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Apply for Funding To Enhance Services for Victims of Crime


OVC is seeking applicants for the following funding opportunities. Learn about these funding opportunities, along with forthcoming opportunities and webinars to help guide you through solicitation requirements and the application process.

New Funding Opportunity

OVC FY24 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Projects (2025–2027)

The goals of this project are to increase public awareness of crime victims’ rights and services nationwide during the 2025–2027 National Crime Victims’ Rights Weeks and strengthen the capacity of victim assistance agencies to develop a broad, collaborative approach to community awareness that highlights services for all types of crime victims.

  • Application Grants.gov Deadline: 11:59 p.m. eastern time on Monday, June 24, 2024
  • Application JustGrants Deadline: 8:59 p.m. eastern time on Monday, July 8, 2024

OVC FY24 Trauma Recovery Center Demonstration Project

The purpose of this program is to establish trauma recovery centers in communities significantly impacted by violence with a focus on addressing the urgent need for trauma recovery support and access to victim compensation for those who traditionally will not seek it out or are unaware that assistance is available.

  • Application Grants.gov Deadline: 11:59 p.m. eastern time on Monday, June 24, 2024
  • Application JustGrants Deadline: 8:59 p.m. eastern time on Monday, July 8, 2024

Anti-Trafficking Funding Opportunities

Learn about open OVC Fiscal Year 2024 funding opportunities to support anti-trafficking efforts throughout the Nation on our Human Trafficking Microsite.

Forthcoming OVC Funding Opportunities

Learn about planned OVC Fiscal Year 2024 funding opportunities in the Fiscal Year 2024 Department of Justice Grants Program Plan.

Pre-Application Webinars

OVC will conduct pre-application webinars during which OVC staff will review solicitation requirements and conduct a question-and-answer session with interested potential applicants. Participation is optional. Visit the OVC Funding Webinars page to learn more about available webinars for the solicitations you’re interested in. 

To help you prepare your application(s), you may want to review recordings of the 4-part pre-application webinar series from 2022.

Application Mechanics Weekly Webinars

We encourage all potential applicants to register for the weekly “Application Mechanics: Submitting an Application Weekly Training Webinar,” held every Wednesday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., eastern time. Visit the JustGrants Resources website to learn more and register.

Date Published: May 6, 2024