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ClosedOpportunity O-OVW-2021-67001

OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program Solicitation

Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program Solicitation is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 20, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $900K, with about 60 awards expected and $41M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.587 (Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments).

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Key facts

Posted
Feb 18, 2021
Close date
Apr 20, 2021
Award floor
$1
Award ceiling
$900,000
Est. total funding
$41,000,000
Expected awards
60
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants are limited to: Indian tribal governments, authorized designees of Indian tribal governments, and tribal consortiums in the United States or U.S. territories. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

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

This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 10452. The Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program (referred to as the Tribal Governments Program) (CFDA # 16.587) was authorized to assist tribal governments and authorized designees of tribal governments to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in their communities. For additional information about this program and related performance measures, including how awards contribute to the achievement of program goals and objectives, see:

OVW grant program information: OVW Grants and Programs webpage

Program performance measures under the Measuring Effectiveness Initiative: VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative webpage
Examples of successful projects in OVW's most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs: 2018 Biennial Report

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.587

Historical data · not a prediction
FY22$28M
FY23$40M
FY24$52.7M est.
FY25$52.7M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.587. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Office on Violence Against Women
regina.madison@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program Solicitation”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program Solicitation”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $900k, total estimated program funding is $41,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 60 awards.

How do I apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program Solicitation”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVW-2021-67001), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes todayALN 16.076
Award range
Up to $3M
Closes
Oct 8, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 2 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 16.043
Award range
Up to $2.5M
Closes
Oct 29, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 4 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today