Grant opportunity
Combating Forced Child Recruitment by FTOs and TCOs in Colombia
INL is funding a project to help Colombian law enforcement investigate, arrest and prosecute recruiters linked to forced child recruitment by terrorist and transnational criminal organisations.
- Funder
- U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
- Applications close 21 July 2026
- Applications close 21 July 2026: Jul 21, 2026
- Award
- USD 3,500,000 to USD 4,000,000; one expected cooperative agreement
- Applicant
- U.S.-based and foreign-based NGOs, educational institutions and for-profit organisations eligible under the official NOFO.
- Discipline
- Law, Governance and Human Rights
- Region
- Colombia / Latin America
- Posted
- Jul 14, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The programme supports Colombian efforts to combat forced child recruitment by foreign terrorist organisations and transnational criminal organisations.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include U.S.-based and foreign-based nonprofit and nongovernmental organisations, educational institutions and for-profit organisations, subject to the NOFO requirements.
What it supports
- Support to law enforcement investigations, arrests and prosecutions of forced child recruiters.
- Activities that reduce the ability of illegal armed and criminal groups to recruit children.
- Justice and legal service work in Colombia.
Funding and duration
- The listing shows one expected cooperative agreement.
- Award minimum is USD 3,500,000 and maximum is USD 4,000,000.
- Cost sharing is not required.
Applications close 21 July 2026
Applications close 21 July 2026: Jul 21, 2026
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov/MyGrants using opportunity OFOP0002934 and the official extended NOFO documents.
Call details
Source-based overview
The Department of State describes this competition as support for Colombian efforts to combat forced child recruitment, with a focus on enabling law enforcement and justice-sector action against recruiters connected to foreign terrorist organisations and transnational criminal organisations.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include U.S.-based and foreign-based nonprofit and nongovernmental organisations, educational institutions and for-profit organisations, subject to the NOFO requirements.
Funding and benefits
The listing shows one expected cooperative agreement.
Award minimum is USD 3,500,000 and maximum is USD 4,000,000.
Cost sharing is not required.
Themes and supported activities
Support to law enforcement investigations, arrests and prosecutions of forced child recruiters.
Activities that reduce the ability of illegal armed and criminal groups to recruit children.
Justice and legal service work in Colombia.
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 21 July 2026: Applications close 21 July 2026: Jul 21, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov/MyGrants using opportunity OFOP0002934 and the official extended NOFO documents.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.