Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- VITA-2026-001
- Agency
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Department of the Treasury
- Applications due
- Award size
- $5,000 to $2,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- County Governments
- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant, offered by the Department of the Treasury, provides federal funding to support organizations that offer free tax preparation services to underserved populations. The grant aims to extend tax assistance to low-to-moderate income individuals, persons with disabilities, limited English speakers, Native Americans, rural residents, military members and their families, and the elderly. Key requirements include ensuring at least 90% of prepared returns are for individuals at or below the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) thresholds and filing all eligible returns electronically. Applications are due by May 31, 2025, and the performance period is from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
The grant offers $30 million in total funding, with individual awards ranging from $5,000 to $2,000,000 and an average award of $93,000 in the previous year. The grant recipients must provide a 100% match for federal funds awarded. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, Indian tribal governments, local government agencies, and educational institutions operating a VITA program to provide free tax preparation services across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.
Synopsis
The IRS initiative known as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant supports IRS VITA partner organizations operating a VITA program offering free tax preparation service for the underserved taxpayer. Partner organizations, operating a VITA program, help low- to moderate-income individuals, persons with disabilities, the elderly, limited English speakers, Native Americans and miliary file their taxes each year. The IRS awards a matching funds grant to support these partner organizations that offer free tax preparation services during the tax filing season at locations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia through their VITA program.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| P6086--2025-04-00 VITA Notice of Funding Opportunity.pdf |
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