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Earth MRI FY2026 Mine Waste Grants for State Geological Surveys

USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) is accepting competitive proposals from state geological surveys for mine-waste inventory, characterization, sampling, and mapping projects, with optional travel funds for the 2026 Earth MRI workshop. Approximately $5 million is available for FY2026 cooperative agreements, and all awarded funds must be obligated by September 30, 2026.

Source

Agency: Geological Survey

Award

Total Funding: $5M

Award Ceiling: $356,000

Award Floor: $3,000

Dates

Open Date: March 27, 2026

Close Date: May 4, 2026

Eligibility

government

State governments

Keywords

mine waste

state geological surveys

earth mri

data inventory

sampling mapping

cooperative agreements

workshop travel

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