ClosedOpportunity O-OVW-2026-172636

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) Grant Program

Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice

At a glance

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office on Violence Against Women (Department of Justice). The application deadline was August 11, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $1M – $1.5M, with about 7 awards expected and $9M 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 16.025 (Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation).

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

Key facts

Posted: Jun 5, 2026
Close date: Aug 11, 2026
Award floor: $1,000,000
Award ceiling: $1,500,000
Est. total funding: $9,000,000
Expected awards: 7
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: Governments of Indian Tribes that have jurisdiction over Indian country or occupy a Village in Alaska (or consortia of such governments).

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 OVW Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) Grant Program supports Tribal governments in preparing to exercise or exercising STCJ over non-Indians who commit covered crimes within the Tribe’s jurisdictional boundaries. Covered crimes are assault of Tribal justice personnel; child violence; dating violence; domestic violence; obstruction of justice; sexual violence; sex trafficking; stalking; and violation of a protection order.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.025Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction ImplementationProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.025

Historical data · not a prediction

FY22

$3.68M

FY23

$9M

FY24

$5.07M est.

FY25

$11M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.025. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Office on Violence Against Women
OVW.TribalJurisdiction@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) Grant 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 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) Grant Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1m – $1.5m, total estimated program funding is $9,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 7 awards.

How do I apply for “OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) Grant Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OVW-2026-172636), 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