OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ICJR Program)

The ICJR Program assists Tribal, state, and local governments and courts to strengthen the criminal justice response to domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by improving offender accountability, victim safety, homicide reduction, protection-order enforcement, and coordinated law enforcement and prosecutorial action. These sorts of activities treat these offenses as serious violations of criminal law and seek safety and autonomy for victims. Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to: State governments, Indian Tribal governments, units of local government, state and local courts, state or territorial domestic violence coalitions, state or territorial sexual assault coalitions, Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, victim service providers Opportunity number: O-OVW-2026-172633. Closing date: 2026-08-18. Funding: up to USD 1,500,000; floor USD 400,000; estimated total USD 36,000,000; 67 expected awards.

Eligible applicants are limited to: State governments, Indian Tribal governments, units of local government, state and local courts, state or territorial domestic violence coalitions, state or territorial sexual assault coalitions, Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, victim service providers

Social Sciences and Public Policy

United States

Official opportunity number: O-OVW-2026-172633.

up to USD 1,500,000; floor USD 400,000; estimated total USD 36,000,000; 67 expected awards

Closes 2026-08-18: Closes 2026-08-18: Aug 18, 2026.

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Use the official Grants.gov listing for application package, forms, attachments, and agency-specific instructions. Submit by 2026-08-18 unless the agency updates the official listing.

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