Countering Terrorist Recruitment of Central Asian Foreign Workers
Department of State · Opportunity DFOP0018082
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Countering Terrorist Recruitment of Central Asian Foreign Workers (Bureau of Counterterrorism) $986,679 – $986,679
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clar…
Eligible uses
- Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activit…
Typical documents
- Application form (SF-424)
- Project narrative
- Detailed budget
| Award size | $986,679 – $986,679 |
|---|---|
| Number of awards | 1 |
| Deadline | 2026-06-09 |
| Posted | 2026-05-08 |
| Eligible applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Activity | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
| Funding instrument | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA program | Global Counterterrorism Programs |
| Org type filter | For-profitAI-tagged |
| Sector filter | Education / InfrastructureAI-tagged |
| Use filter | Training / Operations / OutreachAI-tagged |
| Source | grants.gov |
| Last updated | 2026-05-14T14:08:51.538023+00:00 |
From the official announcement
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity for projects that counter ISIS-K’s online radicalization and recruitment of Central Asian foreign workers, particularly Tajik and Uzbek speakers. ISIS-K uses sophisticated, multilingual online propaganda—including on social media, gaming platforms, and via generative AI—to target vulnerable labor migrants from Central Asia working abroad. This recruitment pipeline creates a persistent risk that seemingly localized radicalization abroad can translate into attacks on U.S. soil or against U.S. persons and assets in key transit hubs. This project is intended to advance early investigative interventions in this recruitment pipeline to close pathways that terrorists can use to move people, money, and operational guidance toward targets in the United States. Activities may include online peer engagement to address isolation among foreign workers; pre-departure and on-arrival consultations; digital literacy training; measures to strengthen trust between local law enforcement and communities to encourage reporting; enhancement of information-sharing platforms; enhanced digital forensics capabilities; and partnerships with experts and non-governmental organizations to identify and disrupt terrorist recruitment online, thereby reducing threats to the U.S. This project should also provide technical assistance to Central Asian law enforcement partners to improve their ability to identify and investigate digital evidence of terrorist recruitment efforts leading to counterterrorism prosecutions. Counterterrorism 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 (only if allowed by appropriation) • Public International Organizations (PIOs) and Governmental institutions
Agency contact
Bureau of Counterterrorism
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