OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program | O OVW 2025 172425

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The OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program is a mandatory grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). Its purpose is to support the development and ongoing operation of nonprofit, nongovernmental Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions. In practical terms, the program is meant to strengthen coalition infrastructure and capacity so these organizations can coordinate Tribal responses to domestic violence and sexual assault, support member programs, and advance strategies that improve safety and services for victims and survivors in Tribal communities.

A key feature of this opportunity is that it is invitation-only. OVW will invite eligible applicants to apply, and eligibility is limited to recognized Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions. While the eligibility listing includes Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), and "others," the program description makes clear that the actual applicant pool is restricted to recognized coalitions, meaning organizations that meet the coalition recognition criteria used by OVW for this program. This structure is designed to ensure that funding goes directly to established statewide or Tribal coalition entities that provide coordination and leadership rather than to individual direct-service providers or Tribal governments applying in their governmental capacity.

Funding is set up to be consistent and formula-like across recipients. Each recognized coalition receives the same base amount of funding, which supports core operations and coalition functions. In addition, sexual assault coalitions and dual domestic violence/sexual assault coalitions receive an extra amount specifically intended for sexual assault-focused project activities. This add-on reflects the program's emphasis on ensuring sexual assault work is fully resourced within coalition operations, including prevention, victim-centered responses, training and technical assistance, and coordinated policy efforts that address sexual violence.

For FY 2025, OVW anticipates making 21 awards under this program. The posted award ceiling is $371,888, indicating the maximum amount that could be awarded to an individual recipient under the opportunity as published. The opportunity is classified under the funding activity category of Law, Justice and Legal Services and is associated with CFDA number 16.557. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the opportunity category is listed as mandatory, which generally signals that the program is authorized and funded in a way that supports consistent annual awards to eligible entities rather than a purely competitive discretionary cycle.

The opportunity was created on July 18, 2025, and the original closing date is September 16, 2025. Because OVW will invite eligible applicants to apply, the deadline is most relevant for invited coalitions submitting their required application materials by the closing date. The official funding opportunity number is O-OVW-2025-172425.

• The Office on Violence Against Women in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.557.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2025-07-18.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-09-16. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $371,888.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 21 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: 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, Others.

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