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.
- 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.