# 2023 SPSD Collaborative Soil Science Research

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nrcs-nhq-soils-23-nofo00001285-2023-spsd-collaborative-soil-science-research/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348595

> Natural Resources Conservation Service offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $50,000) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 22, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NRCS-NHQ-SOILS-23-NOFO00001285 |
| Agency | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 22, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.903 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit(CESU) network (http://www.cesu.psu.edu/)

## What the grant funds

Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is being released prior to appropriation and/or apportionment of funds for fiscal year 2023. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program.” The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the potential availability of funding for agreements for the purposes of supporting cooperative research in soil science and soil survey. The purpose of the 2023 Soil Survey Cooperative Research Proposals is to promote research that informs and improves soil survey. As such, each proposal must include significant collaboration with soil survey personnel (such as National Soil Survey Center Research staff, Major Land Resource Area (MLRA) Soil Survey or Regional offices). The proposal’s deliverables and their connection to soil survey must be clearly explained. The FY23 cooperative soil science research priorities were developed through iterative meetings and feedback gathered in conjunction with the 2022 Regional Conferences of the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS). We expect that this funding opportunity will select at least one proposal for funding from each region. The work should have regional application and fill gaps in soil survey knowledge and databases. We expect to fund approximately up to $3,000,000 of cooperative research depending on funding availability. Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network (http://www.cesu.psu.edu/). Proposals are requested for competitive consideration of awards for projects 2-3 years in duration. Individual proposals must have a total cost between $50,000 and $500,000. Within the NCSS region where the work occurs, proposals topics should: · Address emerging issues such as urban soil survey, ecosystem services, wetlands/hydric soils, climate, wildfire and/or soil biodiversity and how those topics intersect with ecological sites and soil survey. · Enhance collaborative efforts between soil survey staff and cooperative research projects with emphasis on practical tools for MLRA staff and use of long-term monitoring and experiment locations.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NRCS-NHQ-SOILS-23-NOFO00001285 still open?

No. It closed on July 22, 2023.

### Who can apply for 2023 SPSD Collaborative Soil Science Research?

Natural Resources Conservation Service accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2023 SPSD Collaborative Soil Science Research?

Closed July 22, 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 $500,000 each. About $3.0 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Soil Survey grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, University of Illinois, Iowa State University of Science and Technology. The program made 65 awards worth $18.6 million in that time.