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ClosedOpportunity O-OVC-2025-172522

OVC FY25 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Supporting Survivor Engagement in Anti-Trafficking Programming

Office for Victims of Crime · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVC FY25 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Supporting Survivor Engagement in Anti-Trafficking Programming is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office for Victims of Crime (Department of Justice). The application deadline was February 24, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $1.2M, with about 1 award expected and $1.2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, private colleges & universities, for-profit organizations (not small businesses), small businesses and 1 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.320 (Services for Trafficking Victims).

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Key facts

  1. Dec 30, 2025Posted
  2. Feb 24, 2026Application deadline
Posted
Dec 30, 2025
Close date
Feb 24, 2026
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$1,200,000
Est. total funding
$1,200,000
Expected awards
1
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Public colleges & universities
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Private colleges & universities
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
  • Small businesses
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Small Businesses: Small business grants may be awarded to companies meeting the size standards established by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for most industries in the economy. Additional Applicant Eligibility Factors Nonprofit organizations that hold money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in 26 U.S.C. § 511(a) are not eligible to apply.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This NOFO will assist OVC-funded anti-trafficking grantees in ensuring meaningful engagement with and successful outcomes for survivors of human trafficking. Applicants should propose approaches that help build anti-trafficking grantees’ capacity to identify and partner with survivors in their local community, state, or region. OVC expects the successful applicant to propose innovative strategies for grantees to develop these partnerships and offer organizational peer support on survivor engagement approaches.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.320

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$81M
FY25—
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.320. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Office for Victims of Crime
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-353-2138

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses), Small businesses and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1.2m, total estimated program funding is $1,200,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVC-2025-172522), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

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