Funding Opportunities
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Below is a list of water and climate-related funding opportunities offered through various organizations and agencies compiled by the AU Water Resources Center (WRC).
Updated October 31, 2024
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Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
8 Nov 2024 Pre-Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Weather Program Office Research Programs Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
15 Nov 2024 Application by Invitation Confirmed |
$200,000 |
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Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
17 Nov 2024 Application Anticipated |
$350,000 |
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Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (DISES) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
17 Nov 2024 Full Proposal Anticipated |
See record |
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Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
19 Nov 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$10,000,000 |
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ROSES 2024: Citizen Science Seed Funding Program Science Mission Directorate (SMD) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
19 Nov 2024 Proposals Confirmed |
See record |
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Regional Resiliency & Vulnerability Assessments for Ocean and Coastal Acidification (RVA OA25) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
20 Nov 2024 Letter of Intent Confirmed |
$400,000 |
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Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships National Science Foundation (NSF) |
20 Nov 2024 Preliminary Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
21 Nov 2024 Application Confirmed |
$20,000 |
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On-Farm Research Grant Program Southern Region SARE (S-SARE) Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
22 Nov 2024 Proposals Confirmed |
$30,000 |
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Trash Free Waters Art and Slogan Competition United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
22 Nov 2024 Application Confirmed |
$600,000 |
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Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
24 Nov 2024 Application Confirmed |
$20,000,000 |
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National Weather Service (NWS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
29 Nov 2024 Application Confirmed |
$75,000,000 |
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Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST Centers) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
1 Dec 2024 Other Anticipated |
See record |
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FoodShot Global |
1 Dec 2024 Application Anticipated |
$500,000 |
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Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
4 Dec 2024 Letter of Intent Confirmed |
$1,000,000 |
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
5 Dec 2024 Application Confirmed |
$750,000 |
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Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
9 Dec 2024 Application Confirmed |
$300,000 |
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Leveraging Uncrewed Systems Data for Climate Applications Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
9 Dec 2024 Application Confirmed |
$200,000 |
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Understanding and Assessing drought in a Changing Climate (NIDIS) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
9 Dec 2024 Application Confirmed |
$500,000 |
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National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
12 Dec 2024 Proposals |
$800,000 |
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Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program – Southern and IITF United States Forest Service (USFS) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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13 Dec 2024 Full Proposal by Invitation |
$600,000 |
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16 Dec 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$2,000,000 |
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Partnership to Advance Conservation Science and Practice (PACSP) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
19 Dec 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
31 Dec 2024 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
31 Dec 2024 Application Confirmed |
$525,000 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
31 Dec 2024 Application Confirmed |
$1,000,000 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
31 Dec 2024 Application Confirmed |
$10,000,000 |
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration Competition United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
9 Jan 2025 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$6,000,000 |
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Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
10 Jan 2025 Application Confirmed |
$170,000 |
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Oceanographic Facilities and Equipment Support Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
10 Jan 2025 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program United States Forest Service (USFS) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
13 Jan 2025 Application Confirmed |
$600,000 |
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National Infrastructure Investments United States Department of Transportation (DOT) |
13 Jan 2025 Application Confirmed |
$25,000,000 |
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Research Coordination Networks in Undergraduate Biology Education (RCN-UBE) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
28 Jan 2025 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Focus on Recruiting Emerging Climate and Adaptation Scientists and Transformers Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
29 Jan 2025 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Marine Mammal Commission (MMC) |
31 Jan 2025 Notice of Intent Anticipated |
$60,000 |
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Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
3 Feb 2025 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
13 Feb 2025 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
13 Feb 2025 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Oceanographic Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination (OTIC) Program Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
15 Feb 2025 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program National Park Service (NPS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
1 Mar 2025 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
4 Mar 2025 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
15 Mar 2025 Application Anticipated |
$150,000
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ROSES 2024: Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science Science Mission Directorate (SMD) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
28 Mar 2025 Application Confirmed |
See Record |
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Geoscience Opportunities for Leadership in Diversity (GOLD) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
25 Apr 2025 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
25 Apr 2025 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Graduate Student Grants in Sustainable Agriculture Southern Region SARE (S-SARE) Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
10 May 2025 Proposals Anticipated |
$22,000 |
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Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
23 Jul 2025 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Biodiversity on a Changing Planet (BoCP) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
4 Sep 2025 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$14,000,000 |
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Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – NOAA Fisheries Citizen Science Funding Opportunity United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
5 Sep 2025 Letter of Intent Anticipated |
$200,000 |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
17 Sep 2025 Preliminary Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Paleo Perspectives on Present and Projected Climate (P4CLIMATE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
20 Oct 2025 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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FY 2024 – 2026 – Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
30 Sep 2026 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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FY 2024 – 2026 – Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Office of Education Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
30 Sep 2026 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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FY 2024 – 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
30 Sep 2026 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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FY 2024 – 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
