OVC FY 2026 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program
This grant provides funding to federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native organizations to support and improve crime victim services, including construction or renovation of victim service facilities.
Funder: Office for Victims of Crime
Due Dates: August 6, 2026 (Grants.gov) | August 13, 2026 (JustGrants/Closing)
Funding Amounts: Estimated total: $90,000,000; approx. 200 awards; award size varies by formula, not competitive.
Summary: Supports tribal victim services in American Indian/Alaska Native communities via a non-competitive, formula-based set-aside program.
Key Information: Only invited applicants who completed Population Certification are eligible.
Description
This funding opportunity is designed to support the provision of comprehensive victim services to crime victims in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Administered by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), the program utilizes a discretionary administrative formula funded by a set-aside from the federal Crime Victims Fund. The grant is not competitive and is available only to federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Regional Corporations, and their authorized designees who have submitted a Population Certification and received an official invitation to apply.
Eligible activities include a wide range of victim services, such as direct support for victims, construction or renovation of facilities for victim services, and improvements to office space or shelters for victims. The program aims to enhance the capacity of tribal communities to address the needs of victims of crime.
