At a glance
This program funds efforts to help law enforcement counter online recruitment by U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations, including technical assistance, investigative and prosecutorial skill-building, youth digital literacy, industry engagement, and citizen reporting. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, educational institutions, for-profit organizations, public international organizations, and governmental institutions. The award amount is up to $4,933,399, with at least one award anticipated, and the project period is 2 to 3 years. Cost sharing is encouraged but not required. The priority region is global, with interest in the Western Hemisphere and South and East Asia, and funds may not be used for UNRWA or for activities that encourage mass-migration caravans toward the U.S. southwest border.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
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.
Who can apply
- Unrestricted