Grant opportunity
Countering Terrorist Recruitment Online
Bureau of Counterterrorism opportunity: U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs), including jihadist networks, drug cartels, and individual extremists, continue to act on violent ideations and inspire others globally.
- Funder
- Bureau of Counterterrorism
- Application deadline
- Application deadline: Jul 27, 2026
- Award
- USD 4,933,399
- Applicant
- Organizations / Institutions
- Discipline
- Law, Justice and Human Rights
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- May 28, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Countering Terrorist Recruitment Online is an official Bureau of Counterterrorism opportunity posted on Grants.gov.
Who can apply
- The following types of organizations are eligible to apply: Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations Public and private educational institutions For-profit organizations; Public International Organizations (PIOs) and Governmental institutions
What it supports
- U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs), including jihadist networks, drug cartels, and individual extremists, continue to act on violent ideations and inspire others globally. Recruitment efforts are increasingly digital, thus making counterterrorism investigations more complex across borders. Furthermore, emerging technology, such as generative artificial intelligence (AI), are enhancing recruitment effectiveness with target populations. The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism, announces this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to support law enforcement in countering U.S.-designated FTO online recruitment, pending the availability of funds.
Funding and duration
USD 4,933,399
Application deadline
Application deadline: Jul 27, 2026
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov notice, download the full announcement and attachments, confirm registration requirements, and submit through the route stated in the notice.
Call details
Countering Terrorist Recruitment Online. Funder: Bureau of Counterterrorism. Posted date: 2026-05-28. Deadline: 2026-07-27. Grants.gov opportunity number: DFOP0018502. U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs), including jihadist networks, drug cartels, and individual extremists, continue to act on violent ideations and inspire others globally. Recruitment efforts are increasingly digital, thus making counterterrorism investigations more complex across borders. Furthermore, emerging technology, such as generative artificial intelligence (AI), are enhancing recruitment effectiveness with target populations. The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism, announces this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to support law enforcement in countering U.S.-designated FTO online recruitment, pending the availability of funds.
The following types of organizations are eligible to apply: Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations Public and private educational institutions For-profit organizations; Public International Organizations (PIOs) and Governmental institutions
U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs), including jihadist networks, drug cartels, and individual extremists, continue to act on violent ideations and inspire others globally. Recruitment efforts are increasingly digital, thus making counterterrorism investigations more complex across borders. Furthermore, emerging technology, such as generative artificial intelligence (AI), are enhancing recruitment effectiveness with target populations. The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism, announces this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to support law enforcement in countering U.S.-designated FTO online recruitment, pending the availability of funds.
USD 4,933,399
Application deadline: Application deadline: Jul 27, 2026.
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