For this funding opportunity, AmeriCorps Seniors will invest in new and existing partnerships with nonprofit (including faith-based) organizations, institutions of higher education, Tribal organizations, and local and state government entities to get things done for America.
Donor Name: AmeriCorps
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 03/26/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities and those serving.
Established in 1971 and now one of the largest senior volunteer programs in the nation, AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP engages people ages 55 and older in a diverse range of volunteer activities. AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteers tutor children, help prepare simple taxes, assist victims of natural disasters, provide nutrition/food support, facilitate opioid and substance abuse education workshops, and serve in their communities in many other ways. AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteers choose how, where, and how often they want to serve, with commitments ranging from a few hours to a maximum of 40 hours per week. While serving, AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteers improve their own lives by staying active and civically engaged.
Funding Priorities
AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP priorities for this funding opportunity are:
- Supporting older adults and their caregivers, including but not limited to supporting caregivers of older adults by providing respite for caregivers or hosting caregiver support groups, assisting older adults or their caregivers with system navigation and care coordination, and aiding grandparents or older adults who are custodians of children.
- Helping older adults re-enter the workforce, including but not limited to services related to job readiness or job seeking, mentoring or coaching, training or upskilling, and removing barriers to employment for older adults.
- Building strong families, including but not limited to supporting parents with helping their children succeed in school, mentoring parents to empower and guide them, connecting parents to community resources to stabilize families and improve health and wellbeing, and developing community partnerships that build and support strong families.
- Preventing and mitigating fraud and scams targeting older adults, including but not limited to using digital navigators and other methods to prevent and mitigate financial fraud, abuse, and exploitation of older adults, particularly with the evolution of artificial intelligence and increase in the use of digital technology in fraud and scams.
- Reducing the number of people who are homeless, including but not limited to developing or renovating affordable housing, supporting people who are homeless in finding and maintaining permanent housing, and addressing housing needs of specific populations (older adults, veterans, etc.).
- Supporting behavioral health initiatives that improve mental health and reduce the impact of substance use, including but not limited to reducing isolation and loneliness among older adults, improving older adult mental health, helping with system navigation and care coordination, reducing overdose fatalities by distributing and training in the use of fentanyl test strips and Naloxone, preventing substance use before it starts, providing treatment that leads to long-term recovery, using peer-to-peer support and support groups for people with mental health or substance use disorders and their family members, and providing supportive employment or housing programs for people with mental health and substance use disorders.
Funding Information
The federal share of the budget must not exceed $75,000 plus up to $350 for every unduplicated volunteer, whether or not they serve in an outcome-based work plan.
Grant Period
AmeriCorps anticipates making three-year grant awards.
Eligibility Criteria
The following non-Federal entities are eligible to apply:
- Indian Tribes
- Institutions of higher education
- Local governments
- Non-profit organizations
- States (including state commissions) and US Territories.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
