# Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00046-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-colorado/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364187

> Geological Survey is offering grants of up to $475,000 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expects to make one award worth $475,000 in total. Applications close on November 30, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G27AS00046 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Open |
| Deadline | November 30, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $475,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $475,000 |
| 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. CESU's are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.

## What the grant funds

The Southwest Biological Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a Cooperative Agreement to one member of the Colorado Plateau CESU Program. The goal of this project is to promote continued cooperation between the USGS and a university partner of the Colorado Plateau CESU to support ecological research along the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, Arizona. This project will improve understanding of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon and the role that drought and Glen Canyon Dam operations may be playing in driving dynamics of parasites and diseases of both humans and fish, invasive species, and the aquatic insect prey base for fishes. Important elements of the university research roles will include validating new e-DNA detection tools for monitoring parasites and diseases, invasive species, and the aquatic insect prey base and new modeling tools that will inform predictions about possible future conditions.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Geological Survey accepts 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 Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closes November 30, 2026 (30 days left). Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $475,000 each. About $475,000 in total for one award.