OVP: Open Funding Opportunities
Open Funding Opportunities
2027 Crime Victim Services (CVS) Limited Funding Opportunity
Award Period: January 1, 2027 - December 31, 2027
The Office for Victims Programs (OVP), a unit of the Division of Criminal Justice within the Colorado Department of Public Safety, announces the estimated availability of approximately $1 million for one year in Crime Victim Services (CVS) Grant Funds. Unlike previous years, the available CVS Funds will only be comprised of one funding source: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA).
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: All applications and required attachments must be received by 11:59 p.m., March 2, 2026, in the new Fluxx Grant Management System.
Who can apply for the CY 2027 Limited Funding Opportunity?
Organizations not awarded a CVS grant for CY 2026: Organizations that provide victim/survivor-centered services to victims of crime, who did not apply or were denied funding for CVS CY 2026, can apply for funds for CY 2027 in the CY 2027 Limited Funding Opportunity via the new Fluxx Grant Management System. For a specific list of eligibility guidelines and allowable activities, see the Application Instructions.
CVS CY 2027 Applicants will need to create a Fluxx account by 2.23.26. Additional information and instructions for creating a new organizational profile is available in the Fluxx- New Organizations job aid. Applicants who already have a Fluxx account, but have forgotten their username or password, should utilize the Forgotten Username or Password job aid.
Important: Organizations that received a CVS award for Calendar Year 2026 (CY 2026) are not eligible to apply for the CY 2027 Limited Funding Opportunity. Grants for these organizations will be extended through CY 2027 at the same level (e.g. if a program was awarded $50,000 for CY 2026, they will receive an award for $50,000 in CY 2027).
Please email any additional eligibility questions to the Grants Team.
How and When to Apply for Funding
Download and read the announcement and instructions before completing the application.
All applications and required attachments must be received by 11:59 p.m., March 2, 2026, in the new Fluxx Grant Management System. Late Applications will not be accepted. Applications may be deemed incomplete and denied if all required application sections are not completed or if required attachments are not submitted.
Register for an Application Training
The Office for Victims Programs is offering the following application trainings:
- CVS 27 Application Training for Systems-Based Agency Applicants
- January 27, 2026 from 1-3pm
- CVS 27 Application Training for Community-Based Agency Applicants
- January 30, 2026 from 9-11am
- January 30, 2026 from 9-11am
Schedule of Events
- January 20, 2026 Announcement/Application for the CY 2027 Crime Victim Services (CVS) Grant Program Funds Released and Available in Fluxx Grant Management System
- January 2026 Grant Application Webinars held
- February 23, 2026 Recommended deadline to create Fluxx Account (if applicable).
- March 2, 2026 Application Deadline
- June 2026 Full CVS Advisory Board Funding Meeting & Reconsideration Meeting* for denied applicants (denied applicants notified)
- July 2026 Final Award & Final Denial Notifications
- Fall 2026 CVS Grant Staff will work with awarded agencies to finalize Statements of Work and Budgets to complete contracting
- November 2026 Signed Grant Agreements and additional required documents are due
- January 1, 2027 Grant period begins
*If your Application is denied, you will be notified and will have the option to request a reconsideration of the CVSAB's decision.
Resources & Contacts
Fluxx:
- If you already have a Fluxx account, review the Create and Submit an Application job aid
- If you have forgotten your username or password, review the Forgotten Username or Password job aid
- If you do not have a Fluxx account, review the New Organizations Job Aid
- Contact DCJ’s Customer Support Coordinator if you experience problems or have questions about how to use the Fluxx system Please note that staff will not be available after 5:00 p.m. on March 2, 2026, to provide technical assistance
Additional Questions & Information:
- For the answer to many common questions, please read our FAQs
- For questions about eligibility, please contact the Grants team
- To stay up to date on our funding opportunities, sign-up for the CVS Connections Newsletter
Accessibility:
For accommodations, including requesting this information in an alternate format, please contact the Office for Victims Programs by 303-239-5719 or email.
State VALE
FY27 State Victim and Law Enforcement (State VALE) Funding Opportunity
Closed
For more information or questions about this grant please email CVS Grants.