§ Federal grant opportunity · G27AS00044
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Geological Survey is accepting applications for Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. The deadline is November 30, 2026 and the published award range is $1 – $250K.
Key facts
- Funder
- Geological Survey
- Application deadline
- November 30, 2026
- Award range
- $1 – $250K
- Eligibility
- other
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Science Technology And Other Research And Development
- Opportunity number
- G27AS00044
Program overview
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in species barcoding. Environmental DNA (eDNA) is potentially a powerful new tool to monitor and assess the status of aquatic ecosystems and the societal values they support such as recreational fishing and species protection. Assessments based on metabarcoding can detect a wide array of species from microbes to fish, providing more comprehensive and cost-effect assessments than existing techniques. However, one pressing need in developing metabarcoding assessment tools is to enhance existing libraries of aquatic species barcodes. The USGS Water Resources Mission Area is leading a pilot project in the Rocky Mountains to evaluate metagenomics as a means of monitoring and assessing aquatic species. Metagenomics data from field samples will be combined with large geospatial datasets to develop artificial intelligence and machine-learning models that predict community composition. The project is more likely to succeed if current gaps in species barcode libraries are filled.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Geological Survey.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before November 30, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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