AUGUSTA — The Maine Commission for Community Service, as a lead agency for Youth Service America’s Global Youth Service Day campaign, has announced the availability of funds to engage youth in service-learning during a Semester of Service.

The MCCS will award 14 $500 grants to implement Semester of Service projects, culminating in GYSD activities on April 20-22.

For more information and to apply visit www.maineservicecommission.gov/grants and navigate to the bottom of the page. The deadline for applications is Oct. 19.

Youth Service America is scheduled to present a workshop on how to implement a Semester of Service at this year’s Blaine House Conference on Service & Volunteerism on Oct. 11. For more information and to register, visit www.volunteermaine.org/blaine-house-conference.