Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- AC-01-30-26
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Categories
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- Other
- Community Development
- Consumer Protection
- Disaster Prevention and Relief
- Education
- Employment, Labor and Training
- Environment
- Food and Nutrition
- Health
- Housing
- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- County Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Corporation for National and Community Service is soliciting applications through the Fiscal Year 2026 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition to fund programs that engage adults ages 55 and older in volunteer service addressing pressing community needs. Eligible applicants include state governments, tribal organizations, local governments, higher education institutions, and non-profit organizations that maintain active System for Award Management registration. Applicants must select one Primary Focus Area (Disaster Services, Economic Opportunity, Education, Environmental Stewardship, Healthy Futures, or Veterans and Military Families) and may address optional priorities including supporting older adults, workforce re-entry, family strengthening, fraud prevention, homelessness reduction, and behavioral health. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Executive Summary (5%), Program Design (30%), Organizational Capability (20%), Work Plans and Performance Measures (30%), and Budget and Cost-Effectiveness (15%). The application deadline is March 26, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with awards anticipated in June 2026 subject to congressional appropriations.
Federal funding is structured as cost-reimbursement grants with a maximum federal share of $75,000 plus $350 per unduplicated volunteer, with no stated maximum request amount. Applicants must demonstrate a minimum 10% match of total allowable costs, though match waivers are available for Tribal Nations. Awards provide three-year project periods with annual budgets running April 1 through March 31, and continuation awards depend on appropriations and satisfactory performance. Based on historical data, typical awards range from approximately $100,000 to $1.5 million. Services will be performed within applicant organizations' communities across all states and territories.
Synopsis
AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country's most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities and those serving. AmeriCorps helps make service a cornerstone of our national culture. This funding announcement is an opportunity for communities to apply for funding to engage adults ages 55 and older in tackling the community's most pressing needs through the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program. This is an open competition across all states and territories.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026_ASC_RSVP_Notice_of_Funding_Opportunity.pdf |
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