Counter ISIS-K Recruitment of Central Asian Foreign Workers
Summary
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism has posted a Notice of Funding Opportunity (DFOP0018082) for $986,679 to counter ISIS-K's online radicalization and recruitment of Central Asian foreign workers, particularly Tajik and Uzbek speakers. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, educational institutions, for-profit organizations, and public international organizations. Applications close June 9, 2026.
What changed
The Bureau of Counterterrorism has published a cooperative agreement funding opportunity (DFOP0018082) to advance early investigative interventions in ISIS-K's recruitment pipeline targeting Central Asian labor migrants. The award of $986,679 supports activities including online peer engagement, digital literacy training, law enforcement partnerships, and technical assistance to Central Asian law enforcement to improve digital forensics capabilities for counterterrorism prosecutions.
Affected parties—including nonprofits, educational institutions, and governmental organizations—may consider applying if they can demonstrate capacity to conduct the specified counterterrorism activities. This is a discretionary grant opportunity with no cost-sharing requirement.
What to do next
- Eligible organizations should review full opportunity details on Grants.gov
- Prepare and submit applications by June 9, 2026 deadline
- Contact StearnsBE@state.gov for additional information
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Countering Terrorist Recruitment of Central Asian Foreign Workers
Agency: Bureau of Counterterrorism
Assistance Listings: 19.701 -- Global Counterterrorism Programs
Last Updated: April 10, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
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. Show full description
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
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
Grantor contact information
Description
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Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Link to Opportunity in MyGrants
Closing: June 9, 2026
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Award
$--
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$986,679
Award Minimum
$986,679
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DFOP0018082
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Counterterrorism
History
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Posted date:
April 10, 2026
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