# OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Research Initiative

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2025-172292-ovw-fiscal-year-2025-sexual-assault-forensic-exam/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359006

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $1.5 million) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 27, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2025-172292 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 27, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | $1.5 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.064 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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)

Entities that are eligible to apply are: nonprofits (with or without 50(c)(3) status) and institutions of higher education (i.e., any private, public, or state-controlled institution of higher education). Foreign governments, foreign organizations, and foreign institutions of higher education are not eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

The Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Research Initiative (SAFE Research Initiative) is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 40723. The award recipient will design, conduct, and share with OVW research on the following: the availability of, and patient access to, trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) and other providers who perform medical forensic exams (MFEs) or sexual assault forensic examinations; facilities where sexual assault medical forensic care is available, including staffing coverage; barriers to accessing sexual assault medical forensic care; state requirements, minimum standards, and protocols for SANEs; information about training available to SANEs; the availability of sexual assault victim advocates at locations where such exams are provided; the annual cost of conducting SAFEs; information on funding opportunities for SANE training and continuing education; and the availability of sexual assault advocates at locations providing SAFEs (see 34 U.S.C. § 40723(d)). The research collected will be used by OVW in a report to Congress, briefing materials, and a public webpage on OVW’s website.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2025-172292 still open?

No. It closed on June 27, 2025.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Research Initiative?

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

### What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Research Initiative?

Closed June 27, 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 $1.5 million each. About $1.5 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Training and Services grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The program made 1 awards worth $1.5 million in that time.