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Global Counterterrorism Programs (19.701)

Also known as Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism

Global Counterterrorism Programs (Assistance Listing 19.701) is run by the Department of State. It awarded $225 million in 100 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.3 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $1.3 million. Half of the 100 awards fell between $740,740 and $3.0 million, and they ranged from $8,093 to $11.8 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

The Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) builds foreign partner law enforcement capacity to prevent, disrupt, investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate terrorism, while bolstering the efforts of civilian government and civil society partners around the world to counter violent extremism.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Non-Government - General, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization, Public International Organizations, Other private institutions/organizations See Grants.Gov for individual program announcements

What the money can and cannot pay for

The primary goal of these funds is to build civilian capacity to counter terrorism and violent extremism. See Grants.Gov for individual program announcements

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Deadlines do not apply

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Depending on the project, the range is $100,000 to $2,000,000. see www.grants.gov for individual announcements

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Global Counterterrorism Programs (19.701) awarded$225 million across 100 grant awards, an average of $2.3 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
International Organization for MigrationDistrict of Columbia10$23.1 million
Culmen International, LLCVirginia3$20.2 million
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime12$16.5 million
U.S. Civilian Research and Development FoundationVirginia4$13.3 million
Valar LTD2$11.8 million
Greyscale Advisory LLCWyoming1$11.8 million
Valiant Government Services LLCNorth Carolina1$11.2 million
Organisation Internat Police Criminelle4$9.8 million
Global Center on Cooperative Security, Inc.District of Columbia4$9.3 million
Sincerus Global Solutions Inc.Virginia2$8.9 million
ValarNew York2$8.1 million
American Bar AssociationDistrict of Columbia4$8.1 million
The International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law Foundation3$7.9 million
Stichting T.M.C. Asser Instituut1$7.7 million
International Development Law Organization1$6.8 million
Albany Associates International Limited3$6.7 million
United Nations Office for Project Services1$6.3 million
United NationsNew York7$5.7 million
Financial Services Volunteer CorpsNew York4$3.6 million
Amaia LLCVirginia1$3.0 million

Top states: Virginia ($48.2 million), District of Columbia ($45.4 million), New York ($20.5 million), Wyoming ($11.8 million), North Carolina ($11.2 million), Idaho ($1.5 million).

Who usually wins

Businesses received 32% of the money, nonprofits 21%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Other62$106 million47%
Businesses14$72.6 million32%
Nonprofits24$46.4 million21%

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
Virginia13$48.2 million
District of Columbia24$45.4 million
New York17$20.5 million
Wyoming1$11.8 million
North Carolina1$11.2 million
Idaho1$1.5 million

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.