Countering Weaponized Migration to Central and Eastern Europe
This grant funds research and strategies to understand and counter how hostile governments use migration to destabilize Central and Eastern European democracies.
Funder: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
Due Dates: August 28, 2026: Full application deadline
Funding Amounts: One award of $1,973,359 for a 24–36 month project; no cost sharing required.
Summary: Supports analysis and actionable approaches to expose and counter malign state actors weaponizing migration to destabilize Central and Eastern Europe.
Description
This funding opportunity from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) at the U.S. Department of State seeks proposals for research and programmatic interventions that analyze how foreign state and state-backed actors weaponize migration to destabilize Central and Eastern European democracies. The program aims to develop evidence-based recommendations and practical tools to expose, counter, and mitigate these malign activities, with a focus on targeted migration flows from the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. Projects should identify push and pull factors, document propaganda and manipulation tactics, and propose solutions for policymakers and communities.
