ClosedOpportunity DFOP0018686

Countering Foreign Terrorist Organization Use of Illicit Mining

Bureau of Counterterrorism · Department of State

At a glance

Countering Foreign Terrorist Organization Use of Illicit Mining is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Counterterrorism (Department of State). The application deadline was July 15, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $2M – $4.93M, with about 1 award expected. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.701 (Global Counterterrorism Programs).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jul 6, 2026Posted
Jul 15, 2026Application deadline

Posted: Jul 6, 2026
Close date: Jul 15, 2026
Award floor: $2,000,000
Award ceiling: $4,933,399
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations; - Public and private educational institutions; - For-profit organizations; and - Public International Organizations (PIOs) and Governmental institutions.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

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Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) is seeking proposals for an initiative that will address the exploitation of illicit mining by violent FTOs. Special focus should be on the relationship and involvement of FTOs and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) in the space. Competitive proposals should take an integrated approach to the threat and include civilian law enforcement, mining sector regulators, judges and prosecutors, and civil society where appropriate.

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Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.701Global Counterterrorism ProgramsProgram →

Who was funded under ALN 19.701

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 99 grant awards had funding actions under Global Counterterrorism Programs, with 9 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

GREYSCALE ADVISORY LLC$17.3M
U.S. CIVILIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION$13.3M
SINCERUS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC.$10.9M
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION$9.9M
CREATIVE ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.$8.88M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Counterterrorism
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Countering Foreign Terrorist Organization Use of Illicit Mining”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through “Countering Foreign Terrorist Organization Use of Illicit Mining”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $2m – $4.93m and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Countering Foreign Terrorist Organization Use of Illicit Mining”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DFOP0018686), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.040