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Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Program funding

$110,000,000

Opportunity #
26-516
Agency
U.S. National Science Foundation
ALN (CFDA)
47.050
Status
posted
Posted
Aug 21, 2026
Closes
Aug 31, 2076
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Cost sharing required
No

Who can apply

Synopsis

The NSF Geosciences Research solicitation supports foundational research projects that advance the frontiers of knowledge across all areas of the geosciences. This solicitation calls for proposals in three programs: 

These programs support projects that expand the frontiers of knowledge in science and technology. The programs encourage projects that advance research on Earth’s atmosphere and the near-Earth space environment; solid Earth sciences and Earth surface processes; and all fields of ocean science. Projects may focus on foundational research in a specific domain or cover multiple disciplines. NSF is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.

Contact

U.S. National Science Foundation · grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov

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