Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0004309
The Mothers Against Terrorist Radicalization grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0004309) was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT), as a discretionary grant designed to support a single global project centered on mothers living in terrorism-affected environments. The core idea is to treat mothers not just as recipients of support, but as practical change-makers who can help reduce vulnerability to terrorist recruitment and ideological influence within families and communities. The program is framed as an international effort rather than one tied to a single country, with an emphasis on locations where terrorist activity, extremist messaging, or recruitment pressures have had a measurable impact on community life.
A key feature of the opportunity is its focus on developing, refining, and then implementing workable models or practices. In other words, applicants were expected to either build new approaches or improve existing ones and then put those approaches into action, rather than stopping at research or awareness-raising alone. The envisioned models are meant to equip mothers with tangible structures, tools, and skills that can help them recognize early signs of radicalization, respond constructively to extremist narratives, and strengthen protective factors in the home and community. This can include community-based support networks, training curricula, engagement frameworks, mentorship structures, and other practical mechanisms that help mothers intervene safely and effectively when confronted with extremist influence.
The program’s goal aligns with broader counterterrorism and countering violent extremism objectives, specifically by targeting the social and familial pathways through which radicalization can occur. By investing in mothers, the grant opportunity implicitly recognizes the influence caregivers can have on youth resilience, identity formation, conflict resolution norms, and everyday decision-making. It also suggests an emphasis on strengthening community cohesion and providing alternatives to the social isolation and disinformation that extremist organizations often exploit. The expected outcome is not simply increased awareness, but improved community capability: mothers having better access to support systems, better information, and more confidence and capacity to act as credible voices against terrorist ideologies.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was categorized as a grant under a discretionary funding instrument, with the funding activity category listed as “Other” (with further clarification referenced in the full notice). The CFDA number associated with the program was 19.701. Eligibility was listed broadly as “Others,” indicating that nontraditional or varied organization types could potentially apply, depending on the additional eligibility guidance contained in the full announcement. The notice was created on April 5, 2018, and had an original application deadline of May 15, 2018. Funding was structured around a single anticipated award (Expected Awards: 1), with an award ceiling of $790,000, meaning proposals could request up to that maximum amount for the project.
Overall, this funding opportunity sought one organization to design and run a globally relevant initiative that translates the concept of mothers as prevention actors into real, field-tested programming. The emphasis on creating or refining models and then implementing them signals that the Department of State was looking for an approach that could be demonstrated in practice and potentially adapted or replicated in other contexts where terrorist recruitment and extremist ideology remain persistent threats.Apply for SFOP0004309
- The Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mothers Against Terrorist Radicalization" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.701.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 05, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $790,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Mothers Against Terrorist Radicalization grant opportunity?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT), focused on supporting one global project that centers on mothers living in terrorism-affected environments and strengthens their ability to reduce vulnerability to terrorist recruitment and ideological influence.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SFOP0004309.
Which agency and office issued this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT).
Is this a country-specific program or a global program?
It is framed as an international effort rather than one tied to a single country, with emphasis on locations where terrorist activity, extremist messaging, or recruitment pressures have measurably affected community life.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The main purpose is to treat mothers as practical change-makers (not only as recipients of support) by equipping them with workable structures, tools, and skills to recognize early signs of radicalization, respond constructively to extremist narratives, and strengthen protective factors within families and communities.
What kinds of communities or environments does the program target?
The program emphasizes terrorism-affected environments, including locations where terrorist activity, extremist messaging, or recruitment pressures have had a measurable impact on community life.
What does it mean that the project should be a "single global project"?
The opportunity anticipated funding one organization to design and run one globally relevant initiative, rather than multiple separate country-only projects or multiple awards to different implementers.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The notice indicated a single anticipated award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling was $790,000, meaning proposals could request up to $790,000 for the project.
What type of funding instrument is this?
It was categorized as a grant under a discretionary funding instrument.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed for the program was 19.701.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was May 15, 2018.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on April 5, 2018.
What kinds of activities were applicants expected to propose?
Applicants were expected to develop, refine, and then implement workable models or practices that help mothers act safely and effectively against extremist influence. The emphasis was on practical, field-tested programming rather than stopping at research or awareness-raising alone.
Does the opportunity support research-only or awareness-only projects?
The description emphasizes implementing workable models or practices, signaling that proposals were expected to go beyond research or awareness-raising alone and put approaches into action.
What are examples of "workable models or practices" mentioned in the opportunity?
Examples referenced include community-based support networks, training curricula, engagement frameworks, mentorship structures, and other practical mechanisms that help mothers intervene safely and effectively when confronted with extremist influence.
What outcomes was the program aiming to achieve?
The expected outcome was improved community capability, such as mothers having better access to support systems, better information, and more confidence and capacity to act as credible voices against terrorist ideologies. The goal was not just awareness, but strengthened ability to prevent or reduce radicalization pathways in families and communities.
How does the program connect to counterterrorism or countering violent extremism goals?
The program aligns with counterterrorism and countering violent extremism objectives by addressing social and familial pathways through which radicalization can occur, strengthening youth resilience and protective factors, and reducing susceptibility to extremist narratives and recruitment.
Why does the opportunity focus specifically on mothers?
The opportunity implicitly recognizes the influence caregivers can have on youth resilience, identity formation, conflict resolution norms, and everyday decision-making, and positions mothers as credible, practical actors who can help reduce vulnerability to terrorist recruitment and ideological influence.
What kinds of skills or capacities for mothers does the program emphasize?
It emphasizes skills and capacities such as recognizing early signs of radicalization, responding constructively to extremist narratives, strengthening protective factors in the home and community, and accessing support systems that reduce isolation and disinformation.
What is meant by strengthening "protective factors" in the home and community?
Based on the description, protective factors include stronger community cohesion, improved access to support networks, better information, and increased confidence and capacity for mothers to act against extremist ideologies and recruitment pressures.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category was listed as "Other," with additional clarification referenced in the full notice.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," indicating that varied or nontraditional organization types could potentially apply, depending on the additional eligibility guidance contained in the full announcement.
Does "Others" eligibility mean any organization can apply?
The listing suggests broad potential eligibility, but it also indicates that the full announcement would contain additional eligibility guidance that determines which organization types qualify.
Was the grant designed to support more than one organization or consortium?
The opportunity was structured around a single anticipated award, meaning one awardee would be selected to design and run the initiative.
What makes a proposal a strong fit based on the description provided?
A strong fit would align with the emphasis on mothers as prevention actors, propose practical models that can be implemented (not only studied), operate with global relevance in terrorism-affected environments, and aim for demonstrable capability improvements such as stronger support systems, better information access, and increased capacity to counter extremist influence.
Is the program intended to be replicable or adaptable to other contexts?
Yes. The description notes that the Department of State was looking for an approach that could be demonstrated in practice and potentially adapted or replicated in other contexts where terrorist recruitment and extremist ideology remain persistent threats.
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