This grant is for advancing and adopting innovative artificial intelligence (AI) methods to enhance scientific understanding of the Earth system. The Collaborations in Artificial Intelligence and Geosciences (CAIG) program supports projects that develop novel AI techniques or apply sophisticated AI methods to achieve significant breakthroughs in geoscience research. A primary purpose is to foster partnerships between experts in both AI and Geosciences. Successful projects are expected to both answer important geoscience questions and contribute to the improvement of AI techniques, bridging expertise across both fields for impactful scientific advancement and technological development within Earth system science.
Opportunity ID: 357983
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 25-530 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Collaborations in Artificial Intelligence and Geosciences |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 9 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.049 — Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 03, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 03, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 02, 2025 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 02, 2025 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 06, 2026 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. -Tribal Nations: An American Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges as a federally recognized tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. §§ 5130-5131. – Other Federal Agencies and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs): Prospective proposers from Other Federal Agencies and FFRDCs, including NSF sponsored FFRDCs, must follow the guidance in PAPPG Chapter I.E.2 regarding limitations on eligibility. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The Collaborations in Artificial Intelligence and Geosciences (CAIG) program seeks to advance the development and adoption of innovative artificial intelligence (AI) methods to increase scientific understanding of the Earth system. The program supports projects that advance AI techniques and/or innovative uses of sophisticated or novel AI methods to enable significant breakthroughs in addressing geoscience research question(s) by building partnerships between experts in AI and Geosciences. The key characteristic of a CAIG project is its potential to both answer important geoscience questions and improve AI techniques while also bringing together experts from both the AI and geoscience fields. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 25-530 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00289867 | Jan 03, 2025 | Feb 04, 2026 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
357983 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
357983 NSF_CoverPage_2_3-2.3.pdf
357983 NSF_KeyPersonExpanded_3_3-3.3.pdf
357983 RR_Budget_3_0-3.0.pdf
357983 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
357983 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
Optional forms
357983 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
357983 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
357983 RR_SubawardBudget_3_0-3.0.pdf
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