O-OVW-2026-172625: OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Assistance for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Initative
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Office on Violence Against Women notices from 2026.
Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $100,000) to nonprofits and tribes. It expected to make about 16 awards worth $2.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 30, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 2, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$150,000
- Award floor$100,000
- Total funding$2.5 million
- Expected awards16
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | June 2, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 30, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits and tribes.
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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)
Eligible Applicants are limited to: victim service providers, Tribal governments, and Tribal organizations.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Financial Assistance to Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking awards averaged $472,270; this notice allows up to $150,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The OVW Financial Assistance for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Initiative (FAV Initiative) grant funds provide flexible financial assistance to support victims in achieving safety, stability, and healing by paying for necessities that are not easily supplied by traditional service providers and with the flexibility to fulfill self-identified needs quickly.
Who has won Financial Assistance to Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Financial Assistance to Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (16.063) awarded $7.6 million across 16 grant awards, an average of $472,270 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tubman | Minnesota | 1 | $500,000 |
| Victim Assistance Program Inc | Ohio | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Safe Alliance | Texas | 1 | $500,000 |
| Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, Inc | Massachusetts | 1 | $500,000 |
| Community Services for EVERY1, Inc. | New York | 1 | $500,000 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-OVW-2026-172625 still open?
No. It closed on June 30, 2026.
Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Assistance for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Initative?
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 2026 Financial Assistance for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Initative?
Closed June 30, 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 $150,000 each. About $2.5 million in total across about 16 awards.
Who has won Financial Assistance to Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Tubman, Victim Assistance Program Inc, The Safe Alliance. The program made 16 awards worth $7.6 million in that time.
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