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Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes Grant

This NSF program is a strong topical match for fundamental research on Earth’s near-surface environment, particularly work examining responses to change and interactions among hydrologic, geomorphic, and geochemical processes. The description links this research to weathering, soils, water availability and quality, climate, natural-resource sustainability, and natural hazards, while emphasizing advances in fundamental Earth-surface-process knowledge. Eligible proposers are specified U.S.-located research- or education-associated nonprofit, non-academic organizations and accredited U.S. two- or four-year institutions of higher education. The packet does not provide a deadline, award-size range, duration, proposal instructions, or formal review criteria, so those details require verification in NSF Publication 25-519 and the official notice.

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Does your proposed work directly align with Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research, Environment?

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Plain-English explanation

This NSF program is a strong topical match for fundamental research on Earth’s near-surface environment, particularly work examining responses to change and interactions among hydrologic, geomorphic, and geochemical processes. The description links this research to weathering, soils, water availability and quality, climate, natural-resource sustainability, and natural hazards, while emphasizing advances in fundamental Earth-surface-process knowledge. Eligible proposers are specified U.S.-located research- or education-associated nonprofit, non-academic organizations and accredited U.S. two- or four-year institutions of higher education. The packet does not provide a deadline, award-size range, duration, proposal instructions, or formal review criteria, so those details require verification in NSF Publication 25-519 and the official notice.

Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

NSF intends to support research on the Earth’s near-surface environment and its response to change, focusing on interactions among hydrologic, geomorphic, and geochemical processes. The program expects research to advance fundamental knowledge in Earth surface processes and lead to transformational discoveries in Earth Sciences.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The project investigates the Earth’s near-surface environment and how it responds to change. The research directly examines interactions among hydrologic, geomorphic, and geochemical processes. The work can show how near-surface processes relate to weathering, soil development, water availability or quality, climate regulation, natural-resource sustainability, or natural-hazard mitigation. The proposal articulates an advance in fundamental knowledge of Earth surface processes, consistent with the program’s stated expectation for transformational Earth-science discoveries. The submitting organization fits one of the expressly listed applicant categories.

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The evidence packet provides no formal reviewer criteria, scoring rubric, or stated review priorities. As an inferred, program-specific positioning approach rather than a claim about scoring, foreground the fundamental near-surface-process question, the mechanisms linking hydrologic, geomorphic, and geochemical processes, the response-to-change context, and the resulting advance in Earth-surface-process knowledge.

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What this grant funds

The Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes program supports research on the Earth’s near-surface environment and how that environment responds to change. The Program focuses on the complex interplay amongst and between hydrologic, geomorphic, and geochemical processes and how they regulate the structure and function of the Earth’s near surface. These processes drive weathering and soil development, control water availability and quality, and help regulate the Earth’s climate system, all of which are important for natural resource sustainability and mitigation of natural hazards. It is expected that the research funded in this program will advance fundamental knowledge in Earth surface processes, leading to transformational discoveries in Earth Sciences.

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Award range
Not specified
Total program funding
$23,850,000
Expected awards
80
Geography
National
Cost share
Not indicated
Assistance listing
Not specified

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Geographic fit

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Other requirements
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.
Submission system
Grants.gov
Attachments
NSF Publication 25-519
Contact
U.S. National Science Foundation · grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov · 703-292-4203

Official deadline

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes Grant.
Is Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is Not specified. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/23/2026.

How much funding does Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes Grant provide?

Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes Grant lists Not specified per award. The total program funding recorded is $23,850,000. NSF expects to make approximately 80 awards, although the final number may vary.

Who can apply to Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes Grant?

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes Grant require matching funds?

No cost-share requirement is indicated in the captured source facts. Applicants should still verify the official budget instructions in case an amendment, program track, or specific cost category carries additional conditions.

What should I prepare before applying to Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes Grant?

Moderate effort is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements, submission system, attachments, contact. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from Not specified using the preparation plan above.

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