The Tectonics Program is offering a grant to support comprehensive investigations into the deformation of the Earth’s terrestrial continental lithosphere. This funding opportunity encourages a wide array of research approaches, including field studies, laboratory experiments, computational modeling, and theoretical analyses. The program specifically targets deformation processes and their underlying tectonic drivers that occur at any depth within the continental lithosphere. Projects can span diverse time-scales, from active tectonics observed over decades to centuries, and beyond. Furthermore, the scope encompasses various length-scales, ranging from microscopic phenomena to large-scale plate boundary and orogenic belt formations. This grant aims to advance our understanding of how the Earth’s continents deform over geological time.
Opportunity ID: 359616
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 17-555 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Tectonics |
| 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: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.050 — Geosciences |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 06, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 06, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Proposals accepted anytime |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Proposals accepted anytime |
| Archive Date: | Jun 07, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $30,000 |
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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The Tectonics Program supports a broad range of field, laboratory, computational, and theoretical investigations aimed at understanding the deformation of the terrestrial continental lithosphere (i.e. above the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary). The Program focuses on deformation processes and their tectonic drivers that operate at any depth within the continental lithosphere, on time-scales of decades/centuries (e.g. active tectonics) and longer, and at micro- to plate boundary/orogenic belt length-scales. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 17-555 |
| 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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