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Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) 2026 Grant

DOI-USGS1

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This call is open to universities, non-profits and research institutions. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.

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Summary

This USGS cooperative agreement, issued under the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, funds one affiliated partner to synthesize practitioner experience and science on invasive plant control. The goal is to keep treatments effective under warming conditions in the Northeast.

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About this grant

This Grants.gov synopsis (opportunity G27AS00077) is a cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Geological Survey under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program, which establishes partnerships providing research, technical assistance, and education. The single expected award is intended for an affiliated partner of the North Atlantic Coast CESU. The funded work addresses invasive plants, which harm ecosystems by outcompeting native species and destabilizing natural communities. Warming temperatures may reduce the effectiveness of standard herbicide doses and treatment schedules because invasive species respond more strongly to a fertilization effect. The project will synthesize practitioner knowledge on past invasive plant treatments with the best available science, to identify how control strategies can remain effective under warming conditions in the Northeast. The synopsis links this work to several executive orders and secretarial orders on state and local preparedness, gold standard science, and adaptation science. It also states that projects should advance administration priorities such as energy, critical minerals, water security, infrastructure resilience, and natural hazard preparedness, and may draw on hydrology, geology, geospatial science, biosecurity, and related fields.

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Eligibility

Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. The listed applicant type is 'Others', with clarification provided in the additional eligibility text. No cost sharing or matching requirement applies.

Key requirements

✓Applicant must be an affiliated partner of the North Atlantic Coast CESU
✓Work must address invasive plant control and how it holds up under warming conditions in the Northeast US
✓Project should synthesize practitioner knowledge with the best available science and align with USGS administration priorities

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does DOI-USGS1 offer?: Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) offers $1 – $350K.
When is the Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) deadline?: Applications close 15 Nov 2026 04:59.
Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)?: Eligibility covers organisations in US; university, nonprofit, research-institution. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

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How this compares

Compared with 256 similar grants (biodiversity in United States) listed in the last 12 months.
Its value of $350k is above 37% of the 68 similar grants that state a value; their median is $478k.
It allows 32 days to respond, shorter than the typical 52 days across 65 similar grants.
The same organisation listed 13 other similar grants here in the last 12 months.

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About this sector

Biodiversity funding backs habitat restoration, species protection, protected areas and nature-positive business. It comes from environment agencies, multilateral nature funds and conservation philanthropy, often through competitive calls with defined regions. Applicants are usually asked for baseline surveys, local partners and indicators that show ecological change.

15 Nov 2026 04:59

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