Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Community Care Corps Grant Program.
Donor Name: U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/26/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Oasis Institute received a second five-year cooperative agreement from the U.S. Administration for Community Living/Administration on Aging (ACL/AoA) to implement the Volunteer Community Care Corps.
Community Care Corps encourages organizations across the country to apply to develop and scale innovative volunteer programs that provide nonmedical assistance to older adults, adults age 18 and older with disabilities and family caregivers.
Projects funded through this initiative will increase the number of community-based volunteer programs available to provide nonmedical assistance while decreasing the number of older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers who need assistance in maintaining independence in the community but are unable to obtain help. In doing so, the initiative will strengthen community-based supports that help people maintain independence, reduce unmet needs, and improve overall well-being.
Focus Areas
Proposals must include one or more of the following focus areas:
- Integrate principles of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers
- Support grandparent/kinship-led households
- Use off-the-shelf materials. Off-the-shelf materials are products, components, or resources that are readily available for purchase and immediate use, without the need for custom development, modification, or special ordering
- Engage college students/interns for intergenerational connections
- Expand virtual or low-tech access
- Provide volunteer chaperone programs for non-emergency medical appointments
- Increase access to respite programs
- Build opportunities for volunteer skill-building.
Funding Information
Community Care Corps encourages organizations across the country to apply for 18-month grants ($30,000–$200,000).
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations such as nonprofit community organizations, aging and disability service providers, tribal entities, faith-based groups, local governments, health systems, volunteer agencies, and institutions of higher education. For profit organizations are not eligible to function as the lead applicant. Private, for profit, and nonprofit organizations may partner in a single application, but the organization designated as the lead applicant, recipient and manager of award funds must be a nonprofit organization.
- Applicants must be able to meet a 25% match requirement (cash or in-kind).
For more information, visit Community Care Corps.
