OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Consolidated Grant Program to Assist Children and Youth Affected by and to Engage Men and Youth in Preventing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
This program funds community-based prevention, intervention, treatment, and response projects for children and youth affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking, as well as efforts to engage men and youth in preventing those harms.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV · TRIBAL ENTITIES · NONPROFITS · FOREIGN ENTITIES
⚑ Eligibility is limited to local government units/agencies, nonprofits, tribal entities/organizations, victim service providers, independent school districts, and faith-based organizations; public universities are not listed as eligible applicants. · Funds are for community-based prevention/intervention/treatment/response services, not primarily research. · Award ceiling is $500,000.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
The Consolidated Grant Program to Assist Children and Youth Affected by and to Engage Men and Youth in Preventing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Consolidated Youth Grant Program) supports community-based efforts to develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies addressing the needs of children and youth (ages 0-24) affected by domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. It also supports work with men and youth to prevent those crimes.
Eligibility
Entities that are eligible to apply are: Units of local government (e.g., city, county), Agencies of a unit of local government (e.g., Police Department, Department of Parks and Recreation), Nonprofit, nongovernmental entities, Indian Tribal governments, Tribal organizations, Victim service providers, Independent School Districts, and Faith-based organizations.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Office on Violence Against Women <OVW.ChildrenYouth@usdoj.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
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