Counter ISIS-K Recruitment of Central Asian Workers Grant - $986,679
Summary
The Bureau of Counterterrorism at the U.S. Department of State has posted a Notice of Funding Opportunity (DFOP0018082) for $986,679 to counter ISIS-K online radicalization and recruitment of Central Asian foreign workers, particularly Tajik and Uzbek speakers. The grant supports activities including online peer engagement, digital literacy training, law enforcement partnerships, and disruption of terrorist recruitment. Applications close June 9, 2026.
What changed
The Bureau of Counterterrorism released a Notice of Funding Opportunity under CFDA 19.701 for counterterrorism programs targeting ISIS-K recruitment of Central Asian labor migrants. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, educational institutions, for-profit organizations, and public international organizations. Expected total award is $986,679 with a closing date of June 9, 2026.
Nonprofits, think tanks, universities, and international organizations seeking federal counterterrorism funding should evaluate program alignment with stated activities: online peer engagement, digital literacy training, law enforcement partnerships, and technical assistance to Central Asian law enforcement. This grant represents a discretionary funding opportunity in the counterterrorism sector with no cost-sharing requirements.
What to do next
- Assess organizational eligibility and mission alignment with counterterrorism objectives
- Prepare and submit application via Grants.gov by June 9, 2026
- Contact StearnsBE@state.gov for grantor contact 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 9, 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
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Program Funding
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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 9, 2026
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