# National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation  (15.814)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-814-national-geological-and-geophysical-data-preservation/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation  is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $22.8 million in 166 grants, about $137,293 per award.

## Objectives

To preserve and provide access to geological, geophysical, and engineering samples (and any related data) extracted from the Earth to improve the breadth of information available and to inform science and decision making now and in the future.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.8 million | 33 |
| 2022 | $4.3 million | 33 |
| 2023 | $5.7 million | 33 |
| 2024 | $4.6 million | 36 |
| 2025 | $6.5 million | 33 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $2.0 million |
| Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Alaska | $1.5 million |
| Trustees of Indiana University | Indiana | $1.3 million |
| The University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Kentucky | $1.3 million |
| University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Kansas | $1.2 million |
| Utah Geological Survey | Utah | $1.1 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $1.1 million |
| Washington State Department of Natural Resources | Washington | $876,568 |
| Geological Survey of Alabama | Alabama | $873,781 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | New Mexico | $841,034 |
| Montana Technological University | Montana | $821,564 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $817,886 |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $802,416 |
| Department of Natural Resources | Ohio | $712,338 |
| Missouri Department of Natural R | Missouri | $629,743 |
| The Virginia Department of Energy | Virginia | $565,039 |
| Western Michigan University | Michigan | $554,210 |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Idaho | $524,654 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $502,699 |
| University of Delaware | Delaware | $460,718 |