# Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/vita-2025-001-volunteer-income-tax-assistance-vita-matching-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351703

> Volunteer Income Tax Assistance offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $5,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 325 awards worth $40.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 31, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | VITA-2025-001 |
| Agency | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 31, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 325 |
| Total funding | $40.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 21.009 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The IRS initiative known as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant supports IRS VITA partner organizations operating a VITA program offering free tax preparation service for the underserved taxpayer. Partner organizations, operating a VITA program, help low- to moderate-income individuals, persons with disabilities, the elderly, limited English speakers, Native Americans and miliary file their taxes each year. The IRS awards a matching funds grant to support these partner 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 through their VITA program.

## Questions people ask

### Is VITA-2025-001 still open?

No. It closed on May 31, 2024.

### Who can apply for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant?

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant?

Closed May 31, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.0 million each. About $40.0 million in total across about 325 awards.

### Who has won Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were AARP Foundation, Accounting Aid Society, Campaign for Working Families, Inc. The program made 1,459 awards worth $159 million in that time.