OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OVW-2026-172811
- Agency
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Office on Violence Against Women
Offices Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- $300,516 to $342,358
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice) is soliciting applications for the FY 2026 Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program, with applications due through Grants.gov by December 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Eligibility is limited to recognized tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, and OVW invites eligible applicants to apply. The NOFO pre-lists 20 eligible coalitions across the United States. Applicants must be nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations serving Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian communities. Funding totals $6,504,802 across an anticipated 20 awards, each up to $342,358 for a 12-month period. Sexual assault and dual domestic violence/sexual assault coalitions receive an additional $41,842 for sexual assault-focused activities. No cost share or match is required.
Applications follow two steps: the SF-424 in Grants.gov by December 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET, then the full application in JustGrants by December 9, 2026 at 4:59 PM ET. Award notifications are anticipated by February 1, 2027.
Funded projects must address one or more statutory purposes: increasing awareness of domestic and sexual violence against Native women, enhancing response to such violence at federal, state, and tribal levels, providing technical assistance to improve access to essential services including trafficking support, or developing and promoting legislation and policies on responding to violent crimes. Applicants must budget a minimum of $20,000 ($25,000 for Alaska or Hawaii) for training and technical assistance participation.
Required documents include a proposal narrative of 10 pages maximum, an itemized budget narrative, proof of 501(c)(3) status, updated coalition and board member lists, a certification regarding out-of-scope activities, and confidentiality notice forms.
The parent program, Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Grant Program, is Assistance Listing 16.557. The most recent parent-program solicitation, O-OVW-2025-172425, closed September 16, 2025.
Synopsis
The OVW Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program supports the development and operation of nonprofit, nongovernmental Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions. Eligible applicants will be invited by OVW to apply. Each recognized coalition will receive the same amount of base funding. Sexual assault coalitions and dual domestic violence/sexual assault coalitions will receive an additional amount for sexual assault-focused project activities.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are limited to: recognized tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00294522.pdf |
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