O-OVW-2025-172285: OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Domestic Violence Mentor Court Technical Assistance Initiative
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: OVC and OVW FY 2026 Victim Services for Angel Families Program – Invited Notice of Funding Opportunity (O-OVC-2026-172807). Status: Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left). It is in our archive of Office on Violence Against Women notices from 2025.
Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $150,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $1.2 million in total. Applications closed on July 8, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 19, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$150,000
- Award floor$150,000
- Total funding$1.2 million
- Expected awards8
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | May 19, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 8, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Current OVW Domestic Violence Mentor Court Initiative grantees or Courts with an existing specialized court system for handling domestic violence cases.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Office on Violence Against Women Special Projects awards averaged $166,973; this notice allows up to $150,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (44% over five years) went to tribes.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The OVW Domestic Violence Mentor Court Technical Assistance Initiative (Mentor Court Initiative) creates a unique opportunity to recognize well-established specialized courts and enable them to guide novice or developing courts and court-based programs that wish to significantly improve their responses to domestic violence cases to ensure victim safety and offender accountability. These well-established courts successfully serve as national models and share their expertise by hosting site visits, linking courts with peer courts facing similar challenges, and assisting other domestic violence courts to implement best practices to respond effectively to these difficult cases.
Who has won Office on Violence Against Women Special Projects grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Office on Violence Against Women Special Projects (16.029) awarded $9.0 million across 54 grant awards, an average of $166,973 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition | Minnesota | 1 | $2.0 million |
| University of South Alabama | Alabama | 1 | $742,500 |
| University of California Irvine | California | 1 | $742,500 |
| The Urban Institute | District of Columbia | 1 | $599,955 |
| End Violence Against Women (Evaw) International | Washington | 1 | $300,000 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-OVC-2026-172807, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-OVW-2025-172285 still open?
No. It closed on July 8, 2025. A newer notice is open: O-OVC-2026-172807, closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left).
Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Domestic Violence Mentor Court Technical Assistance Initiative?
Office on Violence Against Women accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Domestic Violence Mentor Court Technical Assistance Initiative?
Closed July 8, 2025. 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 $150,000 each. About $1.2 million in total across about 8 awards.
Who has won Office on Violence Against Women Special Projects grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition, University of South Alabama, University of California Irvine. The program made 54 awards worth $9.0 million in that time.
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