# OVC FY25 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Supporting Survivor Engagement in Anti-Trafficking Programming

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2025-172522-ovc-fy25-specialized-human-trafficking-assistance/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361078

> Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $1.2 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $1.2 million in total. Applications closed on February 24, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2025-172522 |
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 24, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.2 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.2 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.320 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Small Businesses: Small business grants may be awarded to companies meeting the size standards established by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for most industries in the economy. Additional Applicant Eligibility Factors Nonprofit organizations that hold money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in 26 U.S.C. § 511(a) are not eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

This NOFO will assist OVC-funded anti-trafficking grantees in ensuring meaningful engagement with and successful outcomes for survivors of human trafficking. Applicants should propose approaches that help build anti-trafficking grantees’ capacity to identify and partner with survivors in their local community, state, or region. OVC expects the successful applicant to propose innovative strategies for grantees to develop these partnerships and offer organizational peer support on survivor engagement approaches.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVC-2025-172522 still open?

No. It closed on February 24, 2026. A newer notice is open: O-OVC-2026-172790, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for OVC FY25 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Supporting Survivor Engagement in Anti-Trafficking Programming?

Office for Victims of Crime accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OVC FY25 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Supporting Survivor Engagement in Anti-Trafficking Programming?

Closed February 24, 2026. 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 $1.2 million each. About $1.2 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Services for Trafficking Victims grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Icf Incorporated, L.L.C., Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking, Youth Collaboratory Inc. The program made 416 awards worth $310 million in that time.