OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program
At a glance
OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was January 28, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $600K – $900K, with about 46 awards expected and $33M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 2 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.524 (Legal Assistance for Victims).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Dec 6, 2024
- Close date
- Jan 28, 2025
- Award floor
- $600,000
- Award ceiling
- $900,000
- Est. total funding
- $33,000,000
- Expected awards
- 46
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Private nonprofit entities, Indian Tribal governments and Tribal organizations, territorial organizations, and publicly funded organizations not acting in a governmental capacity such as law schools.
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.
The Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program (LAV) is intended to increase the availability of legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by funding comprehensive legal services projects. The legal services projects should include organizations that have a mission and history of providing direct services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations; publicly funded entities acting in a nongovernmental capacity, such as law schools; Indian Tribal governments; Indian Tribal organizations; and territorial organizations.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.524
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Office on Violence Against Women
OVW.LAV@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $600k – $900k, total estimated program funding is $33,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 46 awards.
How do I apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVW-2025-172269), 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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