ClosedOpportunity O-OVW-2026-172635

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program

Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was September 1, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $300K – $900K, with about 50 awards expected and $42M 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).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Jun 4, 2026
Close date: Sep 1, 2026
Award floor: $300,000
Award ceiling: $900,000
Est. total funding: $42,000,000
Expected awards: 50
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 consortia.

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 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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.587Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal GovernmentsProgram →

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
OVW.TribalGovernment@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program”?

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 2026 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $300k – $900k, total estimated program funding is $42,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 50 awards.

How do I apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVW-2026-172635), 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