Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice
OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Invitation to Apply Administrative Funding Adjustment 1
In short: Office on Violence Against Women expects to make 6 awards of $100,000 to $700,000.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 3 – Mar 5, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- $100K – $700K
- Total available
- $3.8M · about 6 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 10
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Who can apply, from the official notice
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/b22c8d8c-0941-4184-89eb-a93e22642e9d · Printed from grantme.click/grants/5ceae415-be8d-4e77-ba42-91bd1a895225
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Who in Tennessee has won this program
9 awards to Tennessee groups in 4 counties since 2022. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands | Nashville, Davidson County | $289K spent that year | 2025 |
| Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence | Nashville, Davidson County | $280K spent that year | 2023 |
| West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc | Jackson, Madison County | $247K spent that year | 2025 |
| Agape Child and Family Services, Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | $221K spent that year | 2025 |
| The Young Womens' Christian Association | Knoxville, Knox County | $193K spent that year | 2025 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Center, Inc | Knoxville, Knox County | $181K spent that year | 2025 |
| The Mary Parrish Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $178K spent that year | 2025 |
| Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence | Nashville | $87K spent that year | 2025 |
| YWCA Nashville and Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $13K spent that year | 2023 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 1 pass-through grant on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope House Day Care Center, Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | Office on Violence Against Women | $151K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
More from Office on Violence Against Women
- OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program · Next round: about Jun 3 – Jul 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- OVW Fiscal Year 2026 STOP Formula Grant Program · Next round: about Jun 3 – Jul 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program · Next round: about Jun 3 – Jul 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- OVW Calendar Year 2025 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program · Next round: about Jun 4 – Jul 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program (Rural Grant Program) · Next round: about Jun 1 – Jul 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- 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 · Next round: about Jun 9 – Jul 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
About the federal program
Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program, also called “Culturally Specific Services Program”
Program number 16.016 (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).
About the federal program
Legal Assistance for Victims, also called “LAV Program”
Program number 16.524 (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).
About the federal program
Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments, also called “Tribal Governments”
Program number 16.587 (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).
About the federal program
Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program, also called “Rural Program”
Program number 16.589 (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).
About the federal program
Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault, also called “Transitional Housing”
Program number 16.736 (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).