# OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ICJR Program)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovw-2026-172633-ovw-fiscal-year-2026-grants-to-improve-the/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362686

> Office on Violence Against Women offered grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $400,000) to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 67 awards worth $36.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 18, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OVW-2026-172633 |
| Agency | Office on Violence Against Women |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 18, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | $400,000 |
| Expected awards | 67 |
| Total funding | $36.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.590 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are limited to: State governments, Indian Tribal governments, units of local government, state and local courts, state or territorial domestic violence coalitions, state or territorial sexual assault coalitions, Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, victim service providers

## What the grant funds

The ICJR Program assists Tribal, state, and local governments and courts to strengthen the criminal justice response to domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by improving offender accountability, victim safety, homicide reduction, protection-order enforcement, and coordinated law enforcement and prosecutorial action. These sorts of activities treat these offenses as serious violations of criminal law and seek safety and autonomy for victims.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OVW-2026-172633 still open?

No. It closed on August 18, 2026.

### Who can apply for OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ICJR Program)?

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

### What is the deadline for OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ICJR Program)?

Closed August 18, 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 $1.5 million each. About $36.0 million in total across about 67 awards.

### Who has won Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Unified Court System of New York State, County of Fairfax Virginia, County of Palm Beach. The program made 194 awards worth $123 million in that time.