NCEES Surveying Education Award
Funding Amount
$25,000 grand prize; $15,000 and $10,000 for additional winners
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Community colleges and universities
Other requirements
- Surveying and geomatics programs at academic institutions
- Programs demonstrating commitment to surveying licensure
Overview
Organization: National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
Purpose: Recognizes surveying programs that best reflect NCEES's mission to advance licensure for surveyors in order to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
Geographic Scope: United States
Focus Areas:
- Surveying education programs
- Geomatics and surveying engineering programs
- Advancement of professional surveying licensure
- Program innovation and growth
Eligibility:
- Surveying and geomatics programs at academic institutions
- Programs demonstrating commitment to surveying licensure
- Community colleges and universities
Award Structure:
- 1 grand prize: $25,000
- Additional awards: $15,000 (typically 2-3 winners)
- Additional awards: $10,000 (typically 3-4 winners)
- Typically 7-8 total winners selected annually
Selection Criteria:
- Student outcomes and involvement
- Outreach and recruitment efforts
- Promotion of licensure
- Program quality and advancement
- Investment in technology and innovation
- Strategic marketing and positioning
Contact Information:
- NCEES Headquarters
- 200 Verdae Boulevard
- Greenville, SC 29607
- Phone: 800-250-3196
- Website: ncees.org/award
Background: Annual award established to support surveying education programs. Selection made by jury of NCEES members and representatives from surveying societies. Jury typically meets in June. In 2020, the competition was canceled due to COVID-19. Award jury praised programs for innovations such as online education at all levels, three-pronged growth approaches (technology investment, scholarships, marketing), and licensed faculty.
What National Council of Examiners For Engineering and Surveying actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 17
- Total given
- $3.37M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $10K–$3.14M
- By dollars: South Carolina 93%, Nebraska 1%, Michigan 1%. Top recipient cities: Omaha, NE; Madison, WI; Greenville, SC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH
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$10K
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Fields of Work
- Education
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