law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-OVW

OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Research and Evaluation Initiative

Office on Violence Against Women · O-OVW-2025-172399

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Award Range

$500K – $5.0M

Total Program Funding

$8.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

September 23, 2025

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Research and Evaluation Initiative. Office on Violence Against Women. The purpose of the Research and Evaluation (R&E) Initiative is to study approaches to preventing and addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. By studying the efficacy of strategies for serving victims and holding offenders accountable, the R&E Initiative helps... $500,000-$5,000,000 per award; $8,000,000 total program funding; ~7 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other Native American Tribal Organizations, Private universities/colleges, County governments, Nonprofits (501c3), State governments (+5 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Eligible applicants are limited to: States and units of local government, Tribal governments, Tribal organizations, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) s...
•Deadline: 2025-09-23

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Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

The purpose of the Research and Evaluation (R&E) Initiative is to study approaches to preventing and addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. By studying the efficacy of strategies for serving victims and holding offenders accountable, the R&E Initiative helps communities assess their current programs and adopt proven strategies. The initiative is designed to support researcher-practitioner partnerships and a broad range of research and evaluation methods, including qualitative, mixed-method, quasi-experimental, and experimental designs. Because OVW has limited funds to support research and evaluation, this initiative prioritizes topics for which a stronger evidence base would help OVW recipients use federal funds most effectively.

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are limited to: States and units of local government, Tribal governments, Tribal organizations, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, Public and private institutions of higher education.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other Tribal OrganizationsPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesCounty Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsState GovernmentsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Public Colleges & UniversitiesFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)City/Township Governments

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $500K
Maximum Award: $5.0M
Total Program Funding: $8.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 7
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: August 20, 2025

Application Deadline: September 23, 2025 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with the requirements of this NOFO, email OVW at OVW.Research@usdoj.gov. Alternatively, interested parties may call OVW at 202-307-6026. OVW.Research@usdoj.gov

OVW.Research@usdoj.gov

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