Closed · G26AS00012 · CFDA 15.810 · Discretionary
The Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Geological Survey, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $180K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 26, 2026
- Close date
- 15
- Expected awards
The verdict
The Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program is a closed discretionary listing from Geological Survey that offered Up to $180,000 across 15 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $180K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15
- expected awards
- 15.810
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - The Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program - is cataloged under number G26AS00012 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.810, posted by Geological Survey. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 24, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $180,000. The agency has projected $1.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 15 awards. If the agency funds the expected 15 awards from the $1.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $100,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 26, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $180,000
Close Date
May 26, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.
Posted
March 24, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$1,500,000
Expected Awards
15
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The primary objective of the EDMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP) is to train the next generation of geologic mappers. To do this, the NCGMP provides funds for graduate student and upper-level undergraduate student projects relevant to the creation of geologic maps (defined broadly as maps that characterize the solid Earth and/or its constituents). Through these cooperative agreements, the NCGMP hopes to expand the research and educational capacity of national academic programs that teach Earth science students the broad range of techniques relevant to geologic mapping and the analysis of field, geophysical, borehole, and remote sensing data. As of 2024, EDMAP has funded more than 1,501 students from more than 177 universities. A list of funded FY2025 EDMAP projects can be found in Attachment D of this announcement. For more information about the USGS NCGMP EDMAP Program please visit: EDMAP U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov) or email EDMAP@usgs.gov.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 20. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Amber Brazil abrazil@usgs.gov
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