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Government grants are released daily. Each has its own unique focus, with unique eligibility requirements, application tasks, and deadlines.
It is important that if you are considering applying for a federal grant that you read the eligibility guidelines closely to make sure you are eligible to apply.
Also focus on who is not eligible to apply. When a government grant limits eligibility, it also limits who is competing with you for that grant. Below are two grants that opened this week that may be of interest to you.
Funding for Transitional Housing
- Funder: Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women
- Due date: June 9, 2025
- Award range: $400,000-$500,000
- Expected number of awards: 80
- Cost sharing required? No
- Eligibility: nonprofits and state, county, tribal, and city governments
Summary: The OVW Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (OVW Transitional Housing Assistance Grant Program) funds transitional housing and support services for victims who are homeless or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance as a result of a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Eligible applicants are Tribal, state, and local governments and organizations with a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Read the full RFP here.
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Funding for Improving Criminal Justice Response
- Funder: DOJ: Office on Violence Against Women
- Due date: June 16, 2025
- Award range: $500,000-$1 million
- Expected number of awards: 35
- Cost sharing required? No
- Eligibility: Nonprofits, tribal organizations, and city, state, county, and tribal governments.
Summary: The Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response Program (ICJR Program) assists state, local, and Tribal governments, and courts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law, and to seek safety and autonomy for victims.
Read the full RFP here.
