Opportunity Information: Apply for CTP CTAQM 17 006
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism (CT), released a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Research and Training on Illicit Markets for Iraqi and Syrian Art and Antiquities" (Funding Opportunity Number: CTP CTAQM 17 006) to strengthen understanding of, and practical responses to, the illicit trade in cultural property from Iraq and Syria. The central purpose is to support work that maps and analyzes trafficking networks and destination markets, and then translates that knowledge into actionable tools, mechanisms, and recognized good practices that help authorities and other stakeholders interdict and prevent trafficking. A key policy driver in the announcement is the concern that the illegal movement and sale of cultural property can serve as a revenue stream that helps finance terrorism, so the program is framed as both a cultural heritage protection effort and a counterterrorism measure.
The opportunity supports projects that combine research and training elements. On the research side, applicants are expected to deepen the evidence base around how looted or illicitly exported Iraqi and Syrian art and antiquities move from source areas through intermediaries and into final markets. This can include studying supply chains, identifying common transit routes and facilitation methods, understanding the roles of brokers and other actors, and clarifying where demand concentrates and how sales take place. On the training and implementation side, the funding is aimed at developing and disseminating practical resources that can be used to detect, disrupt, and prevent trafficking, such as procedures, coordination mechanisms, or other operational approaches that improve interdiction and reduce market access for illicit cultural property. The announcement emphasizes developing tools and good practices, which signals a preference for outputs that can be adopted by practitioners rather than purely academic studies.
Funding is offered through either a cooperative agreement or a grant, indicating CT may either support a more traditional grantee-driven approach (grant) or a model that involves substantial agency involvement during execution (cooperative agreement), depending on the selected project design. The award ceiling is $400,000, and CT anticipated making a single award, meaning the competition likely favored one consolidated project with a clear plan for research deliverables and training impact rather than multiple smaller awards. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) listing associated with the opportunity is 19.701. The posting date was April 5, 2017, and the original application deadline was May 26, 2017.
Eligibility was broad and included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding nonprofits that are themselves institutions of higher education where specified), individuals, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and other entities as described in the additional eligibility guidance referenced in the notice. In practical terms, this wide eligibility suggests CT was open to proposals from universities and research centers, nonprofits working in cultural heritage protection or security fields, specialized training providers, and potentially private-sector organizations with relevant expertise in illicit finance, supply-chain analysis, compliance, or market regulation, as long as the proposal fit the program objectives.
In summary, this opportunity was designed to fund one project up to $400,000 that would produce an improved, actionable understanding of illicit markets for Iraqi and Syrian antiquities and deliver training and practical tools to help disrupt trafficking. The overarching outcome CT sought was stronger prevention and interdiction capacity aimed at reducing the ability of terrorist actors or networks to profit from looted cultural property.Apply for CTP CTAQM 17 006
- 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 "Research and Training on Illicit Markets for Iraqi and Syrian Art and Antiquities" 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, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2017 No Explanation. (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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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