Grant opportunity

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot Program

The Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot Program (ESPOC Pilot) supports state and Tribal courts' efforts to develop and implement programs for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods.

GrantSocial Sciences, Policy and GovernanceUnited StatesOffice on Violence Against WomenGrants.gov
Funder
Office on Violence Against Women
Applications close 2026-10-06
Applications close 2026-10-06: Oct 6, 2026
Award
USD 1,500,000
Applicant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Discipline
Social Sciences, Policy and Governance
Region
United States
Posted
Aug 22, 2026

Call summary

Overview

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot Program is official opportunity O-OVW-2026-172651, published by Office on Violence Against Women during the 18-22 August 2026 hunt window.

Who can apply

Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.

What it supports

  • The Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot Program (ESPOC Pilot) supports state and Tribal courts' efforts to develop and implement programs for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods.
  • Opportunity number: O-OVW-2026-172651

Funding and duration

  • Award ceiling: USD 1,500,000
  • Expected number of awards: 2

Applications close 2026-10-06

Applications close 2026-10-06: Oct 6, 2026

How to apply

Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.

Call details

Source-based overview

The Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot Program (ESPOC Pilot) supports state and Tribal courts' efforts to develop and implement programs for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods. The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity O-OVW-2026-172651.

Eligibility

Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.

Funding and benefits

Award ceiling: USD 1,500,000

Expected number of awards: 2

Themes and supported activities

The Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot Program (ESPOC Pilot) supports state and Tribal courts' efforts to develop and implement programs for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods.

Opportunity number: O-OVW-2026-172651

Deadline and timeline

Applications close 2026-10-06: Applications close 2026-10-06: Oct 6, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.