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Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey · Department of the Interior

At a glance

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Geological Survey (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was June 14, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $42.5K – $300K, with $300K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.808 (U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection).

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Key facts

  1. May 11, 2021Posted
  2. Jun 14, 2021Application deadline
Posted
May 11, 2021
Close date
Jun 14, 2021
Award floor
$42,500
Award ceiling
$300,000
Est. total funding
$300,000
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

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 USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for marine mineral formation and oceanic setting. The primary Research Objectives covered by this agreement include (1) improve understanding of marine mineral formation, including processes of element enrichment and growth timescales and (2) improve understanding of the environmental context around marine minerals, including the potential for geochemical perturbations as a result of disturbance.

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?

Reported obligations under ALN 15.808

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$125M
FY25$54.7M
FY26$60M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.808. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

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

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $42.5k – $300k and total estimated program funding is $300,000.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity G21AS00514), 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.

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