NOW OPEN: FY 2025 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) OVW's Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program (Tribal Governments Program) is now accepting applications. The Tribal Governments Program assists Tribal governments (or their authorized designees) or Tribal consortia to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in Tribal communities. There are two application options for applicants to choose from in responding to this NOFO. Applicants must choose only one application option. Who Can Apply? Eligible applicants include Indian Tribal governments, Tribal designees, and Tribal consortia. Additional eligibility criteria may apply based on the application type chosen. Information about application types is provided below. Non-competitive Continuation: All current Tribal Governments Program grantees with an open award as of June 26, 2025, except for those that received an FY 2024 award or a 36-month award in FY 2023, are eligible to apply for a 36-month non-competitive continuation award. These awards range between $400,000 to $1 million and are for 36 months. Strengthening Tribal Advocacy Responses Track (START): START is a special process to apply for funding that is focused on Tribal governments (or their designees) that have never, or not recently, received funding through the Tribal Governments Program. Tribal Governments START grantees will focus on capacity building early in the project and will receive additional training, technical assistance, and support. These awards range between $400,000 to $1 million. Important Dates and Information - Application deadline for Grants.gov: June 24, 2025 – 11:59 p.m. ET
- Application deadline for JustGrants: June 26, 2025 – 8:59 p.m. ET
To submit an application, all applicants must register online with the System for Award Management (SAM) and with Grants.gov. To ensure sufficient time to complete the registration process, applicants should register online with SAM and with Grants.gov immediately, and by May 27, 2025. Contact: OVW.TribalGovernment@usdoj.gov or 202-307-6026 |