# Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g25as00325-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the-gulf/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359974

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $400,000 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $400,000 in total. Applications closed on August 12, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G25AS00325 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 12, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $400,000 |
| 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 Units (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Gulf Coast CESU Program.

## What the grant funds

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research on spatial ecology of large marine vertebrates in the Gulf of America. To help identify past and current distributions of imperiled species and/or commercially and recreationally valuable species, and understand drivers of those distributions, a complete understanding of long-term space use by those species is needed. However, existing datasets are held by multiple data owners and are often in different formats and data types, making synthesis and analysis difficult. Working with partners to organize datasets, standardize formatting, and identify ways to best combine different data types is necessary before Gulf-wide assessments of distributions can be made. Additionally, identifying gaps in these data will allow the targeting of areas for new data collection to help fill those needs. These assessments are required to inform management and restoration decisions regarding catch limits, habitat improvements, and anthropogenic activities such as dredging. This work will be a collaborative effort between the USGS and the CESU partner.

## Questions people ask

### Is G25AS00325 still open?

No. It closed on August 12, 2025. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Gulf 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 affiliated Partner with the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)?

Closed August 12, 2025. 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 $400,000 each. About $400,000 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.