G21AS00331: Cooperative Agreement with Partner of Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
Closed
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 $150,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on March 26, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 9, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$150,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | February 17, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 26, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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 participating partners of the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Program
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection awards averaged $557,251; this notice allows up to $150,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (84% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Powell Center, is offering a funding opportunity for research on “A global synthesis of multi-year drought effects on terrestrial ecosystems.” The project will conduct a synthesis of ecosystem impacts across the coordinated, globally distributed International Drought Experiment (IDE) network of > 100 sites that have imposed an extreme multi-year drought on vegetation. Tasks include testing cross-ecosystem sensitivity to extreme drought, addressing ecosystem responses to multi-year drought effects, assessing the relative importance of direct (reduced water availability) and indirect (plant community change) mechanisms, preparing manuscripts and publishing data for publication via the Environmental Data Initiative.
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.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines | Colorado | 12 | $242 million |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | 18 | $28.7 million |
| California Institute of Technology | California | 5 | $19.0 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | 17 | $17.6 million |
| University Enterprises, Inc. | California | 4 | $15.4 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 G21AS00331 still open?
No. It closed on March 26, 2021. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).
Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement with Partner of 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 Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)?
Closed March 26, 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 $150,000 each.
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.