The Office on Violence Against Women is accepting applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 Consolidated Grant Program to Assist Children and Youth Affected by and to Engage Men and Youth in Preventing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking. This program supports community-based efforts to develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies addressing the needs of children and youth affected by domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. It also supports work with men and youth to prevent those crimes.
The key aspects of this opportunity include:
• The program aims to assist children and youth affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
• The program also aims to engage men and youth in preventing those crimes.
• Eligible applicants include units of local government, agencies of a unit of local government, nonprofit organizations, Indian Tribal governments, Tribal organizations, victim service providers, independent school districts, and faith-based organizations.
• The estimated funding for this program is $14,000,000, with an award ceiling of $500,000 and an award floor of $350,000.