Earth Science Grants provide funding for organizations and programs in this focus area. Sources include federal agencies, state programs, and private foundations. Use the listings below to find current opportunities, eligibility requirements, and deadlines — and apply directly to the funder when you find a fit.
IAGLR Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: International Association for Great Lakes Research Amount: Up to US $2,000 Last Updated: April 11, 2025 Summary The IAGLR Scholarship supports promising…
ILSG Student Research Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Institute on Lake Superior Geology (ILSG ) Amount: US $500 Last Updated: August 18, 2025 Summary The ILSG Student Research Fund, established by…
Improvements to Modeling Climate Data in Demand Forecasting Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: California Energy Commission Last Updated: March 31, 2026 Summary Overview Improvements to Modeling Climate…
Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Association Of Petroleum Geologists Foundation ( AAPG ) Amount: US $10,000 Last Updated: February 24, 2026 Summary The…
J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship Program Overview: An umbrella program under which GSA's existing field camp scholarship programs reside, with structure for new named field camp scholarships.…
Jack Kleinman Memorial Award for Volcano Research Overview: An award representing a partnership between GSA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to recognize early-career scientists conducting…
James Lee Wilson Award Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) Last Updated: February 22, 2026 Summary The James Lee Wilson Award, presented by the Society for Sedimentary…
Jerome M. Paros Scholarships in Geophysical Instrumentation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: AGU- Advancing Earth and Space Science Amount: US $5,000 Last Updated: February 12, 2026 Summary The Jerome M.…
John W. Miles Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Cecil H & Ida M Green Foundation for Earth Sciences Amount: More than US $73,000 Last Updated: October 10, 2025 Summary The John W.…
Kansas Geological Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Kansas Geological Foundation Last Updated: December 04, 2025 Summary The Kansas Geological Foundation Grant supports research and programs…
Kerry Kelts Student Research Awards (Limnogeology Division) Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Geological Society of America (GSA) Amount: US $1,500 Last Updated: January 06, 2026 Summary The Kerry Kelts…
Laboratory Investigation of Chlorine-Mediated Methane Removal Pathways to Advance Model Development Status: Closed Funder: Spark Climate Solutions Overview: Spark Climate Solutions seeks proposals…
Lewis Penny Medal Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Quaternary Research Association (QRA) Last Updated: August 01, 2025 Summary The Lewis Penny Medal, awarded by the Quaternary Research Association,…
Marine Geology and Geophysics The Marine Geology and Geophysics Core Program supports research on all aspects of the geology and geophysics of the present ocean basins and margins, as well as those…
Mathematical Geosciences Student Awards (MG) Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG) Amount: Up to US $7,500 Last Updated: April 18, 2025 Summary…
Mazama Research Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Mazamas Last Updated: March 23, 2026 Summary The Mazamas is committed to exploring and preserving mountain environments in the Pacific Northwest…
Michael S. Johnson Scholarship Funder: Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG) Foundation Geographic Scope: United States Focus Areas: Graduate-level geological research including…
Mount Everest Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Mount Everest Foundation Amount: £2,000 - £6,000 Last Updated: December 18, 2025 Summary The Mount Everest Foundation Grant supports expeditions…
NAGT Sponsorships Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Last Updated: September 17, 2025 Summary The National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) has…
NASA Microplastics Research and Education Center - MIRO Award Funder: NASA (Minority University Research and Education Project Institutional Research Opportunity - MIRO) Award Amount: Approximately…