# National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (15.820)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-820-national-and-regional-climate-adaptation-science-centers/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $115 million in 271 grants, about $424,867 per award.

## Objectives

To enable the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (NRCASC) to be responsive to the research and management needs of Federal and State agencies.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $22.9 million | 94 |
| 2022 | $20.4 million | 82 |
| 2023 | $25.0 million | 93 |
| 2024 | $30.4 million | 89 |
| 2025 | $16.5 million | 41 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | $15.6 million |
| University of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | $13.7 million |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $13.0 million |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $12.1 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $12.0 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $11.8 million |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Massachusetts | $11.4 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $10.9 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $10.7 million |
| University of Alaska Southeast | Alaska | $1.6 million |
| Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies | District of Columbia | $791,159 |
| Natureserve | Virginia | $335,992 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Virginia | $262,995 |
| University of Florida | Florida | $258,400 |
| Trustees of Indiana University | Indiana | $237,374 |
| Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife | Washington | $140,383 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Alaska | $102,497 |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | $40,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | New York | $30,628 |
| George Mason University | Virginia | $24,424 |