Grant opportunity
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.
- Funder
- Office on Violence Against Women / Department of Justice
- Closes 2026-08-18
- Closes 2026-08-18: Aug 18, 2026
- Award
- up to USD 1,500,000; floor USD 400,000; estimated total USD 36,000,000; 67 expected awards
- Applicant
- Organizations and Institutions
- Discipline
- Social Sciences and Public Policy
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Jun 4, 2026
Call summary
Overview
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.
Who can apply
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
What it supports
- Social Sciences and Public Policy
- United States
- Official opportunity number: O-OVW-2026-172633.
Funding and duration
- 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
How to apply
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.
Call details
Source-based overview
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.
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
Funding and benefits
up to USD 1,500,000; floor USD 400,000; estimated total USD 36,000,000; 67 expected awards
Themes and supported activities
Social Sciences and Public Policy
United States
Official opportunity number: O-OVW-2026-172633.
Deadline and timeline
Closes 2026-08-18: Closes 2026-08-18: Aug 18, 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
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.
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.