Grants / Department of Justice / Office on Violence Against Women

O-OVW-2025-172369: OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Sexual Assault Services Community-Based Services Program

Closed Closed February 11, 2026 Opportunity O-OVW-2025-172369 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$380,000
• Award floor$360,000
• Total funding$7.8 million
• Expected awards20
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits and tribes.

• 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”).

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program awards averaged $337,400; this notice allows up to $380,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (97% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

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.

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

Applying now

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