STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants
The STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants by Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration fund evidence-based, multidisciplinary efforts to improve responses to violence against women in Tennessee.
Funder: Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration
Due Dates: Annual solicitation cycle: typically opens in January–March | Rolling (culturally specific organizations)
Funding Amounts: Multi-year awards, typically 3 years; allocation varies by project and category, with overall state funding distributed per federal STOP formula.
Summary: Supports coordinated, multidisciplinary approaches in Tennessee to improve the criminal justice and victim services response to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence.
Key Information: For culturally specific organizations, applications are accepted year-round; general solicitations follow an annual cycle.
Description
The STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants program in Tennessee funds projects that enhance the criminal justice system’s and community response to violence against women, including domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. Administered by the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration’s Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP), the program emphasizes collaborative, evidence-based strategies among law enforcement, prosecution, courts, victim advocates, and service providers. Funding supports both systems improvements and direct victim services, with a focus on underserved and culturally specific populations.
