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No. 25-517 · U.S. National Science Foundation

Open

Life and Environments Through Time

Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated Reimbursement-only: not stated

At a glance

AI summary

The program funds research on life and environments through time, including geobiology, geochemistry, paleobiology, paleoecology, sedimentology, climate proxies, critical minerals, geohealth, bioeconomy, conservation paleobiology, geological hydrogen, and related community workshops. It is open to U.S. two- and four-year institutions of higher education and certain U.S.-based nonprofit, non-academic organizations such as museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies. The announcement estimates about 50 awards totaling $14,000,000, with continuing grants or standard grants as the award types. There are no PI, organization, or proposal number limits, and there is no cost-share requirement stated. Proposals involving international branch campuses must justify the need for work there, and declined proposals cannot be resubmitted for one year unless substantially revised.

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What it funds

  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
  • Research & Discovery
  • Researchers & Scholars
  • Environment, Conservation & Natural Resources
Official description from grants.gov

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.

Who can apply

  • Others
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide