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2025 National Geological & Geophysical Data Preservation Program

Geological Survey · Department of the Interior

At a glance

2025 National Geological & Geophysical Data Preservation Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Geological Survey (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was December 12, 2024. Total estimated funding is $4M. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.814 (National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation).

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

Key facts

  1. May 31, 2024Posted
  2. Dec 12, 2024Application deadline
Posted
May 31, 2024
Close date
Dec 12, 2024
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
Not specified
Est. total funding
$4,000,000
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 15.814, not this notice): 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

Who can apply

  • State governments

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Only state geological surveys are eligible to apply to this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 105-58, Sec. 351). A university may submit a proposal on behalf of a state geological survey if the state geological survey is organized under a state university system.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • Public colleges & universities
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A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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What it funds

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

The USGS National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP) issues this annual Program Announcement for assistance to support preservation, cataloging of and access to geological and geophysical data and materials for research and education use and address the Department of Interior’s Secretarial priorities. This activity is authorized by Section 351 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58, Sec. 351) which was amended by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Public Law 117-58).

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 15.814

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$5M
FY25$5M
FY26$1.9M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.814. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 15.814

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 127 grant awards had funding actions under National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation, with 1 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$884K
  2. TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY$834K
  3. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES$712K
  4. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA$688K
  5. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE$680K
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Geological Survey
mrussell@usgs.gov
703-648-7376

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “2025 National Geological & Geophysical Data Preservation Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “2025 National Geological & Geophysical Data Preservation Program”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $4,000,000.

How do I apply for “2025 National Geological & Geophysical Data Preservation Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity G25AS00009), 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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