Assistance Listing 15.808
U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection
U.S. Geological Survey · Department of the Interior
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 87% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 504 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 10% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $144,762. Expect about 31 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 14%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 13%
- 74% higher ed · 8% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 10%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $145K
- $53K – $259K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 100
- $30M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Jun
- annual · 31-day window
Open right now under this program
24 opportunities · from Grants.gov, checked every 10 minutes
Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University | Higher ed | CO | 48 | $9,514,900 |
| University of Arizona | Higher ed | AZ | 27 | $6,107,950 |
| Northern Arizona University | Higher ed | AZ | 26 | $5,684,254 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Higher ed | MN | 24 | $4,730,553 |
| Oregon State University | Higher ed | OR | 19 | $8,348,230 |
| University of Illinois | Higher ed | IL | 18 | $4,401,980 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Higher ed | WI | 18 | $2,904,704 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Higher ed | AK | 17 | $34,099,695 |
| University of Washington | Higher ed | WA | 16 | $19,316,030 |
| University of Hawaii | Higher ed | HI | 13 | $9,036,305 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 348 | $168M | $147K | $61K – $344K |
| 2022 | 160 | $319M | $163K | $60K – $341K |
| 2023 | 212 | $54M | $142K | $63K – $273K |
| 2024 | 192 | $80M | $132K | $63K – $295K |
| 2025 | 100 | $30M | $145K | $53K – $259K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-11-14 | 31 d | G27AS00079 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-11-14 | 31 d | G27AS00048 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-11-14 | 31 d | G27AS00052 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Northern Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-11-14 | 31 d | G27AS00078 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-11-14 | 31 d | G27AS00080 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-11-14 | 31 d | G27AS00049 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-11-14 | 31 d | G27AS00072 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-11-14 | 31 d | G27AS00077 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-11-14 | 31 d | G27AS00042 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-11-14 | 31 d | G27AS00073 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-11-14 | 31 d | G27AS00074 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-11-14 | 31 d | G27AS00037 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-30 | 29 d | G27AS00165 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-08-20 | 2026-09-20 | 31 d | G26AS00136 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Hawaii- Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-08-12 | 2026-09-12 | 31 d | G26AS00157 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-08-12 | 2026-09-12 | 31 d | G26AS00159 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-09-11 | 31 d | G26AS00156 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Alaska Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-09-11 | 31 d | G26AS00158 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-08-04 | 2026-09-04 | 31 d | G26AS00155 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes – Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-07-29 | 2026-08-29 | 31 d | G26AS00153 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-07-14 | 2026-08-14 | 31 d | G26AS00151 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-06-24 | 2026-07-24 | 30 d | G26AS00149 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-06-05 | 2026-07-05 | 30 d | G26AS00131 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-06-05 | 2026-07-05 | 30 d | G26AS00130 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-06-05 | 2026-07-05 | 30 d | G26AS00134 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-06-05 | 2026-07-05 | 30 d | G26AS00135 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-06-05 | 2026-07-09 | 34 d | G26AS00132 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-29 | 31 d | G26AS00122 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-29 | 31 d | G26AS00123 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-29 | 31 d | G26AS00121 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-29 | 31 d | G26AS00124 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-29 | 31 d | G26AS00120 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-05-14 | 2026-06-14 | 31 d | G26AS00116 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-05-13 | 2026-06-12 | 30 d | G26AS00114 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-05-13 | 2026-06-12 | 30 d | G26AS00117 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Hawaii-Pacific Island Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-30 | 29 d | G26AS00118 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-30 | 29 d | G26AS00115 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-03-30 | 2026-05-08 | 39 d | G26AS00095 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Hawaii-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
| 2026-03-30 | 2026-04-30 | 31 d | G26AS00100 · Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the California Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| 2026-03-27 | 2026-05-15 | 49 d | G26AS00096 · Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 15.808?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 87% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 504 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 10% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $144,762. Expect about 31 days between posting and deadline.
How much does U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $145K; the middle half ran from $53K to $259K. 100 new awards were made, with $30M committed to them.
When does 15.808 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Jun with about 31 days to apply. The most recent round posted Oct 14, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of the Interior (U.S. Geological Survey). Assistance Listing 15.808 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 85% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.