# OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2026-172642-ovc-fy-2026-invited-to-apply-byrne-discretionary/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362844

> Office for Victims of Crime offered grants of up to $3.5 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 83 awards worth $61.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 6, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVC-2026-172642 |
| Agency | Office for Victims of Crime |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 6, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $3.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 83 |
| Total funding | $61.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.753 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Funding will only be provided for the specific projects in the amounts designated in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 2026 CJS Appropriations Act.

## What the grant funds

With this Notice of Funding Opportunity, OVC seeks to support projects designated for funding in the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II.) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation).

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVC-2026-172642 still open?

No. It closed on October 6, 2026.

### Who can apply for OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program?

Office for Victims of Crime accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program?

Closed October 6, 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 $3.5 million each. About $61.0 million in total across about 83 awards.

### Who has won Congressionally Recommended Awards  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Alaska Department of Public Safety, The Connie Rice Institute for Urban Peace, City of New York Police Department. The program made 976 awards worth $755 million in that time.