AmeriCorps
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 20, 2026 · 14 days left
- Award size
- Not specified — see notice
- Cost share / match
- Required
- Who can apply
- Tribal government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), City or town government, Other (see eligibility), Private college or university, County government, Public college or university, State government, Tribal organization, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Nonprofit with 501(c)(3)
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- Requires a cost share / match
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 23
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Read the official notice View on Grants.gov
About this grant
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.
Eligibility (from the notice)
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.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
23 awards to Tennessee recipients in 11 counties since federal FY2023. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee | Knoxville, Knox County | $475K | 2024 |
| Senior Citizens Inc | Nashville, Davidson County | $330K | 2024 |
| Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition | Kingston, Roane County | $298K | 2023 |
| Senior Citizens Inc | Nashville, Davidson County | $290K | 2021 |
| Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee | Knoxville, Knox County | $282K | 2021 |
| Partnership For Families, Children And Adults, Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | $262K | 2020 |
| First Baptist Church Of Linden | Linden, Perry County | $257K | 2023 |
| Partnership For Families, Children And Adults, Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | $254K | 2023 |
| Lbj & C Development Corp | Cookeville, Putnam County | $238K | 2022 |
| Align9 | Lenoir City, Loudon County | $228K | 2024 |
| Align9 | Lenoir City, Loudon County | $228K | 2024 |
| Align9 | Lenoir City, Loudon County | $228K | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
About the program (94.002)
AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 — RSVP 94.002
How applications are judged
Proposal selection criteria are described in the program�s Notice of Funding Availability/Opportunity or Invitation to Apply.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Grantees are required to match funds in part for their projects through local, non-federal contributions. The required local contribution is at least 10 percent of the total project budget. Matching requirements are mandatory, but grantees can be eligible for a match waiver.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Fiscal Year 2025: AmeriCorps Seniors awarded a project to recruit volunteers providing social supports, meal deliveries, medical appointment transport, mentorship, and capacity building across the applicants state.