Extreme Weather and Natural Hazards Solutions Grant

The National Geographic Society seeks to fund innovative projects that address the increasing threat of extreme weather events and natural hazards. This funding opportunity aims to support science-based solutions that enhance community resilience and adaptability, particularly in vulnerable regions. Projects may include field research, nature-based and technological solutions, and strategies for local-level engagement. Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to individuals with proven experience in implementing effective solutions, fostering collaboration with stakeholders to ensure meaningful impact.

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Opportunity Overview
National Geographic Society is seeking to fund impactful projects driving science-based solutions to the growing threat of extreme weather events and natural hazards such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornados, droughts, floods, heatwaves and severe storms. Projects should aim to increase adaptability and resilience to these events and demonstrate tangible positive impacts on people and nature. Successful projects will demonstrate sufficient engagement with relevant stakeholders to ensure that project development and implementation are carried out for at-risk human communities and natural systems. Proposals for both new and ongoing projects will be considered. We encourage projects in regions most vulnerable to extreme weather events and natural hazards, as well as regions that currently have limited capacity for research and implementation.
Potentially relevant topic areas could include:
Extreme Weather Field Research – collecting in-situ meteorological and environmental data from extreme weather events and natural hazards to inform modeling, prediction, rapid response and adaptation.Nature Based Solutions – conserving, protecting and restoring ecological systems that naturally increase resilience to extreme weather events and natural hazards or are especially at risk.
Technological Solutions – developing and leveraging new technologies, including autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence, to improve prediction and response to extreme weather events and natural hazards.
Developing and strengthening local-level strategies – innovative local-level solutions, tools, and approaches to help people and nature prepare for, respond to, and recover from extreme weather events and natural hazards, increasing the resilience of those local communities within their capabilities and priorities.
Benefits
Grant recipients become members of the National Geographic Explorer Community and will be eligible for future funding, learning and networking opportunities.

Eligibility

This opportunity is best suited for individual project leaders with demonstrable experience leading, designing and implementing science-based solutions to extreme weather events and natural hazards.Requested project budget may not exceed $50,000
Applicant must be over the age of 18
Applicant must not be a current National Geographic Society staff member.
Applications must be submitted in English, although English does not have to be the PI’s primary language
The primary discipline of the project must be Science
Project budget must align with National Geographic Society budget guidelines
Project must be completed within two years of receipt of funding
Applicants may only submit one application for this funding opportunity