Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: January 16, 2026 (current Grants.gov closing date) | August 7, 2026 (First Friday in August; NSF target, annually thereafter)
Funding Amounts: Estimated program total ~$7,000,000; typical awards $100k–$500k over up to 4 years; CAREER $400k–$450k; TREES ~$200k–$250k per year (3–4 years).
Summary: Supports fundamental research on spatial dimensions of human behaviors and human–environment dynamics that advances geographical and geospatial science.
Key Information: Proposals must make theory-testing/expanding contributions; projects that are primarily humanistic or non-generalizable are returned without review.