Life and Environments Through Time (LET) Grant

NSF

About this grant

The Life and Environments Through Time (LET) program supports research that advances knowledge about the patterns and processes relating to the origin and evolution of Earth's climate, environments, life, and sedimentary record. This research takes place at the molecular, local, regional, and global scales from the Archean Eon through the Holocene epoch. LET-supported research can be useful for predicting and planning for future global change, and for the maintenance and security of ecosystem services and human societies.

Eligibility

Proposals may only be submitted by institutions of higher education (two- and four-year IHEs including community colleges accredited in and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members) and non-profit, non-academic organizations including independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. If a proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education, the proposer must explain the benefits to the project and justify why activities cannot be performed at the US campus.

Key requirements

• ✓Research must advance knowledge of patterns and processes relating to origin and evolution of Earth's climate, environments, life, and sedimentary record
• ✓Research can span molecular, local, regional, and global scales from Archean Eon through Holocene epoch
• ✓Research should be useful for predicting and planning for future global change and maintenance of ecosystem services

Funder contact

The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Life and Environments Through Time (LET)?

Eligibility covers organisations in US; university, research-institution. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Climate adaptation funding helps communities, infrastructure and businesses prepare for heat, flooding, drought and sea level rise. Most of it is public and multilateral money, often targeted at vulnerable regions and delivered with local government. Calls usually ask for a climate risk assessment and evidence that local people shaped the plan.