Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice
OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ICJR Program)
In short: Office on Violence Against Women expects to make 67 awards of $400,000 to $1.5 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 4 – Aug 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- $400K – $1.5M
- Total available
- $36M · about 67 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- City or town government, County government, Tribal organization, State government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Tribal government, 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: 6
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/3f8c97e2-901a-44c4-b9ac-b6b941c29d42 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/f270a431-92ce-40b5-9df4-f8a730a0432b
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Who in Tennessee has won this program
4 awards to Tennessee groups in 4 counties since 2014. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $900K | 2015 |
| City of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | $750K | 2026 |
| The Young Womens' Christian Association | Knoxville, Knox County | $134K spent that year | 2025 |
| The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $57K spent that year | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 2 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Claiborne | Tazewell | Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration | $934K | 2025 |
| Claiborne County, Tennessee | Tazewell, Claiborne County | Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration | $231K 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 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 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
About the federal program
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program, also called “Improving Criminal Justice Responses”
Program number 16.590 (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).