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G21AS00280: Cooperative Agreement with Partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Closed Closed February 12, 2021 Opportunity G21AS00280

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (G27AS00066). Status: Closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left). It is in our archive of Geological Survey notices from 2021.

Geological Survey offered grants of up to $49,500 (at least $49,500) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $49,500 in total. Applications closed on February 12, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 26, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Geological Survey has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
G21AS00340February 27, 2021Closed March 16, 2021Closed

Key dates

PostedJanuary 26, 2021
DeadlineFebruary 12, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner to develop a network model for evaluating the risk of dispersal of avian influenza viruses between East Asia and North America by northern pintail ducks. Specific research objectives: Develop a risk model for intercontinental IAV dispersal between East Asia and North America that quantitatively synthesizes data on northern pintail movement and IAV prevalence.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection (15.808) awarded $629 million across 1,128 grant awards, an average of $557,251 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Trustees of the Colorado School of MinesColorado12$242 million
University of Alaska FairbanksAlaska18$28.7 million
California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia5$19.0 million
University of WashingtonWashington17$17.6 million
University Enterprises, Inc.California4$15.4 million

Top states: Colorado ($259 million), California ($85.8 million), Alaska ($45.5 million), Washington ($20.8 million), Oregon ($19.2 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, G27AS00066, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is G21AS00280 still open?

No. It closed on February 12, 2021. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement with Partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)?

Geological Survey accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Cooperative Agreement with Partner of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)?

Closed February 12, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $49,500 each. About $49,500 in total.

Who has won U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks, California Institute of Technology. The program made 1,128 awards worth $629 million in that time.

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