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 September 20, 2024
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National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFSS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
29 Sept 2024 Application Anticipated |
$300,000 |
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Coastal Program United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
30 Sep 2024 Application Confirmed |
$500,000 |
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Candidate Species Conservation Fund |
30 Sep 2024 Application Confirmed |
$500,000 |
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FY2021 to FY2024 NOAA Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
30 Sep 2024 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Partners for Fish and Wildlife U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
30 Sep 2024 Application Confirmed |
$750,000 |
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Freshwater Future Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council |
30 Sep 2024 Application Anticipated |
$5,000 |
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Science Mission Directorate (SMD) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
30 Sep 2024 Proposals Confirmed |
See record |
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United States Forest Service (USFS) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
30 Sep 2024 Application Confirmed |
$5,000,000 |
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Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
3 Oct 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
3 Oct 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$1,000,000 |
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Marine Debris Interception Technologies under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law National Ocean Service (NOS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
9 Oct 2024 Letter of Intent Confirmed |
$1,000,000 |
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Fisheries Innovation Fund: Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
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16 Oct 2024 Full Proposal 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) |
18 Oct 2024 Letter of Intent Confirmed |
$170,000 |
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Paleo Perspectives on Present and Projected Climate (P4CLIMATE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
20 Oct 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health (U54) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
22 Oct 2024 Abstract Confirmed |
$1,400,000
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Healthy Communities Grant Program United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
1 Nov 2024 Application Confirmed |
$40,000 |
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Citizen Science for Improved Stock Assessments and Climate-Ready Fisheries Management National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries (NOAA Fisheries)
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4 Nov 2024 Application Confirmed |
$200,000 |
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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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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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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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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) |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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National Science Board Science and Society Award National Science Board (NSB) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
29 Sep 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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National Science Board (NSB) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
29 Sep 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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National Academy of Sciences (NAS) National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) |
3 Oct 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
$50,000 |
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WateReuse Awards for Excellence WateReuse Association (WateReuse) |
16 Oct 2024 Self-Nomination and Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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The Oceanography Society |
31 Oct 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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King Hassan II great world water prize World Water Council |
31 Dec 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
$500,000 |
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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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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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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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American Water Works Association (AWWA) |
1 Nov 2024 Submission/Entry Anticipated |
$3,000 |
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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 |