# Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g21as00514-cooperative-agreement-for-cesu-affiliated-partner-with/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333442

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $42,500) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $300,000 in total. Applications closed on June 14, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G21AS00514 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 14, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $42,500 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $300,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.808 |

## Who can apply

- 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 a participating partner of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

## What the grant funds

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for marine mineral formation and oceanic setting. The primary Research Objectives covered by this agreement include (1) improve understanding of marine mineral formation, including processes of element enrichment and growth timescales and (2) improve understanding of the environmental context around marine minerals, including the potential for geochemical perturbations as a result of disturbance.

## Questions people ask

### Is G21AS00514 still open?

No. It closed on June 14, 2021. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

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 for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed June 14, 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 $300,000 each. About $300,000 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.