# U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection (15.808)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-808-u-s-geological-survey-research-and-data-collection/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $629 million in 1,128 grants, about $557,251 per award.

## Objectives

To support research complementary to USGS program efforts in classification of the public lands and examination of the geological structure, water, mineral, and biological resources, and products of the national domain. This entry covers a variety of USGS assistance awards not covered by any other CFDA program entries. Awards are typically supported by funding from internal projects and programs, and funds are not separately budgeted or reserved for external projects or proposals under this entry.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $77.1 million | 447 |
| 2022 | $92.0 million | 379 |
| 2023 | $279 million | 437 |
| 2024 | $126 million | 410 |
| 2025 | $54.9 million | 274 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines | Colorado | $242 million |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | $28.7 million |
| California Institute of Technology | California | $19.0 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $17.6 million |
| University Enterprises, Inc. | California | $15.4 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $14.5 million |
| Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Alaska | $11.7 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $9.2 million |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | California | $9.0 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $8.5 million |
| University of South Florida | Florida | $8.0 million |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Massachusetts | $7.5 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $7.1 million |
| University of Southern California | California | $6.9 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $6.9 million |
| San Diego State University Foundation | California | $6.8 million |
| University of Oregon | Oregon | $6.6 million |
| Northern Arizona University | Arizona | $5.9 million |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Colorado | $5.8 million |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $5.7 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00037-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with/), closes November 14, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00079-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the-great/), closes November 14, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00048-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with/), closes November 14, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00049-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-great/), closes November 14, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Northern Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00052-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-northern/), closes November 14, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00042-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-rocky/), closes November 14, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00080-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the/), closes November 14, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00078-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the/), closes November 14, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00072-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the-rocky/), closes November 14, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00073-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the-hawaii/), closes November 14, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00074-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the/), closes November 14, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00077-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the-north/), closes November 14, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00076-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the-great/), closes November 30, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00081-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the/), closes November 30, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00082-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the/), closes November 30, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00083-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the-great/), closes November 30, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00084-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the/), closes November 30, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00085-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the/), closes November 30, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00045-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-great/), closes November 30, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00043-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with/), closes November 30, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00044-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-great/), closes November 30, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00061-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-hawaii/), closes November 30, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00046-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-colorado/), closes November 30, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00038-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-rocky/), closes December 2, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00039-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the-rocky/), closes December 2, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes Northern Forrest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00040-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the-great/), closes December 2, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00051-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with/), closes December 2, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00166-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the-great/), closes December 4, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00053-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-rocky/), closes December 7, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00055-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-great/), closes December 7, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00054-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-great/), closes December 7, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00047-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with/), closes December 7, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00050-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-great/), closes December 7, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00059-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-great/), closes December 7, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00058-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-great/), closes December 7, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00057-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with/), closes December 7, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Hawai-Pacific Islands (HPI) Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00056-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-hawai/), closes December 7, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00062-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-rocky/), closes December 7, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00060-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-colorado/), closes December 7, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00066-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-alaska/), closes December 7, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00090-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the/), closes December 23, 2026
- [Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g27as00064-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-gulf-coast/), closes January 5, 2027