Closed · CNCS-07-01-20 · CFDA 94.002 · Discretionary
FY 2021 RSVP Competition
Federal grant opportunity posted by Corporation for National and Community Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$518K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- September 3, 2020
- Close date
- 236
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2021 RSVP Competition is a closed discretionary listing from Corporation for National and Community Service that offered $50,000 -- $518,000 across 236 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 102 other opportunities from Corporation for National and Community Service.
- $50K-$518K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 236
- expected awards
- 94.002
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY 2021 RSVP Competition is closed (last close September 3, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Corporation for National and Community Service still indexes 102 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed September 3, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$17,800,000
Expected Awards
236
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
Through this competition, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) seeks to compete multiple geographic service areas to identify sponsoring organizations for RSVP programs. RSVP engages people age 55 and over in a diverse range of volunteer activities that serve communities to create measurable impact, benefit volunteers through the service experience, and create community capacity.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 8 doors
FY 2021 RSVP Competition bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (8 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; +4 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Community Development · Disaster Prevention and Relief · Education · Employment, Labor and Training · Environment · Food and Nutrition · Health · Housing · Other (CD;DPR;ED;ELT;ENV;FN;HL;HO;O). Only 4 other Corporation for National and Community Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (4% of 103).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
2021RSVP@cns.gov
What to do next
FY 2021 RSVP Competition is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
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