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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant

Agency: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Assistance Listings
  • 21.009 -- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant program is an IRS initiative designed to support free tax preparation service for the underserved through various partner organizations. This service helps low- to moderate-income individuals, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and limited English speakers file their taxes each year. IRS awards matching funds to these support organizations that offer free tax preparation services during the tax filing season at locations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • County governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • State governments

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

•A private or public non-profit organization that qualified for and received an IRS determination letter confirming the organization’s tax exemption under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, including but not limited to credit unions and faith based and community organizations,•A public, nonprofit, or proprietary (privately owned profit-making) college, university, vocational school, or other postsecondary educational institution located in the United States and Puerto Rico that has not been disqualified from participating in a student aid program administered by the U.S. Department of Education, •A local government agency,•A regional, statewide, or local coalition with one lead organization that meets one of the eligibility requirements noted above. The lead organization filing the application must have a substantive role in the coalition.State government agencies and offices providing Cooperative Extension services (as established at the land-grant colleges and universities under the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914) are also eligible applicants when no other organizations classified above are available.

Grantor contact information

Description

Internal Revenue Service Grant Program Office Stop 420-D 401 W. Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30308

Email

VITA Grant Information

grant.program.office@irs.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
VITA_Notice_of_Funding_Opportunity_2023.docx
2023 VITA Notice of Funding Opportunity
Apr 29, 2022 01:38 AM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-vita-grant-program

Closed: June 17, 2022

Application process

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Award

$30,000,000

Program Funding

325

Expected awards

$5,000

Award Minimum

$2,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

VITA-2023-001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Federal Income Tax Preparation Assistance

History

Version:

6

Posted date:

May 1, 2022

Archive date:

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