Life and Environments Through Time

Federal funding opportunity 25-517 from National Science Foundation.

Posted: December 7, 2024
Closes: See announcement
Program funding: $14,000,000
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 47.050
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 47.050 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated: $1B
FY2025 obligated: $1B
FY2026 (to date) obligated: $190.5M
Awards in window: 4,528

Top recipients: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, University of California San Diego, Earthscope Consortium Inc., Texas a & M Research Foundation

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026

Synopsis

The Life and Environments Through Time (LET) program supports research that advances knowledge about the patterns and processes relating to the origin and evolution of Earth’s climate, environments, life, and sedimentary record. This research takes place at the molecular, local, regional, and global scales from the Archean Eon through the Holocene epoch. LET-supported research can be useful for predicting and planning for future global change, and for the maintenance and security of ecosystem services and human societies.

Who can apply

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

*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.

How to apply

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Agency contact: National Science Foundation · grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov · 703-292-4261

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