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NOFO: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program External Research Support Announcement for Fiscal Year 2026 (US)

Deadline: 28 May 2025

The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP) issues this annual Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for assistance to support research in earthquake hazards, the physics of earthquakes, earthquake occurrence, and earthquake safety policy.

Program Goals

  • The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP) External Grants Office strives to advance the science that underlies EHP products by funding research that poses and tests new hypotheses, develops novel data acquisition tools, analysis methods, and products, as well as improves information dissemination and makes research results more effective in mitigating losses from earthquakes. External grants funded by the USGS EHP further their understanding of the genesis, propagation, characterization, and effects of earthquakes and advance their ability to assess and communicate earthquake hazards and risks.

Funding Information

  • Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
  • Expected Number of Awards: 60
  • All projects must propose start dates between January 1, 2026 and September 1, 2026.

Eligibility Criteria

  • This Announcement is open to all individuals and entities EXCEPT for the ineligible categories listed below.

Ineligibility Criteria

  • The following proposals are NOT eligible for consideration under this Announcement:
    • Proposals for regional seismic monitoring or establishing Data Centers.
    • Proposals for long-term operation of geodetic networks or instruments.
    • Proposals from U.S. Government agencies or U.S. Government employees.
    • Proposals from Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC).
    • Proposals in which there is a real or apparent conflict of interest.
    • Proposals principally involving the direct procurement of a product, equipment, or service.
    • Proposals having subcontracts for 50 percent or greater of total direct costs.
  • Federal employees, including USGS employees, are prohibited from serving in any capacity (paid or unpaid) on any application submitted under this Announcement; federal employees may not assist in the development of proposals. Proposals that have a real or apparent conflict of interest related to Federal employees will not be processed for evaluation. This does not prohibit cooperation or collaboration between USGS and non-USGS scientists once a grant or cooperative agreement is in place.

For more information, visit Grants.gov.