2024 SPSD Collaborative Soil Survey Research
ID: 354688Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS)

Award Range

$50K - $500K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Natural Resources

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/354688
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    Description

    The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "2024 SPSD Collaborative Soil Survey Research" aimed at supporting cooperative research in soil science and soil survey. Eligible applicants, specifically institutions of higher education within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network, are invited to submit proposals that promote research to enhance soil survey methodologies, with a focus on collaboration with soil survey personnel. The total estimated funding for this program is $3,000,000, with individual awards ranging from $50,000 to $500,000, and applications must be submitted via Grants.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on July 8, 2024. For further inquiries, applicants can contact Grants Specialist Jose Berna at jose.berna@usda.gov.

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    jose.berna@usda.gov
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