# OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Sexual Assault Services Community-Based Services Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2025-172369-ovw-fiscal-year-2025-sexual-assault-services-community/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359764

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $380,000 (at least $360,000) to nonprofits and tribes. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $7.8 million in total. Applications closed on February 11, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2025-172369 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 11, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $380,000 |
| Award floor | $360,000 |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $7.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.023 |

## Who can apply

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

Entities that are eligible to apply are private nonprofit organizations that focus primarily on culturally specific communities and that: (1) Have documented organizational experience in the area of sexual assault intervention or have entered into a formal partnership with an organization having such expertise; (2) Have expertise in the development of community-based, linguistically and culturally specific outreach and intervention services relevant for the specific communities to which assistance would be provided or have the capacity to link to existing services in the community tailored to the needs of culturally specific populations; and (3) Have an advisory board or steering committee and staffing which is reflective of the culturally specific community. See 34 U.S.C. § 12511(c)(2); see also id. at § 12291(b)(8) (defining “culturally specific”).

## What the grant funds

The Sexual Assault Services – Community-based Services Program (SAS CSP) supports nonprofit organizations that aim to enhance access to services for all survivors by providing community-based services in culturally specific communities. Applicants must have documented organizational experience in the area of sexual assault intervention or partner with an organization having such expertise. The goal of SAS-CSP is to establish, maintain, and expand sustainable, culturally specific intervention and related assistance for victims of sexual assault.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2025-172369 still open?

No. It closed on February 11, 2026.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Sexual Assault Services Community-Based Services Program?

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

### What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Sexual Assault Services Community-Based Services Program?

Closed February 11, 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 $380,000 each. About $7.8 million in total across about 20 awards.

### Who has won Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Ohio Hispanic Coalition, New York Asian Womens Center Inc, Garden of Hope, Inc. The program made 74 awards worth $25.0 million in that time.