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Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program

Closed for this year

In short: Office on Violence Against Women expects to make 50 awards of $300,000 to $900,000. Open to tribal government.

Key facts

Deadline
Next round: about Jun 4 – Sep 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size
$300K – $900K
Total available
$42M · about 50 awards
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Tribal government, and others named in the official notice
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Closed for this year

Last round: Jun 4 – Sep 1, 2026, as the funder posted it.

Next round: about Jun 4 – Sep 1, 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

  • Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply

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

About this grant

The Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program assists Tribal governments (or their authorized designees) in strengthening the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in Tribal communities.

Who can apply, from the official notice

Eligible applicants are limited to: Indian Tribal governments, authorized designees of Indian Tribal governments, and Tribal consortia.

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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).

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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-2026-172635 · program number 16.587