G24AS00156: Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Lakes National Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
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 2023.
Geological Survey offered grants of up to $70,000 (at least $33,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on December 8, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 7, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$70,000
- Award floor$33,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | November 7, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | December 8, 2023 |
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 a participating partner of the Great Lakes National Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection awards averaged $557,251; this notice allows up to $70,000 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
The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in development of slow release formulations of molluscicides. Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga (D. bugensis) are invasive freshwater mussels that significantly alter trophic structures and energy and nutrient dynamics in water bodies where they establish. Dreissenid mussels colonize the benthic zone of water bodies, degrading fish spawning habitat, and biofouling native mussels. Control tools for invasive mussels in open water are limited; two copper-based molluscicides, EarthTecQZ® and Natrix®, have been used in dreissenid control actions, but copper persists in the environment and is toxic to many nontarget organisms, including fish. Zequanox® is a biopesticide that is a relatively selective for dreissenids and rapidly degrades within 24 h of application; however, the current commercial formulation of Zequanox is a spray-dried powder which is difficult to apply to benthic zones for the required exposure duration without the use of benthic barriers. Niclosamide is also relatively selective for dreissenids, but similar to Zequanox, is not currently formulated for slow release in the benthic zone. This projects aims to develop one or more slow release formulations of a molluscicide (e.g., niclosamide, Zequanox) for use in open water applications to control dreissenid mussels.
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 G24AS00156 still open?
No. It closed on December 8, 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 Great Lakes National Forest 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 Great Lakes National Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?
Closed December 8, 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 $70,000 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.