Federal agencyVerified2026-10-15
Geological Survey
- Opportunities linked
- 220
- Recorded awards (total)
- $843,474,216
- Median recorded award
- $143,236
Records in this library attributed to this funder.
Sum of the awards we hold for this funder. A floor on its giving, not a filing total.
The midpoint of the awards we hold, not a cap and not a filing median.
- Data year
- Not stated
The most recent fiscal year among the awards we hold, as the source wrote it.
Why there is no giving history here
Award listings from USASpending are not connected yet. What is missing here is a feed on our side, not a document this funder has failed to publish - the listings are public and we have not connected them.
Derived from awards
Computed from the 375 recipients we hold an award to. This is where money we can see went, which is not the same as a statement of what this funder sets out to fund — and the gap between the two is widest where our coverage is thinnest.
Programmes, by money awarded
- 15.808$719,553,4351341 awards
- 15.805$123,920,781254 awards
Where the recipients are
The recipient's own location, not where the work happens. A national body headquartered in Washington spends money everywhere.
- CO $263,076,394
- CA $116,509,585
- AK $44,030,100
- WA $31,068,629
- AZ $28,939,365
- FL $24,011,928
- OR $22,979,988
- MA $22,941,584
- MI $18,592,632
- NV $17,805,190
- NY $17,761,012
- MD $15,794,990
- IL $15,026,882
- WI $11,670,942
- SC $10,693,066
- HI $10,460,426
- UT $9,881,728
- DC $9,141,228
- TX $8,975,961
- MN $8,558,749
Award sizes
Fixed bands rather than this funder's own quantiles, so two funders can be compared. A per-funder split would make every distribution look the same shape.
- 100k-500k 770
- 25k-100k 506
- 500k-2m 141
- over-2m 55
- under-25k 123
By fiscal year
A trend across the years we import, which is a bounded window. A year with no bar is a year outside it, not a year with no funding.
- FY2012 $28,260 (1)
- FY2014 $18,407,819 (13)
- FY2015 $19,403,971 (30)
- FY2016 $70,886,739 (132)
- FY2017 $37,031,936 (104)
- FY2018 $27,062,150 (99)
- FY2019 $56,987,596 (195)
- FY2020 $90,637,152 (169)
- FY2021 $120,274,003 (267)
- FY2022 $301,039,935 (157)
- FY2023 $40,106,092 (187)
- FY2024 $36,496,208 (143)
- FY2025 $23,146,441 (88)
- FY2026 $1,735,774 (9)
Giving history, from the awards we hold
No dated awards on file for this funder
This table takes one row per fiscal year, built from the awards we hold. We have connected none for this funder that state a year, so there is nothing to group. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that the funder gave nothing.
Who has received money from this funder
1595 awards on file, largest first, ranging $-2,497 to $240,000,000.
| Recipient | State | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | Not stated | $20,891 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO | Not stated | $20,405 | 2017 |
| DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & NATURAL RESOURCES PENNSYLVANIA | Not stated | $20,336 | 2019 |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | Not stated | $20,000 | 2019 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $20,000 | 2016 |
| TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $20,000 | 2020 |
| WILD ME | Not stated | $20,000 | 2023 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | Not stated | $19,999 | 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | Not stated | $19,999 | 2022 |
| UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $19,996 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS | Not stated | $19,993 | 2018 |
| THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | Not stated | $19,957 | 2019 |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $19,675 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS | Not stated | $19,635 | 2018 |
| WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $19,494 | 2017 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA | Not stated | $19,483 | 2020 |
| MACALESTER COLLEGE | Not stated | $19,004 | 2020 |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $18,853 | 2019 |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | Not stated | $18,826 | 2017 |
| VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $18,798 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $18,600 | 2023 |
| CITY OF RACINE | Not stated | $18,084 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | Not stated | $18,041 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | Not stated | $17,961 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE | Not stated | $17,898 | 2021 |
| DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & NATURAL RESOURCES PENNSYLVANIA | Not stated | $17,887 | 2021 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $17,756 | 2021 |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | Not stated | $17,624 | 2019 |
| CONNECTICUT RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL, INC. | Not stated | $17,250 | 2019 |
| XERCES SOCIETY INC | Not stated | $16,804 | 2016 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | Not stated | $16,661 | 2021 |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $16,622 | 2020 |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION | Not stated | $16,528 | 2019 |
| DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & NATURAL RESOURCES PENNSYLVANIA | Not stated | $16,230 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, THE | Not stated | $16,000 | 2021 |
| WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $15,233 | 2019 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $15,138 | 2023 |
| UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $15,123 | 2019 |
| LOUISIANA UNIVERSITIES MARINE CONSORTIUM | Not stated | $15,000 | 2019 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | Not stated | $15,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Not stated | $15,000 | 2017 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | Not stated | $14,457 | 2022 |
| UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $14,000 | 2023 |
| WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | Not stated | $13,120 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM | Not stated | $13,108 | 2021 |
