OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Legal Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, and Sexual Assault Grant Program
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: June 4, 2026
Close date: July 31, 2026
Opportunity ID: 362684
Opportunity number: O-OVW-2026-172580
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Office on Violence Against Women
Agency code: USDOJ-OJP-OVW
Award floor: $400,000
Award ceiling: $900,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Grant
Category of Funding Activity
- Law, Justice and Legal Services
Eligible Applicants
- 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
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:usdoj_ojp_ovw
- category_of_funding_activity:law_justice_and_legal_services
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
- eligible_applicants:native_american_tribal_governments_federally_recognized
- eligible_applicants:native_american_tribal_organizations_other_than_federally_recognized_tribal_governments
- eligible_applicants:nonprofits_having_a_501_c_3_status_with_the_irs_other_than_institutions_of_higher_education
- eligible_applicants:nonprofits_that_do_not_have_a_501_c_3_status_with_the_irs_other_than_institutions_of_higher_education
- eligible_applicants:others
- eligible_applicants:private_institutions_of_higher_education
- eligible_applicants:public_and_state_controlled_institutions_of_higher_education
- funding_instrument_type:grant
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
The Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program increases access to legal assistance for victims of domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence. It funds projects that provide comprehensive legal assistance, as defined in 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)(24). The projects must include organizations that have a mission and history of providing direct services to victims of domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.