Counterterrorism Grant for Law Enforcement Engagement with Repatriated Individuals
Summary
The Bureau of Counterterrorism announces a $986,679 cooperative agreement to improve law enforcement's ability to engage productively with individuals repatriated from northeast Syria and Iraq. The one-year program aims to help law enforcement prevent negative interactions with returnees, reduce stigmatization, and lower the risk of terrorist radicalization and recidivism.
What changed
The Bureau of Counterterrorism has posted a $986,679 funding opportunity to support law enforcement engagement programs for repatriated individuals from Syria and Iraq. The program aims to prevent negative interactions with returnees, reduce stigmatization, and establish early warning mechanisms for radicalization. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, educational institutions, and public international organizations.
Organizations interested in counterterrorism capacity building should submit applications through grants.gov by June 9, 2026. This is a discretionary grant with no cost-sharing requirement, providing one-year program support for law enforcement agencies and officials in countries receiving repatriated individuals.
What to do next
- Review eligibility requirements and apply via grants.gov before June 9, 2026
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Strengthening Law Enforcement Engagement with Repatriated Individuals
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 Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) announces a competitive funding opportunity to improve law enforcement’s ability to engage productively with individuals repatriated from northeast Syria and Iraq in their countries of origin. This one-year program aims to help law enforcement prevent negative interactions with returnees, reduce local tensions including possible stigmatization, and lower the risk of terrorist radicalization and recidivism. The program will also support more effective monitoring of returnee populations and the establishment of early warning mechanisms... for those who may be vulnerable to radicalization or reengagement in terrorist activity.
The target audience for this program includes law enforcement agencies and officials in countries receiving repatriated individuals from Syria and Iraq. 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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Link to additional information
Link to Opportunity in MyGrants
Closing: June 9, 2026
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Award
$986,679
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$986,679
Award Minimum
$986,679
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DFOP0018130
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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1
Posted date:
April 10, 2026
Archive date:
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