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Here are two new federal grant opportunities that were recently announced. These opportunities could be a strong fit depending on your organization’s mission and goals.
Title: OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse Against Individuals with Disabilities and Deaf People Program
- Funding Agency: Office on Violence Against Women
- Projected number of awards: 18
- Award range: up to $600,000
- Due date: September 25, 2026
- Cost sharing required? No
- Who is eligible? Eligible applicants are limited to: States; units of local government; Indian tribal governments or tribal organizations; or victim service providers, such as state or tribal domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions, or nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations serving individuals with disabilities and Deaf people.
- Summary: The Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse Against Individuals with Disabilities and Deaf People Program (Disability Grant Program) helps states, local governments, Tribal governments and organizations, and certain nonprofit organizations provide training and information on domestic/dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and caregiver abuse against individuals with disabilities and Deaf people and to enhance direct services to such individuals.
- Link to full RFP: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/media/1457306/dl?inline
Title: Women’s Initiative for Screening and Health (WISH) (forecasted)
- Funding Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
- Projected number of awards: 1
- Award range: $1 million
- Estimated due date: September 20, 2026
- Cost sharing required? No
- Who is eligible? Nonprofits, institutions of higher education, independent school districts, tribal organizations, governments.
- Summary: The purpose of Women’s Initiative for Screening and Health (WISH) is to improve women’s health across the lifespan by increasing access to and availability of preventive health services. Through a multidisciplinary coalition of healthcare providers, academic institutions, and patient-centered organizations, WISH drives a comprehensive strategy to: (1) review and recommend evidence-based updates to the HRSA-supported women’s preventive service guidelines (Guidelines), (2) raise awareness and knowledge of the (Guidelines), and (3) increase adoption and use of the Guidelines in clinical practice.
Link to full RFP: This is a forecasted opportunity. The full RFP is not yet released.
