The Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program (referred to as the Tribal Governments Program) assists tribal governments and authorized designees of tribal governments to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in their communities.

Eligible applicants include federally-recognized Native American tribal governments, authorized designees of Indian Tribal Governments, and Tribal Consortiums in the United States or U.S. territories. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of the solicitation.

New This Year

  • Priority Area: In FY 2023, applications proposing activities in the following area will be given special consideration: Improve outreach, services, civil and criminal justice responses, prevention, and support for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking from underserved communities, particularly Two-Spirit/LGBTQ+ victims.
  • Project Continuation: Current grantees that received an award under CTAS Purpose Area #5 in 2020 are eligible for 24 months of additional noncompetitive funding up to $600,000 to continue their projects. Participation in this noncompetitive option is not required and any 2020 continuation grantee can opt not to participate in this option.

Important Dates and Information 

  • Application deadline for Grants.gov: April 25, 2023 11:59 p.m. ET
  • Application deadline for JustGrants: April 27, 2023 9:00 p.m. ET 

To submit an application, all applicants must register online with the System for Award Management (SAM) and with Grants.gov. To ensure sufficient time to complete the registration process, applicants should register online with SAM and with Grants.gov immediately, but no later than April 4, 2023.

Contact: OVW.TribalAffairs@usdoj.gov or 202-307-6026

View the Solicitation