Volunteer Income Tax Assistance · Department of the Treasury
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant
In short: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance expects to make 325 awards of $5,000 to $2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 1 – Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- $5,000 – $2M
- Total available
- $46M · about 325 awards
- Match ?
- Required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- County government, Tribal government, Tribal organization, State government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), City or town government, Private college or university
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 6
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/4865454d-659d-498f-b961-c9095d1eeb96 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/764f2670-a22c-4e5b-9700-5aa21c8762b1
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Who in Tennessee has won this program
3 awards to Tennessee groups in 3 counties since 2024. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Middle Tennessee, Inc | Nashville, Davidson County | $518K spent that year | 2025 |
| United Way of the Mid-South | Memphis, Shelby County | $344K spent that year | 2025 |
| Urban League of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | $241K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 3 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee | Knoxville, Knox County | Urban League of Chattanooga | $25K spent that year | 2024 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | Urban League of Greater Chattanooga | $20K spent that year | 2025 |
| St. Luke's Community House, Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | United Way of Greater Nashville | $15K spent that year | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program, also called “Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program”
Program number 21.009 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service · Project grant