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FY26 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program

Federal Funding Agency:

Office on Violence Against Women

Applicant Eligibility:

Government Entities : State governments, Indian Tribal governments, Units of local government, State and local courts

Nonprofit Entities: State or territorial domestic violence coalitions, State or territorial sexual assault coalitions, Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, Victim service providers8

Due Date:

Grants.gov: August 18, 2026 – 11:59 p.m. ET
JustGrants: August 20, 2026 – 4:59 p.m. ET

Funding Amount:

Category 1: $500,000 - $1.5 million
Category 2: $400,000

Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity:

This 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.

Solicitation

Additional Notes:

This NOFO has two application categories: Category 1: Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response (ICJR) and Category 2: Firearms Technical Assistance Project Pilot Site Initiative (Invitation only)