Geological Survey
The US Geological Survey offers grants for scientific research, data collection, and mapping programs.
Get Funding: Climate Change Research Grants for CESU Partners
Are you a CESU partner in Colorado? This grant funds research into how climate change affects land use and ecosystems, providing vital data for decision-makers. Get insights and potentially secure funding for groundbreaking environmental studies.
Get Grants for Eco-Friendly Tech & Research
Are you a research institution or non-profit focused on environmental solutions? This grant supports innovative projects, like reducing eel mortality in hydroelectric dams, to advance ecological research and sustainable practices.
Fund Your Alpine Research: Global Change Grants
This grant funds CESU partners to research how global warming impacts alpine ecosystems, focusing on microbial, algal, and biogeochemical responses. Support is available for essential watershed monitoring and data collection.
Get Funding for Coastal Wetland Resilience Research
This grant from the US Geological Survey is for CESU partners to conduct research on sea level rise thresholds for coastal wetland resilience. The funding will support studies measuring marsh accretion rates and sediment concentrations to understand how wetlands survive changing sea levels.
Funded Research: Coastal Resilience & Community Safety
This opportunity is for CESU partners to develop a framework and metrics for assessing coastal community vulnerability to hazards like erosion and storms. The research will support strategic planning for the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Get Funding for Wildlife Conservation Research
Environmental researchers and conservation organizations can apply for funding to develop adaptive management frameworks for wildlife species. This grant supports crucial research aimed at protecting and managing vulnerable populations.
Get Funding for Geospatial Research & HPC Solutions
This opportunity is for Great Rivers CESU partners to secure funding for advanced research in geographic information science, particularly focusing on High Performance Computing applications. Funds will support innovative projects related to The National Map, National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and multi-hazards research.
Secure Funding for Wetland Carbon Research
If your Piedmont-South Atlantic university partners with the USGS, secure funding to conduct vital research on carbon sequestration and land use changes in pocosin wetlands. This opportunity supports in-depth ecosystem services analysis, field studies, and collaborative scientific writing.
Fund Your Climate Research: Grants for Dryland Energy!
California researchers studying climate change impacts on dryland energy and spectral signatures are eligible for this funding. The Geological Survey is providing resources to advance crucial climate science.
Get Funding for Aquatic Mercury Research
Are you a CESU partner organization? Secure funding to research how dragonfly larvae can act as bio-sentinels for mercury contamination in National Park aquatic systems.
Secure Funding for Climate Research & Wetland Preservation
Are you a CESU partner university in the Piedmont-South Atlantic region? This grant supports vital climate change research on tidal freshwater forested wetlands, offering a unique opportunity to collaborate with the USGS and contribute to critical ecological understanding.
Get Funding for Soil Rehabilitation & Eco-Restoration!
Are you a CESU partner focused on ecological research? This grant supports innovative projects to improve the stability and fertility of problematic soils, addressing critical environmental changes in dryland ecosystems.
Unlock Research Funds: Advance Water Science & Ecology
This grant supports businesses and institutions involved in environmental research by funding crucial sample collection, analysis, and interpretation for water science projects. Funds are specifically allocated for genetic analysis of sediment and water samples to understand mercury cycling in Lake Powell.
Get Funding for Endangered Species Recovery Projects
Are you a CESU partner with expertise in environmental research? This funding opportunity allows you to join a high-level planning team focused on recovering the endangered Pallid Sturgeon as part of the Missouri River Recovery Program.
Fund Your Geologic Research & Training Programs
Geological Survey funds graduate and undergraduate students for geologic mapping research projects, aiming to train future mappers and expand earth science educational programs. This initiative also fosters collaboration between academic geologists and national/state surveys.
Get Funding for Earthquake Hazard Research
This grant from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program supports research into earthquake hazards, their physics, occurrence, and safety policies. Researchers and institutions focused on earthquake science are encouraged to apply for funding to advance critical knowledge in this area.
Get Funding for Coastal Disaster Resilience Research
Are you a CESU partner with expertise in coastal resilience? This grant funds vital research to pinpoint communities most vulnerable to coastal hazards, supporting strategic disaster planning and recovery efforts.
Get Funding for Map Tech & Geospatial Innovation
Is your organization a CESU partner with expertise in cartography and mapping? This grant funds research to advance the next generation of US Topo map products and services, impacting national mapping initiatives.
Get Funding for Wildlife & Land Research
Researchers studying land-cover changes impacting North American bird populations are eligible for this funding. The grant supports projects assessing the rate and quality of landscape changes along Breeding Bird Survey routes.
Unlock Funding for Earth Science & Tech Innovation
This grant is for researchers and organizations looking to develop advanced techniques for extracting critical data from high-resolution topographic maps. Funding will support improving methods for understanding river systems and near-channel environments through cutting-edge lidar technology.