| TOWSON UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $12,637 | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $12,636 | 2022 |
| TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $12,500 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE | Not stated | $12,499 | 2022 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $12,409 | 2019 |
| YUROK TRIBE | Not stated | $12,117 | 2023 |
| DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & NATURAL RESOURCES PENNSYLVANIA | Not stated | $11,974 | 2020 |
| MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL R | Not stated | $11,941 | 2022 |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $11,104 | 2019 |
| VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON | Not stated | $11,069 | 2025 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $10,577 | 2019 |
| DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & NATURAL RESOURCES PENNSYLVANIA | Not stated | $10,341 | 2024 |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $10,156 | 2024 |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $10,105 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM | Not stated | $10,008 | 2019 |
| CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $10,000 | 2025 |
| CONSERVATION SCIENCE GLOBAL INC | Not stated | $10,000 | 2022 |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Not stated | $10,000 | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | Not stated | $10,000 | 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $10,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | Not stated | $10,000 | 2021 |
| WEST LIBERTY UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $10,000 | 2024 |
| WYOMING STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY | Not stated | $10,000 | 2020 |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, THE | Not stated | $9,999 | 2018 |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $9,999 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | Not stated | $9,933 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | Not stated | $9,922 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | Not stated | $9,749 | 2018 |
| UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $9,504 | 2020 |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $9,165 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM | Not stated | $8,968 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS | Not stated | $8,768 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ | Not stated | $8,569 | 2023 |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $8,300 | 2019 |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | Not stated | $7,800 | 2024 |
| COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $6,540 | 2017 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH | Not stated | $6,387 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | Not stated | $5,250 | 2021 |
| GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES | Not stated | $5,000 | 2023 |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | Not stated | $4,098 | 2024 |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $3,350 | 2017 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE | Not stated | $2,828 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | Not stated | $1,155 | 2024 |
| WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION | Not stated | $348 | 2016 |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, THE | Not stated | $0 | 2016 |
| THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | Not stated | $0 | 2017 |
| TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $0 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY | Not stated | $0 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | Not stated | $0 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | Not stated | -$2,497 | 2017 |
Source: USASpending.gov federal award records. Federal awards only. Last synced 2026-09-15.
What this funder funds
Derived from how this funder's 220 linked opportunities are classified, not from a funding strategy the funder published.
- Science, Technology, Research & Development208
- Environment & Water10
- Other2
Currently open opportunities
Verified against each record's own source. The date on every row is the day we last checked that record — not the day this page was built.
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)Closes Oct 30, 2026Awards up to $330,000Checked 2026-10-22
- WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM NATIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FY2026 (104g General)Closes Nov 12, 2026Awards up to $120,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies UnitCloses Nov 14, 2026Awards up to $35,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)Closes Nov 14, 2026Awards up to $150,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies UnitCloses Nov 14, 2026Awards up to $450,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies UnitCloses Nov 14, 2026Awards up to $485,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Northern Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies UnitCloses Nov 14, 2026Awards up to $450,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies UnitCloses Nov 14, 2026Awards up to $100,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)Closes Nov 14, 2026Awards up to $90,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)Closes Nov 14, 2026Awards up to $200,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)Closes Nov 14, 2026Awards up to $375,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)Closes Nov 14, 2026Awards up to $435,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)Closes Nov 14, 2026Awards up to $360,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)Closes Nov 14, 2026Awards up to $350,000Checked 2026-10-22
What this funder’s awards look like
Counted over the award rows we hold for this funder. These are statistics over published records, not a model’s reading of them, and not a prediction.
Awards on file1595
Distinct recipients350
Median award$143,236
Included with Studio
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