Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus (16.525)
Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus (Assistance Listing 16.525) is run by the Offices, Boards and Divisions, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $67.9 million in 190 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $357,110 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $388,383. Half of the 190 awards fell between $299,999 and $400,000, and they ranged from $248,420 to $550,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$67.9 million
- Grant awards190
- Typical award$388,383
- Awarded in FY 2025-$1.1 million
- Size rank930 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 930th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 17% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 40 states and territories.
What the program funds
To develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking on campuses, and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving such crimes against women on campuses, which may include partnerships with local criminal justice authorities and community-based victim services agencies, and to develop and strengthen prevention education and awareness programs.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Institutions of higher education as defined under the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 that are in compliance with the campus crime reporting requirements set forth in 20 U.S.C. 1092 (f), as amended. A consortia of institutions of higher education may also apply for these grants provided that each individual consortium member is also eligible to apply.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds may be used for the statutory purposes areas specified in the statute and annual solicitation. Purpose areas generally address responses on campus to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, prevention of such crimes on campus, and services for victims.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $300,000-$550,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus (16.525) awarded$67.9 million across 190 grant awards, an average of $357,110 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merced Community College District | California | 2 | $700,000 |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi | 2 | $700,000 |
| Molloy University | New York | 2 | $700,000 |
| Coahoma Community College | Mississippi | 2 | $700,000 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Illinois | 2 | $699,999 |
| Juniata College | Pennsylvania | 2 | $679,813 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Kentucky | 2 | $650,000 |
| Walsh University | Ohio | 2 | $601,621 |
| St. Bonaventure University | New York | 2 | $593,556 |
| University of Washington | Washington | 1 | $550,000 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Texas | 1 | $550,000 |
| Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District | California | 1 | $549,132 |
| Shorter College, Inc. | Arkansas | 1 | $500,000 |
| San Diego State University Foundation | California | 1 | $500,000 |
| Benedict College | South Carolina | 1 | $500,000 |
| Riverside Community College District | California | 1 | $500,000 |
| Adams State University | Colorado | 1 | $500,000 |
| Virginia State University | Virginia | 1 | $500,000 |
| Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College | Michigan | 1 | $500,000 |
| Lincoln University | Pennsylvania | 1 | $500,000 |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 98% of the money, nonprofits 1.8% and state and local governments 0.6%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 186 | $66.3 million | 98% |
| Nonprofits | 3 | $1.2 million | 1.8% |
| State and local governments | 1 | $400,000 | 0.6% |
By state
23 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 16 | $6.6 million |
| New York | 17 | $6.0 million |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | $5.8 million |
| Illinois | 14 | $4.9 million |
| Texas | 9 | $3.4 million |
| North Carolina | 8 | $2.8 million |
| Louisiana | 6 | $2.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $2.2 million |
| Missouri | 6 | $2.2 million |
| Florida | 6 | $2.1 million |
| Mississippi | 6 | $2.1 million |
| Virginia | 6 | $2.1 million |
| Ohio | 6 | $1.9 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $1.6 million |
| New Jersey | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Nebraska | 5 | $1.6 million |
| Wisconsin | 4 | $1.4 million |
| South Carolina | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Oregon | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Washington | 3 | $1.1 million |
| Michigan | 3 | $1.1 million |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $1.0 million |
| Alabama | 2 | $899,905 |
| Colorado | 2 | $899,758 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $869,963 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $800,000 |
| Tennessee | 3 | $727,509 |
| Iowa | 2 | $699,764 |
| Nevada | 2 | $697,807 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $650,000 |
| Maryland | 2 | $647,497 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $615,069 |
| Delaware | 1 | $499,603 |
| Idaho | 1 | $396,575 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $300,000 |
| Montana | 1 | $300,000 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $300,000 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $300,000 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $253,754 |