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Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

U.S. National Science FoundationU.S. National Science Foundation

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NSF funds foundational geosciences research across atmospheric, geospace, Earth, and ocean sciences. Projects advance knowledge frontiers with no requirement for near-term commercial outcomes, emphasizing intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative discoveries.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency
U.S. National Science Foundation
Funding Amount
Up to $110,000,000
Release Date
August 21, 2026
Due Date
August 21, 2076

Official Description

<p>The&nbsp;NSF&nbsp;Geosciences&nbsp;Research&nbsp;solicitation&nbsp;supports foundational research projects that&nbsp;advance the frontiers of knowledge&nbsp;across&nbsp;all areas of the&nbsp;geosciences.&nbsp;This&nbsp;solicitation calls for proposals in three&nbsp;programs:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ags-atmospheric-geospace-sciences-program">Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) Program</a>;&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.nsf...
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Change History

Field UpdatedAug 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This NSF grant opportunity (CFDA 47.050) is open to any entity type with no cost-sharing requirement, offering up to $110M across 350 awards for science and technology research projects.

Description ChangedAug 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This update clarifies that NSF Geosciences accepts foundational research across three disciplines (atmospheric, Earth, and ocean sciences) and explicitly states that proposals don't need to demonstrate commercial viability or near-term applications to be competitive—enabling purely basic science submissions.

Field UpdatedAug 25, 2026 at 9:05 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This opportunity is open to any entity type with no cost-sharing requirement, offering up to 350 grants totaling $110M for science and technology research through NSF (CFDA 47.050).

Description ChangedAug 25, 2026 at 9:05 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This update clarifies that NSF Geosciences Research supports foundational research across three programs (AGS, EAR, OCE) and emphasizes that proposals don't need to demonstrate near-term commercial viability or applications—only intellectual ambition and potential for transformative impact—making it accessible to early-stage, basic science projects.

Field UpdatedAug 25, 2026 at 5:04 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This NSF grant opportunity is now open to any entity type with no cost-sharing requirement, offering up to $110M across 350 awards for science and technology research projects.

Description ChangedAug 25, 2026 at 5:04 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This update clarifies that NSF Geosciences supports foundational research across three programs (AGS, EAR, OCE) and emphasizes that proposals don't need commercial viability or near-term products to be competitive—enabling applicants to pursue ambitious, exploratory science without development-stage requirements.

Field UpdatedAug 25, 2026 at 1:04 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This NSF grant opportunity is open to any entity type with no cost-sharing requirement, offering up to $110M across 350 awards for science and technology research projects.

Description ChangedAug 25, 2026 at 1:04 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

Applicants should understand that proposals don't need to demonstrate commercial viability or near-term applications—foundational research across atmosphere, Earth, and ocean sciences is welcome, including ambitious, potentially transformative projects spanning single or multiple disciplines.

Field UpdatedAug 24, 2026 at 9:05 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This NSF grant opportunity is open to any entity type with no cost-sharing requirement, offering up to $110M total funding across 350 awards for science and technology research projects.

Description ChangedAug 24, 2026 at 9:05 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This clarification signals that applicants can propose foundational research without near-term commercialization pressure—projects focused purely on advancing knowledge in atmospheric, Earth, or ocean sciences are competitive, even if they lack immediate practical applications or commercial outcomes.

Field UpdatedAug 24, 2026 at 5:05 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This is an open, unrestricted funding opportunity from NSF offering up to $110M in grants (averaging ~$314K per award) with no cost-sharing requirement, making it accessible to any entity type for science and technology research projects.

Description ChangedAug 24, 2026 at 5:05 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This update clarifies that NSF Geosciences Research accepts foundational research across three programs (AGS, EAR, OCE) and explicitly states that proposals don't need to promise near-term commercial outcomes or products to be competitive—enabling applicants to pursue basic science without development pressure.

Field UpdatedAug 24, 2026 at 1:04 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This NSF funding opportunity is open to any entity type with no cost-sharing requirement, offering up to $110M across 350 grants for science and technology research projects.

Description ChangedAug 24, 2026 at 1:04 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This clarification emphasizes that NSF Geosciences welcomes foundational, high-risk research across three subdisciplines (atmosphere, Earth, ocean sciences) without requiring near-term commercialization or product development—broadening opportunities for exploratory proposals that might otherwise seem preliminary.

Field UpdatedAug 23, 2026 at 9:04 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This NSF grant opportunity (CFDA 47.050) is open to any entity type with $110M total funding supporting up to 350 awards, requiring no cost-sharing and focusing on science and technology research and development.

Description ChangedAug 23, 2026 at 9:04 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This update clarifies that NSF Geosciences Research accepts proposals across three distinct programs (AGS, EAR, OCE) and emphasizes that foundational research does NOT require near-term commercial outcomes or later-stage development to be competitive, lowering barriers for basic science proposals.

Field UpdatedAug 23, 2026 at 5:04 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This NSF grant opportunity (CFDA 47.050) is open to any entity type with no cost-sharing requirement, offering up to $110M across approximately 350 awards for science and technology research and development projects.

Description ChangedAug 23, 2026 at 5:04 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This content clarifies that the NSF Geosciences solicitation funds foundational research across three programs (AGS, EAR, OCE) and explicitly states that proposals don't need to demonstrate near-term commercial viability or product deployment to be competitive, allowing applicants to pursue high-risk, transformative research without commercial pressure.

Field UpdatedAug 23, 2026 at 1:04 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This NSF grant opportunity is open to any entity type with no cost-sharing requirement, offering up to 350 awards from a $110M funding pool for science and technology R&D projects.

Description ChangedAug 23, 2026 at 1:04 PM

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

This clarifies that NSF Geosciences supports foundational research across three distinct programs (AGS, EAR, OCE) and explicitly states that proposals do not need to demonstrate near-term commercial viability or product development to be competitive, enabling applicants to pursue high-risk, exploratory research.

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