# Ocean Drilling Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-14-5720-ocean-drilling-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/254073

> U.S. National Science Foundation is offering grants to any type of organization. It expects to make $9.0 million in total. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis or until a date given in the notice.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PD-14-5720 |
| Agency | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Status | Open |
| Deadline | not set |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $9.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 47.050 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

International Ocean Discovery Program Operations The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) serves to advance basic research in the marine geosciences and is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and its international partners. The science plan, Illuminating Earth's Past, Present, and Future: The International Ocean Discovery Program Science Plan for 2013-2023, provides justification for the United States' participation in the IODP and reflects the top priorities of the international science community. A multi-platform approach is required to address the goals outlined in the IODP science plan, including a non-riser vessel to collect widely-distributed high-resolution cores to address climate, environmental, crustal and observatory science objectives; a heavy riser-equipped vessel to reach the deep sedimentary and crustal layers; and mission-specific platforms to support high-latitude and shallow-water projects. The light drillship, JOIDES Resolution, is provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation. Science operations for the JOIDES Resolution are conducted through a Cooperative Agreement with Texas A&M University with scientific planning conducted by the JOIDES Resolution Facility Board. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan provides the heavy drillship, Chikyu (Earth), to conduct the deep drilling projects in the new program. The Center for Deep Earth Exploration of the Independent Administrative Institution, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) operates the vessel for IODP. Scientific planning for Chikyu IODP operations is conducted by the Chikyu IODP Board. Mission Specific Platforms (MSP) are provided by the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD). The ECORD Facility Board conducts scientific planning for MSP expeditions and the platforms themselves are operated by the European Science Operator (ESO). A Science Support Office (SSO) is provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego under a Cooperative Agreement with the National Science Foundation. The SSO’s primary tasks include: providing logistical support for the JOIDES Resolution Facility Board and its advisory panels overseeing the proposal submission and review process managing the Site Survey Data Bank providing a gateway website to IODP scientific planning U.S.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for Ocean Drilling Program?

U.S. National Science Foundation accepts applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Ocean Drilling Program?

Rolling or no fixed deadline. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

About $9.0 million in total.