# Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g26as00149-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362941

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $29,994 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $29,994 in total. Applications closed on July 24, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G26AS00149 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 24, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $29,994 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $29,994 |
| 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. CESU"s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partner for research focused on advancing GeoAI-enabled automated landform mapping, expansion of the Landform Reference Ontology using knowledge graphs, and improving Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) summit feature positional accuracy using lidar-derived elevation datasets.

## Questions people ask

### Is G26AS00149 still open?

No. It closed on July 24, 2026. A newer notice is open: G27AS00082, closes November 30, 2026 (23 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Chesapeake Watershed 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 affiliated Partner with the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed July 24, 2026. 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 $29,994 each. About $29,994 in total for one award.

### 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.