDT.

The Volunteer Florida Foundation’s Rural Community Assets Fund (RCAF) strengthens the power and capacity of community organizations to further their missions by recruiting, equipping and mobilizing volunteers who serve Floridians in rural communities.

RCAF is open to public or private 501c(3) nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and other community organizations; institutions of higher education; government entities (e.g., states, cities, counties, school systems, etc.); or Indian Tribes.

Application Submission

Download the NOFA here.

Download the budget template here.

Download the sample budget template here.

For more information about the volunteer management cycle click here.

The Volunteer Florida Foundation requires that proposals be submitted through the Blackbaud Grantmaking on-line system, which can be found here.

Additional information about submission is detailed in the NOFA.

Applications must be submitted through the Blackbaud system no later than Thursday, August 14^th, 2025 at 5:00pm EDT. Applications submitted after this deadline or by any other means will not be considered for funding.

Technical Assistance

To view the 2025-2026 RCAF Technical Assistance Webinar, click here. To download the Technical Assistance Powerpoint slides, click here.

To ensure that this funding process is carried out in a fair and equitable manner, all questions should be submitted to RCAF@volunteerflorida.org.