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G23AS00349: Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Closed Closed May 24, 2023 Opportunity G23AS00349

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 2023.

Geological Survey offered grants of up to $68,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on May 24, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 24, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedApril 24, 2023
DeadlineMay 24, 2023

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 USGS South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in working with DOI management agencies in the development of a monitoring framework based on Motus tracking data. The objectives of this project are 1) to develop a statistical analysis framework to account for individual-based encounter data from Motus-tagged birds, and 2) to provide a generalizable framework for evaluating spatial sampling design trade-offs.

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 G23AS00349 still open?

No. It closed on May 24, 2023. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with South Atlantic Coast 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 for CESU-affiliated Partner with South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)?

Closed May 24, 2023. 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 $68,000 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.

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