# Office on Violence Against Women Special Projects (16.029)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-029-office-on-violence-against-women-special-projects/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Office on Violence Against Women Special Projects is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $9.0 million in 54 grants, about $166,973 per award.

## Objectives

To promote promising or innovative practices to respond to violence against women, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.6 million | 30 |
| 2022 | $899,955 | 2 |
| 2023 | $555,018 | 5 |
| 2024 | $3.4 million | 3 |
| 2025 | $1.6 million | 14 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition | Minnesota | $2.0 million |
| University of South Alabama | Alabama | $742,500 |
| University of California Irvine | California | $742,500 |
| The Urban Institute | District of Columbia | $599,955 |
| End Violence Against Women (Evaw) International | Washington | $300,000 |
| Cherokee Nation | Oklahoma | $214,328 |
| Seneca Nation of Indians | New York | $191,146 |
| Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | $176,542 |
| Tulalip Tribes of Washington | Washington | $165,934 |
| Dena Nena Henash | Alaska | $150,000 |
| County of Winnebago | Illinois | $150,000 |
| Judiciary Courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia | Virginia | $150,000 |
| Judiciary Courts of State of Oklahom | Oklahoma | $150,000 |
| St. Louis County, Missouri | Missouri | $141,824 |
| City of Tucson | Arizona | $140,010 |
| Nisqually Indian Tribe | Washington | $127,510 |
| Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island | Alaska | $114,448 |
| Fond Du Lac Reservation | Minnesota | $114,448 |
| Fairbanks Native Association, Inc | Alaska | $114,448 |
| Southern Indian Health Council | California | $114,448 |

## Open opportunities

- [OVC and OVW FY 2026 Victim Services for Angel Families Program – Invited Notice of Funding Opportunity](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ovc-2026-172807-ovc-and-ovw-fy-2026-victim-services-for/), closes November 16, 2026