USGS Earthquake Hazards Program External Research Support Announcement for Fiscal Year 2026
The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program offers research grants (typically $30K-$120K) for earthquake-related studies, with applications due by May 28, 2025.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
Geological Survey has archived this opportunity.
Funder: Geological Survey
Due Dates: May 28, 2025, 6:00 pm EDT (All proposals)
Funding Amounts: Estimated $4M–$7M total; typical awards $30,000–$120,000; 50–70 new awards/year; no maximum per project
Summary: Supports research on earthquake hazards, earthquake physics, occurrence, and safety policy to advance earthquake science and risk mitigation.
Key Information: Open to most organizations and individuals; U.S. federal agencies and employees are ineligible; proposals must be submitted via Grants.gov.
Description
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP) offers annual competitive grants to support research that advances the understanding of earthquake hazards, earthquake physics, earthquake occurrence, and earthquake safety policy. The program aims to reduce loss of life and property from earthquakes and improve public safety and community resilience. Funded projects are expected to contribute to the science underlying USGS earthquake hazard products, develop new data, methods, or tools, and improve the effectiveness of information dissemination for earthquake risk mitigation.
Research priorities span a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:
- National and regional earthquake hazard assessments
- Earthquake information, monitoring, and notification (including early warning)
- Research on earthquake occurrence, physics, effects, impacts, and risks
- Earthquake resilience, safety policy, communication, and user engagement
Proposals must address one of ten research areas (five regional, five topical), as detailed in the annual priorities document. Both basic and applied research are supported, and collaboration with USGS scientists or other organizations is encouraged (with specific requirements for collaborative proposals).
