Earth Sciences Instrumentation and Facilities — U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity
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Earth Sciences Instrumentation and Facilities

The NSF Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) hereby solicits proposals for research infrastructure that is necessary to advance understanding of the Earth System including: the structure, properties and dynamics of the solid...

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Award $1–$4M Deadline Fixed Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Jun 6, 2025
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $1 – $4,000,000, total pool ~$10,000,000.
  • Issued by: U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Award amount
$1–$4M
Deadline
Fixed
Total pool
$10M

About this opportunity

The NSF Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) hereby solicits proposals for research infrastructure that is necessary to advance understanding of the Earth System including: the structure, properties and dynamics of the solid Earth and the interactions between the solid Earth and its and atmosphere; the history and evolution of life; and the history and dynamics of Earth’s climate. The EAR Instrumentation and Facilities Program (EAR/IF) will support meritorious requests for instrument-based and human research infrastructure that will advance understanding of the Earth system, contribute toward training a diverse geoscience workforce, and encourage efforts to support inclusion (BAJEDI). EAR/IF will consider proposals for: 1) Equipment Acquisition or Upgrade 2) Instrumentation and/or Technique Development 3) Technician Support 4) Community Facility Support 5) Continental Drilling Planning EAR seeks proposals that prioritize support for the Earth science community supported by EAR core or special programs (see https://www.nsf.gov/funding/programs.jsp?org=EAR for a current list of funding programs in EAR).

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Source systemgrants.gov
Source ID359376
PostedJun 6, 2025

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