OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Consolidated Grant Program to Assist Children and Youth Affected by and to Engage Men and Youth in Preventing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OVW-2026-172652
- Agency
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Office on Violence Against Women
Offices Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- $350,000 to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Independent School Districts
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Other
- County Governments
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Office on Violence Against Women is soliciting applications for the FY 2026 Consolidated Grant Program to Assist Children and Youth Affected by and to Engage Men and Youth in Preventing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking, with an application deadline of September 25, 2026.
Eligible applicants are units of local government (city, county), agencies of local government, tribal governments (federally recognized and not federally recognized), tribal organizations, nonprofit and non-501(c)(3) nongovernmental entities, victim service providers, independent school districts, faith-based organizations, and other entities. The program funds community-based prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies addressing children and youth ages 0-24 affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking, as well as educational work with men and youth to prevent these crimes.
Total funding available is $14 million, with approximately 30 awards anticipated. Award amounts range from $350,000 to $500,000, except that awards for purpose 4 are capped at $300,000, and all budgets must include a minimum $15,000 allocation for training and technical assistance travel. The period of performance is 36 months beginning October 1, 2026. Applicants must include required partners documented in a memorandum of understanding based on their project's statutory purpose.
The proposal narrative is limited to 10 pages single-spaced, 11-point font, and evaluated on purpose (30%), activities and outcomes (35%), implementation capacity (20%), and budget (15%). Submission requires two steps: SF-424 form in Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. ET on September 8, 2026, and complete application in JustGrants by 4:59 p.m. ET on September 10, 2026. Award notifications are anticipated by September 30, 2026. CFDA 16.888.
Synopsis
The Consolidated Grant Program to Assist Children and Youth Affected by and to Engage Men and Youth in Preventing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Consolidated Youth Grant Program) supports community-based efforts to develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies addressing the needs of children and youth (ages 0-24) affected by domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. It also supports work with men and youth to prevent those crimes.
Eligibility
Entities that are eligible to apply are: Units of local government (e.g., city, county), Agencies of a unit of local government (e.g., Police Department, Department of Parks and Recreation), Nonprofit, nongovernmental entities, Indian Tribal governments, Tribal organizations, Victim service providers, Independent School Districts, and Faith-based organizations.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00293668.pdf |
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