ClosedOpportunity G13AS00007

The Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program

Geological Survey · Department of the Interior

At a glance

The Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Geological Survey (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was November 14, 2012. Total estimated funding is $566K across about 50 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.810 (National Cooperative Geologic Mapping).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Sep 24, 2012Posted
Nov 14, 2012Application deadline

Posted: Sep 24, 2012
Close date: Nov 14, 2012
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $566,148
Implied average award: $11,323 calculated
Expected awards: 50
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 15.810, not this notice): Past Fiscal Year (2024): Range: $7,132 - $656,136; Average: $231,978 Current Fiscal Year (2025): Range: $9,352 - $696,760; Average: $255,640 Budget Fiscal Year (2026): Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) tentatively scheduled for release in Fall 2025. Subject to the FY2026 budget for USGS, the award range and average for FY2026 is not yet known.

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

U.S. accredited university Geoscience or related Departments are eligible for EDMAP funds. University professors must write and submit the proposals. EDMAP cooperative agreements are intended to fund students doing geologic mapping in the field. While it is proper for the professors advisors to ask for some logistical support so that they may be with their student(s) in the field for a credible amount of time, the bulk of the award is intended to support the students mapping efforts. EDMAP cooperative agreements do not support faculty salaries. Masters and Doctoral students of Geoscience or related Departments at accredited United States colleges and universities are eligible applicants to the EDMAP Program. In addition, qualified undergraduate Juniors and Seniors are also eligible. These undergraduates should have received some basic mineralogy, petrology and structural geology training prior to the time they will do the geologic mapping proposed in this proposal.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Public colleges & universities
Private colleges & universities

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Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The primary objective of the EDMAP component of the NCGMP is to train the next generation of geologic mappers. To do this NCGMP provides funds for graduate and selected undergraduate students in academic research projects that involve geologic mapping as a major component. Through these cooperative agreements NCGMP hopes to expand the research and educational capacity of academic programs that teach earth science students the techniques of geologic mapping and field data analysis. Another important goal is to increase the level of communication between the Nations geologic surveys (both State Geological Surveys and the USGS) and geologic mappers in the academic community. We hope that this improved communication will have two results: 1) that the academic mapping community will learn more about the societal needs that drive geologic mapping projects at the USGS and State Geologic Surveys, and 2) more geologic maps produced in academia will eventually be made available to the public.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

15.810National Cooperative Geologic MappingProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 15.810

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$14.7M

FY25

$15.9M

FY26

$15.2M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.810. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 15.810

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 460 grant awards had funding actions under National Cooperative Geologic Mapping, with 1 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION$1.49M
NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY$1.38M
MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY$1.38M
CONSERVATION, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF$1.36M
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM$1.23M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Geological Survey
kdove@usgs.gov
703-648-7344

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “The Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “The Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $566,148 and the agency expects to make about 50 awards.

How do I apply for “The Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity G13AS00007), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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