30 Sep 2026 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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S&T FY 2024 – 2026 – Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Announcement Type: Initial United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
30 Sep 2026 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Ongoing and Continuous Opportunities Listed by Name |
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See record |
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Biological Oceanograhy (BioOce) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Civil Infrastructure Systems (CIS) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Climate and Large-Scale Dynamics (CLD) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) |
Ongoing |
$50,000 |
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Office for Coastal Management National Ocean Service (NOS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
To Be Announced |
$34,000 |
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Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Cost-effective perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances mitigation strategies for communities The Water Research Foundation |
To Be Announced |
See record |
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Critical Aspects of Sustainability National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Discretionary Fund, Technical Assistance, and Travel Assistance Southern Partners Fund |
Continuous Application Confirmed Limited submission |
$1,500 |
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Division of Environmental Biology (core programs) (DEB) Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$100,000,000 |
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Earth Sciences: Instrumentation and Facilities (EAR/IF) Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$1,000,000 |
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Engineering Design and System Engineering (EDSE) Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Engineering for Civil Infrastructure (ECI) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Environmental Grants and Supports – World Trout Grants Program Patagonia, Inc. |
Continuous Application Confirmed |
$20,000 |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) Office of the Director (OD) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities (EPS-WO) Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) Office of the Director (OD) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$100,000 |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
Unknown |
$150,000 |
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
To Be Announced |
$100,000 |
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Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) |
Continuous |
$500,000 |
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Geobiology and Low-Temperature Geochemistry (GG) Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Geomorphology and Land-Use Dynamics (GLD) Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Gulf Coast Conservation Grants Program (GCCGP) National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
To be announced Full Proposal Anticipated |
$250,000 |
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Humans, Disasters, and the Built Environment |
Ongoing |
See record |
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Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$20,000 |
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Hydrologic Sciences Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) |
Continuous |
$700,000 |
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Improvements to Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (FSML) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$4,200,000 |
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Infrastructure Capacity for Biology (ICB) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$1,200,000 |
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Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Innovation Corps – National Innovation Network Teams Program (I-CorpsTM Teams) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$12,750,000 |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$600,000 |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Opportunities for Promoting Understanding Through Synthesis (OPUS) Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous |
$3,000,000 |
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Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences (GEOPAths) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs Economic Development Administration (EDA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
Continuous Application Confirmed |
$2,000,000 |
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Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants Program (ROC Small Grants) Waitt Foundation |
Continuous Proposals Confirmed |
$20,000 |
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Fauna & Flora International (FFI) |
Continuous Application Confirmed |
$40,000 |
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Re-entry to Active Research Program (RARE) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Proposal Confirmed |
$300,000 |
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Research Coordination Networks (RCN) National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Continuous |
$12,500,000 |
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Research in the Formation of Engineers National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program United States Department of the Interior (DOI) National Parks Service (NPS) |
Continuous Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Sedimentary Geology and Paleobiology (SGP) Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$1,000,000 |
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Awards Listed by Date Nominate yourself or a deserving colleague for recognition from these entities.
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Fish Culture Section award of excellence American Fisheries Society (AFS) |
Continuous Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Kenneth M. Childs, Jr. Practitioner’s Award American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) |
Continuous Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
31 Jan 2025 Application Confirmed |
$9,500 |
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New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Award Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)
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21 Feb 2025 Nomination Anticipated |
$450,000 |
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Society of American Foresters (SAF) |
1 Mar 2025 Nomination Anticipated |
$1,500 |
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Global Awards – Rachel Carson Award Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) |
7 Apr 2025 Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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National Water Research Institute (NWRI) |
7 May 2025 Nomination Anticipated |
$50,000 |
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Harvest for Health Breakthrough Crop Challenge Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) |
7 Aug 2025 Application Anticipated |
$1,000,000 |
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Scholarships and Other Student Opportunities Listed by Date |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Stockholm Water Foundation Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) |
Continuous Application |
$15,000 |
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The Stephenson Explorers Advancement Program Explorers Club |
15 Nov 2024 Application Anticipated |
$10,000 |
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Waterfowl Research Foundation Fellowship Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research (IWWR) Ducks Unlimited |
24 Nov 2024 Application Anticipated
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$12,000 |
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Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) |
1 Feb 2025 Application Anticipated |
$21,000 |
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Society of American Foresters (SAF)
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1 Mar 2025 Nomination Anticipated |
$1,500 |
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Undergraduate Thrive Scholarships Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation |
1 Mar 2025 Application Anticipated |
$1,000 |
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Undergraduate, Graduate and Professional Scholarships Central Scholarship |
15 Mar 2025 Application Confirmed |
$11,000 |
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Undergraduate Merit Scholarship Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation |
15 Apr 2025 Application Anticipated |
$1,000 |
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All discipline postgraduate student awards Fulbright Commission |
6 May 2025 Application Anticipated |
$66,000 |
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AGCO National Student Design Competition American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) |
15 May 2025 Application Confirmed |
$1,250 |
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