Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice
OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program (Rural Grant Program)
In short: Office on Violence Against Women expects to make 55 awards of $500,000 to $950,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 1 – Jul 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- $500K – $950K
- Total available
- $36M · about 55 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Tribal organization, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), City or town government, Tribal government, County government, State government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Public college or university, Private college or university, and others named in the official notice
- 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: 1
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/790d3dc5-e054-4f31-b575-fa04a1157cec · Printed from grantme.click/grants/99426df9-de5e-4622-89a0-bd83820f0d78
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Who in Tennessee has won this program
1 award to Tennessee groups since 2025. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence | Nashville | $87K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
More from Office on Violence Against Women
- OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Invitation to Apply Administrative Funding Adjustment 1 · Next round: about Mar 3 – Mar 5, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- 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 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
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).