U.S. Department
of Justice
Currently Available Federal Grant Opportunities
When released, DOJ’s FY ’25 grant funding plan can be found here - Fiscal Year 2025 DOJ Program Plan.
The Office on Violence Against Women’s FY25 grant program plan has been released and can be found here - FY 2025 Notice of Opportunity Release Plan.
Additionally, here are Samples of Successful DOJ Grant Applications - Successful DOJ Grant Applications.
Current Opportunities
The OVW Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking 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.
Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response Program (35 Expected Awards) - Due June 16, 2025
The Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response 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.
School Violence Prevention Program (200 Expected Awards) - Due June 18, 2025
SVPP funding will provide up to 75% funding for the following school safety measures in and around K-12 schools and school grounds: Coordination with law enforcement; Training for local law enforcement officers to prevent student violence against others and self; Metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures; Technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency; and, any other measure that the COPS Office determines may provide a significant improvement in security. The following school safety measures are available through the School Violence Act of 2018: Development and operation of anonymous reporting systems (Hotlines, Internet websites, Mobile telephone applications), Development and operation of a school threat assessment, Specialized training for school officials in responding to mental health crises, Training for school personnel and students to prevent student violence against others and self, and any other measure the BJA determines may provide a significant improvement in security.
Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Hiring and Training Program (36 Expected Awards) - Due June 24, 2025
The Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) Hiring and Training program supports efforts to establish or expand access to pediatric and/or adolescent/adult sexual assault forensic exams by funding the salaries of full- and part-time sexual assault nurse/forensic examiners (SANEs/SAFEs) providing forensic exams or serving as a regional preceptor or as a SANE/SAFE instructor.
COPS Hiring Program (250 Expected Awards) - Due June 25, 2025
The FY25 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) provides funding to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Anticipated outcomes of CHP awards include engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, implementation of changes to personnel and agency management in support of community policing, and increased capacity of agency to engage in community policing activities.
The Grants to Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Sex Trafficking Against Children and Youth Program supports comprehensive, community-based efforts to develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies to address the needs of children and youth (ages 0-24) impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking.
The Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (Rural Program) enhances the safety of rural victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking by supporting projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas. This program supports cooperative efforts among law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other related parties to investigate and prosecute sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; treatment, advocacy, counseling, legal assistance, or other victim services for victims in rural communities; or programs addressing sexual assault.