O-OVW-2021-45006: OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Research and Evaluation Initiative Solicitation
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Office on Violence Against Women notices from 2021.
Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $450,000 (at least $100,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 10, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 27, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$450,000
- Award floor$100,000
- Total funding$2.0 million
- Expected awards5
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-OVW-2023-171728 | May 1, 2023 | Closed July 2, 2023 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | March 30, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 10, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.
All 9 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past OVW Research and Evaluation Program awards averaged $469,023; this notice allows up to $450,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (74% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of the Research and Evaluation (R&E) Initiative is to research and evaluate approaches to combatting domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (hereafter referred to as "VAWA crimes"). By generating more knowledge about strategies for serving victims and holding offenders accountable, communities that benefit from VAWA funding will be better equipped to align their work with practices that are known to be effective, and they will be more capable of generating empirical knowledge on the efficacy of new and promising ways of doing things. The initiative is designed to support researcher-practitioner partnerships and a broad range of research and evaluation methods, including qualitative, mixed-method, and quasi-experimental, and experimental designs. Because OVW has very limited funds to support research and evaluation, this initiative prioritizes topics for which a stronger evidence base would help OVW grantees use federal funds most effectively.
Who has won OVW Research and Evaluation Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, OVW Research and Evaluation Program (16.026) awarded $15.0 million across 32 grant awards, an average of $469,023 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine System | Maine | 1 | $2.6 million |
| The Urban Institute | District of Columbia | 3 | $1.3 million |
| The University of South Dakota | South Dakota | 3 | $900,000 |
| Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 2 | $832,382 |
| University of Nebraska | Nebraska | 2 | $809,162 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-OVW-2021-45006 still open?
No. It closed on May 10, 2021.
Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Research and Evaluation Initiative Solicitation?
Office on Violence Against Women accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.
What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Research and Evaluation Initiative Solicitation?
Closed May 10, 2021. 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 $450,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 5 awards.
Who has won OVW Research and Evaluation Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Maine System, The Urban Institute, The University of South Dakota. The program made 32 awards worth $15.0 million in that time.
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