U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection (15.808)
U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection (Assistance Listing 15.808) is run by the U.S. Geological Survey, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $629 million in 1,128 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $557,251 per award on average. 24 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.
The typical award was $117,992. Half of the 1,128 awards fell between $50,715 and $260,000, and they ranged from $949 to $240 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$629 million
- Grant awards1,128
- Typical award$117,992
- Awarded in FY 2025$54.9 million
- Size rank319 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements (discretionary grants)
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $77.1 million in fiscal 2021 to $54.9 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 319th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 70% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 53 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Northern Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Public nonprofit institutions/organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, and State and local governments may make application for support by a named principal investigator. Due to limited availability of funds to support new external projects, consultation with USGS is strongly recommended prior to submission of applications.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Public nonprofit institutions/organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, and State and/or local governments may make application for support by a named principal investigator. Due to limited availability of funds to support new external projects, consultation with USGS is strongly recommended prior to submission of applications.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$5,000 to $3,500,000; average $177,215
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Some examples of 2025 project are - The support and improvement of the Shakealert System - Regional and Urban Seismic Monitoring - Establishing a Radiocarbon Instrument at University of Alaska Fairbanks - Hawaii and Alaska Volcano Hazard Assessment and Monitoring - Development of tools for forecasting and Monitoring Agroclimatic conditions -
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection (15.808) awarded$629 million across 1,128 grant awards, an average of $557,251 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 84% of the money, nonprofits 8.2% and state and local governments 4.0%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 819 | $528 million | 84% |
| Nonprofits | 141 | $51.3 million | 8.2% |
| State and local governments | 79 | $25.1 million | 4.0% |
| Other | 83 | $22.9 million | 3.6% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 5 | $1.3 million | 0.2% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $89,091 | less than 0.1% |
By state
41 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 88 | $259 million |
| California | 104 | $85.8 million |
| Alaska | 48 | $45.5 million |
| Washington | 35 | $20.8 million |
| Oregon | 42 | $19.2 million |
| Florida | 31 | $19.1 million |
| Arizona | 80 | $15.1 million |
| Maryland | 31 | $13.1 million |
| Michigan | 36 | $11.4 million |
| Nevada | 29 | $10.7 million |
| Massachusetts | 21 | $10.5 million |
| New York | 23 | $10.3 million |
| Hawaii | 30 | $9.9 million |
| Illinois | 30 | $7.4 million |
| District of Columbia | 22 | $6.4 million |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $6.1 million |
| Utah | 24 | $5.9 million |
| Tennessee | 12 | $5.0 million |
| Alabama | 18 | $4.8 million |
| Virginia | 34 | $4.5 million |
| Minnesota | 28 | $4.0 million |
| Texas | 14 | $4.0 million |
| Idaho | 15 | $3.6 million |
| South Dakota | 5 | $3.3 million |
| Louisiana | 18 | $3.1 million |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | $2.9 million |
| Ohio | 23 | $2.6 million |
| Montana | 21 | $2.5 million |
| Georgia | 16 | $2.2 million |
| New Jersey | 11 | $2.2 million |
| New Mexico | 10 | $2.2 million |
| Connecticut | 8 | $2.2 million |
| Indiana | 14 | $1.9 million |
| Missouri | 20 | $1.8 million |
| North Carolina | 19 | $1.8 million |
| South Carolina | 9 | $1.7 million |
| Guam | 3 | $1.7 million |
| Vermont | 9 | $1.5 million |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $1.3 million |
| Wyoming | 7 | $1.1 million |
| Nebraska | 6 | $1.0 million |
| Delaware | 6 | $975,900 |
| Iowa | 6 | $875,393 |
| Maine | 9 | $863,267 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | $775,615 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $732,045 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $717,003 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $568,690 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $494,909 |
| Kansas | 4 | $360,721 |
| Kentucky | 5 | $296,507 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $143,067 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $90,669 |