Grants & Funding

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), one of the six components within the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, administers the Crime Victims Fund established under the 1984 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to help victims and victim service providers with program funding in accordance with OVC’s Program Plan for the fiscal year.

Victims of Crime: If you are a victim of crime seeking compensation, visit our U.S. Resource Map to find contact information for your state compensation office.

In this section learn about—

• The Crime Victims Fund.
• Types of Funding Available from OVC.
• Current Funding Opportunities.
• Grantee Programs to Support Human Trafficking Victims
• Help Applying.
  • Discretionary Funding.
    • OVC Funding Webinar Series.
    • Online Tools.
    • Required Forms and Certificates.
    • Samples of Funded Applications.
    • Tips for Grant Applicants.
  • Formula Funding.
• Managing Grants.
  • Grant Reporting and Special Conditions.
  • Tips for Managing Grants.
  • Grant Monitoring.
  • Conferencing Policy and Guidance
• Awards Made by OVC.
• Additional Capacity Building Resources.
• Applying to be a Peer Reviewer.
• Grant Archive