Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 17 FA 0039
This funding opportunity is a non-competitive cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) focused on geologic mapping and stratigraphic analysis of northwestern Aeolis Mons (also known as Mount Sharp) within Gale Crater on Mars. The work implied by the title centers on documenting and interpreting the rock units, layering relationships, and geologic history of a specific part of Gale Crater, an area that has been a major target of Mars exploration because it preserves a long record of environmental change. In practical terms, the project scope suggested by the announcement would involve producing detailed geologic maps and stratigraphic interpretations that describe how different layers and deposits relate to one another in space and time, which can help constrain past depositional environments, erosional processes, and the broader evolution of the crater and Mount Sharp.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, meaning USGS staff may collaborate with the recipient on technical direction, data standards, review of products, or integration of results into broader USGS mapping or planetary science efforts. The announcement explicitly states it is non-competitive, which generally means the award is intended for a specific eligible recipient or a narrowly defined group, rather than being openly competed across all potential applicants. The description provided is brief, but the non-competitive label and the single expected award strongly signal a targeted partnership rather than a broad call for proposals.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. That means the recipient must be a qualifying university or college under that definition, such as a state university system, rather than a private university, for-profit entity, nonprofit outside of higher education, or an individual applicant. The listing includes the CFDA number 15.808, which is the assistance listing identifier used to track federal domestic assistance programs associated with the funding.
Key dates and funding levels are clearly defined in the source data. The opportunity was created on December 9, 2016, and had an original closing date of December 23, 2016, indicating a short application window of roughly two weeks. The award ceiling is $111,000, and the expected number of awards is one, reinforcing that this is a single, capped award intended to support a specific mapping and stratigraphic analysis effort. The agency name is listed as the Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, which corresponds to the USGS as the administering bureau.
In summary, this is a time-limited, single-award, non-competitive USGS cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number USGS 17 FA 0039) providing up to $111,000 to a public or state-controlled institution of higher education to carry out geologic mapping and stratigraphic analyses of the northwestern portion of Aeolis Mons in Gale Crater, Mars. The core deliverables implied by the title are geologic map products and stratigraphic interpretations that improve understanding of the layering, unit relationships, and geologic history of this key Martian site, with close coordination expected between the awardee and USGS under the cooperative agreement structure.Apply for USGS 17 FA 0039
- The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Geologic Mapping and Stratigraphic Analyses of Northwestern Aeolis Mons, Gale Crater, Mars" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 09, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 23, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $111,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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