Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition
Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes October 20, 2026
- Posted
- August 20, 2026
- Closes
- October 20, 2026
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 94.002
- Category
- Community Development, Consumer Protection, Disaster Prevention and Relief, Education, Employment, Labor and Training, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, Housing, Income Security and Social Services, Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification), Transportation
- Archives
- October 21, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 94.002 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $45.8M
- FY2025 obligated
- $48.6M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $50.6M
- Awards in window
- 821
Top recipients: Iowa Department on Aging, Oasis Institute, La Works, Axess Family Services, Inc., Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc.
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
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.
Who can apply
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State Service Commission and/or States and US TerritoriesFor the category of private institutions of higher education, only non-profit institutions of higher education are eligible.
How to apply
Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.
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