# OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Grants to Enhance Community-based Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2025-172373-ovw-fiscal-year-2025-grants-to-enhance-community/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359765

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $475,000 (at least $400,000) to nonprofits and tribes. It expected to make about 50 awards worth $22.5 million in total. Applications closed on August 1, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2025-172373 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 1, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $475,000 |
| Award floor | $400,000 |
| Expected awards | 50 |
| Total funding | $22.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.016 |

## 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
- Nonprofits that do not have 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)

Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 20124(c) and 28 C.F.R. § 90.2(b), entities that are eligible to apply are: (1) Community-based organizations whose primary purpose is providing culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and (2) Community-based organizations whose primary purpose is providing culturally specific services who can partner with a program having demonstrated expertise in serving victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

## What the grant funds

The Grants to Enhance Community-based Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CSSP) supports (1) the maintenance and replication of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking services in community-based programs that offer culturally specific services and other resources; and (2) the development of innovative community-based programming that improves access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using traditional services. Eligible entities are community-based organizations that aim to enhance access to services for all survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in their communities and that have demonstrated expertise in serving victims or can partner with a program having such expertise.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2025-172373 still open?

No. It closed on August 1, 2025.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Grants to Enhance Community-based Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking 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 Grants to Enhance Community-based Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program?

Closed August 1, 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 $475,000 each. About $22.5 million in total across about 50 awards.

### Who has won Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Sewa-Aifw, The Latina Center, Sepa Mujer, Inc. The program made 168 awards worth $67.1 million in that time.