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Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Abby Honold) Program

Closed for this year

In short: Office on Violence Against Women expects to make 10 awards of $400,000 to $500,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.

Key facts

Deadline
Next round: about Jun 9 – Jul 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size
$400K – $500K
Total available
$5M · about 10 awards
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
County government, Tribal government, State government, City or town government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), and others named in the official notice
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Closed for this year

Last round: Jun 9 – Jul 27, 2026, as the funder posted it.

Next round: about Jun 9 – Jul 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder. The funder hasn't announced it. GrantMe estimated it from last year's dates.

Use the time now: get ready, read last year's guidelines on the funder's page, and save this grant to put the dates in your calendar.

Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist

How this fits you

  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • No match required

Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.

About this grant

The Abby Honold Program helps law enforcement improve how they respond to domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from the time of a victim’s initial report throughout the investigation.

Who can apply, from the official notice

Eligible applicants include: State, territorial, local, and/or Tribal law enforcement agencies.

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About the federal program

Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim Centered Training for Law Enforcement, also called “Abby Honold Program”
Program number 16.058 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women · Project grant

How applications are judged

In each year's official notice: read this year's.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 6, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number O-OVW-2026-172637 · program number 16.058