National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation (15.814)
National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation (Assistance Listing 15.814) is run by the U.S. Geological Survey, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $22.8 million in 166 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $137,293 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $78,275. Half of the 166 awards fell between $40,813 and $181,404, and they ranged from $2,061 to $894,620.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$22.8 million
- Grant awards166
- Typical award$78,275
- Awarded in FY 2025$6.5 million
- Size rank1267 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants (discretionary)
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $1.8 million in fiscal 2021 to $6.5 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1267th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 81% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 41 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
State geological surveys are eligible to apply. For State geological surveys organized under a State university system, such universities may submit a proposal on behalf of or through the State geological survey.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Sample and Data Preservation. Specific objectives are identified in the annual program announcement. Applications from States for proposals not covered by one of the objectives are not solicited. For more information, please contact the Program Office. For further information, please contact the regional office. Specific objectives are identified in the annual program announcement. Applications from States for proposals not covered by one of the objectives are not solicited. For more information, please contact the Headquarters Office.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. In order to gain the greatest leverage of limited Federal and State funds, each proposed State originated program must show a 1:1 Federal/State match of direct-and indirect-cost dollars.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Estimated: December 31, 2026 The FY 2025 proposal deadline was December 12, 2025. The Notice for Funding Opportunity was posted on grants.gov on May 31, 2026.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Past Fiscal Year (2024):The range is $2,999.70 to $352,643.87; the average is $133,578.24 Current Fiscal Year (2025): The estimated range is $12,150.66 to $944,429; the average is $198,307.48 Budget Fiscal Year (2026):Estimate not available
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: NGGDPP will fund a project in Oklahoma to develop a comprehensive database of preserved geoscience data available through the Oklahoma Geological Survey Well Viewer web application by generating scanned digital content and inventory records of well data, core and cuttings samples, and critical minerals data preservation of materials not yet inventoried or preserved digitally. A project in Delaware will preserve and provide public access to core lithology log data from a collection paper and digital files that are not currently preserved or available online. The data will be discoverable and accessible to the public through the State’s map-based web applications.Fiscal Year2026: Program has not yet awarded funding for projects in FY26. Program anticipates awarding funding for projects that support archiving geological, geophysical, and engineering data, maps, well logs, and samples
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation (15.814) awarded$22.8 million across 166 grant awards, an average of $137,293 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 56% of the money, state and local governments 38%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 77 | $12.7 million | 56% |
| State and local governments | 79 | $8.6 million | 38% |
| Other | 10 | $1.4 million | 6.2% |
By state
7 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 5 | $2.0 million |
| Alaska | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Kansas | 4 | $1.2 million |
| Utah | 4 | $1.1 million |
| Nevada | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Washington | 4 | $876,568 |
| Alabama | 5 | $873,781 |
| New Mexico | 5 | $841,034 |
| Montana | 5 | $821,564 |
| Texas | 5 | $817,886 |
| Arizona | 5 | $802,416 |
| Ohio | 2 | $712,338 |
| Missouri | 5 | $629,743 |
| Virginia | 5 | $565,039 |
| Michigan | 4 | $554,210 |
| Idaho | 5 | $524,654 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $502,699 |
| Delaware | 5 | $460,718 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $441,769 |
| Minnesota | 4 | $412,563 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $396,729 |
| Colorado | 4 | $358,468 |
| Florida | 5 | $344,663 |
| Maryland | 4 | $342,055 |
| Tennessee | 5 | $312,515 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $298,989 |
| Nebraska | 4 | $295,092 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $205,485 |
| Iowa | 5 | $176,917 |
| Oregon | 2 | $174,035 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $106,792 |
| New Jersey | 5 | $96,050 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $65,918 |
| North Carolina | 3 | $65,568 |
| Vermont | 2 | $55,553 |
| Maine | 3 | $47,437 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $46,470 |
| California | 2 | $42,510 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $5,283 |