# OVC FY25 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2025-172524-ovc-fy25-enhanced-collaborative-model-ecm-task-force/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361071

> Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $700,000) to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $22.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 11, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2025-172524 |
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 11, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $700,000 |
| Expected awards | 30 |
| Total funding | $22.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.320 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This NOFO requires each lead applicant to submit their entity’s application separately into JustGrants (one application submitted by an eligible lead law enforcement agency and one application submitted by an eligible lead victim service organization). Please see the Application and Submission Information section for more specific guidance on coordinating application materials. Applicants that do not apply with an eligible partner will not be considered for funding. 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 supports will support jurisdictions to develop and expand a multidisciplinary, collaborative task force approach to better respond to human trafficking through increased victim identification, service provision, and case investigations. Each lead applicant is required to submit their entity’s application separately into JustGrants (one application submitted by an eligible lead law enforcement agency and one application submitted by an eligible lead victim service organization).

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVC-2025-172524 still open?

No. It closed on March 11, 2026. A newer notice is open: O-OVC-2026-172790, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for OVC FY25 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking?

Office for Victims of Crime accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OVC FY25 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking?

Closed March 11, 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 $1.0 million each. About $22.0 million in total across about 30 awards.

### 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.