# OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2025-172287-ovw-fiscal-year-2025-rural-domestic-violence-dating/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358847

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $950,000 (at least $500,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 55 awards worth $36.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 8, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2025-172287 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 8, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $950,000 |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 55 |
| Total funding | $36.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.589 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

States and territories; Indian Tribes; local governments; and nonprofit (public or private) entities, including Tribal nonprofit organizations

## What the grant funds

The Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (Rural Program) enhances the safety of rural victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking by supporting projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas. This program supports cooperative efforts among law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other related parties to investigate and prosecute sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; treatment, advocacy, counseling, legal assistance, or other victim services for victims in rural communities; or programs addressing sexual assault. Eligible entities applicants are states and territories, Indian Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit (public or private) entities, including Tribal nonprofit organizations.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2025-172287 still open?

No. It closed on July 8, 2025.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program?

Office on Violence Against Women accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program?

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 $950,000 each. About $36.0 million in total across about 55 awards.

### Who has won Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Inc., Child Protect of Mercer County Inc. The program made 251 awards worth $171 million in that time.