Grant opportunity

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program

The Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program assists Tribal governments (or their authorized designees) in strengthening the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in Tribal communities.

GrantResearch fundingUnited States
Funder
Office on Violence Against Women / Department of Justice
Closes 2026-09-01
Closes 2026-09-01: Sep 1, 2026
Award
up to USD 900,000; floor USD 300,000; estimated total USD 42,000,000; 50 expected awards
Applicant
Organizations and Institutions
Discipline
Cross-disciplinary Research and Innovation
Region
United States
Posted
Jun 4, 2026

Call summary

Overview

The Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program assists Tribal governments (or their authorized designees) in strengthening the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in Tribal communities.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants are limited to: Indian Tribal governments, authorized designees of Indian Tribal governments, and Tribal consortia.

What it supports

  • Cross-disciplinary Research and Innovation
  • United States
  • Official opportunity number: O-OVW-2026-172635.

Funding and duration

  • up to USD 900,000; floor USD 300,000; estimated total USD 42,000,000; 50 expected awards

Closes 2026-09-01

Closes 2026-09-01: Sep 1, 2026

How to apply

Use the official Grants.gov listing for application package, forms, attachments, and agency-specific instructions. Submit by 2026-09-01 unless the agency updates the official listing.

Call details

Source-based overview

The Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program assists Tribal governments (or their authorized designees) in strengthening the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in Tribal communities. Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to: Indian Tribal governments, authorized designees of Indian Tribal governments, and Tribal consortia. Opportunity number: O-OVW-2026-172635. Closing date: 2026-09-01. Funding: up to USD 900,000; floor USD 300,000; estimated total USD 42,000,000; 50 expected awards.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are limited to: Indian Tribal governments, authorized designees of Indian Tribal governments, and Tribal consortia.

Funding and benefits

up to USD 900,000; floor USD 300,000; estimated total USD 42,000,000; 50 expected awards

Themes and supported activities

Cross-disciplinary Research and Innovation

United States

Official opportunity number: O-OVW-2026-172635.

Deadline and timeline

Closes 2026-09-01: Closes 2026-09-01: Sep 1, 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 2026-09-01 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.