OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Research and Evaluation Initiative
ID: 358001Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Office on Violence Against Women (USDOJ-OJP-OVW)

Award Range

$350K - $5M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358001

Additional Information

https://www.justice.gov/ovw/media/1382906/dl?inline
Timeline
    Description

    The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is inviting applications for the Fiscal Year 2025 Research and Evaluation Initiative, aimed at studying and enhancing approaches to prevent and address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This initiative seeks to foster researcher-practitioner partnerships and utilize a variety of research methods to build a stronger evidence base that can inform effective practices for OVW recipients. With an estimated total program funding of $9 million, the OVW anticipates awarding up to nine cooperative agreements, with individual awards ranging from $350,000 to $5 million. Interested applicants, including state and local governments, tribal organizations, and nonprofits, must submit their proposals by March 4, 2025, and can reach out to OVW at ovw.research@usdoj.gov for further assistance.

    Point(s) of Contact
    ovw.research@usdoj.gov
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