Funding Agency:
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)

Solicitation Title:
OVW FY25 Research and Evaluation Initiative

Funding Opportunity Number:
O-OVW-2025-172417

Assistance Listing Number:
16.013

Deadlines:  

• Grants.gov: September 23, 2025, by 11:59 PM EST  
• JustGrants: September 25, 2025, by 8:59 PM EST  

Program Summary:
Funds research and evaluation projects that study approaches to preventing and addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Supports:

• Researcher-practitioner partnerships  
• Mixed-method, qualitative, and experimental designs  
• Evaluations of VAWA-funded interventions and emerging innovations

Eligibility:
Nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), higher education institutions, tribal governments and organizations, state and local governments, and faith-based/community organizations

Links:
Online Opportunity Page