The Corporation for National and Community Service recently hosted a conference call to solicit public input on the Social Innovation Fund authorized by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.

In case you missed the call, you can listen to a recording here (and look for the link at the very top of the page).

You'll also find an information page addressing frequently asked questions.  Among them:

How do I apply for funds?

It is anticipated that a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the SIF will be posted in late 2009. The due date for applications will be early 2010, and funding will be awarded in late spring or summer of 2010.

Funding is contingent upon congressional approval of the FY 2010 budget. FY 2010 begins on October 1, 2009. In the event of a continuing resolution for the 2010 budget, CNCS will still hold a competition in Winter 2009/2010 but will not award funds until Congress passes a budget that indicates funding for the SIF.