The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides support for research that will assist in achieving the goals of the Earthquake Hazards Program. The goal is to mitigate earthquake losses that can occur in many parts of the nation by providing earth science data and assessments essential for land-use planning, engineering design, and emergency preparedness decisions.
USGS Seeks Earthquake Hazards Research Proposals
Application Deadline: June 4, 2026
***Please Forward to anyone that may be interested! Thank You! ***
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is currently soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 grants on earthquake hazards science and is authorized to award up to $5 million. Interested researchers can apply online at the following link under funding Opportunity Number G27AS00075. Please review the application instructions found in the GRANTS.GOV solicitation for more information.
The grants offered through the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP) are a long-standing effort that contributes to the advancement of earthquake research. The Earthquake Hazards Program encourages submission of new ideas that will provide more timely and accurate earthquake information, better characterization of earthquake sources, and a reduction in uncertainty for earthquake-hazard and risk assessments. USGS also seeks proposals that will help to mitigate earthquake losses and better inform the public about earthquakes and earthquake safety, such as earthquake early warning or other scientific efforts that will lead to reduced risk. The complete list of FY2027 EHP science research priorities is included in the grants solicitation found on HERE as well as the EHP External Grants website.
A list of previously funded projects and reports can be found on the USGS EHP external research support website.
Questions?
Contact: Jill Franks, Associate Coordinator for External Research, Earthquake Hazards Program, jfranks@usgs.gov.
FY27 External Research Priorities
Annual Competitive Grants
External Grants issues an annual Program announcement for competitive proposals for grants and cooperative agreements to support research in earthquake hazards, the physics of earthquakes, earthquake occurrence, and earthquake safety policy. To find out when the next application period will be, you can enroll on the grants.gov website to receive an email notification regarding "CFDA number 15.807 application period openings": Manage Subscriptions.
During the Application period, applicants must submit proposals and other required documents through Grants.gov; paper copies will not be accepted. Please note that the requirements and other guidance for submitting proposals, as wells as annual updates of research priorities, referred to as the Program Announcement, can only be accessed through grants.gov.
Questions?
Contact Jill Franks, Manager for External Grants, or Deb McCray Skinner, Program Analyst for External Grants.
Earthquake Hazards Program Grant Proposal Success Rate
| Year | Proposals reviewed by panels | Proposals funded | Proposals recomm. for support by Peer Panels, but insufficient funds available to support | Proposals NOT recomm. for support by panels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 147 | 53 | 40 | 54 |
| 2023 | 145 | 54 | 40 | 51 |
| 2022 | 167 | 59 | 42 | 66 |
| 2021 | 246 | 57 | 80 | 109 |
| 2020 | 213 | 72 | 57 | 84 |
| 2019 | 212 | 66 | 34 | 112 |
| 2018 | 199 | 60 | 64 | 75 |
| 2017 | 212 | 62 | 89 | 61 |
| 2016 | 211 | 66 | 65 | 80 |
| 2015 | 203 | 80 | 38 | 85 |
| 2014 | 198 | 76 | 50 | 72 |
| 2013 | 221 | 59 | 68 | 94 |
| 2012 | 187 | 73 | 44 | 70 |
| 2011 | 208 | 76 | 47 | 85 |
| 2010 | 237 | 65 | 66 | 106 |
| 2009 | 162 | 80 | 26 | 56 |
About External Research Grants
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides support for research that will assist in achieving the goals of the Earthquake Hazards Program. The goal is to mitigate earthquake losses that can occur in many parts of the nation by providing earth science data and assessments essential for land-use planning, engineering design, and emergency preparedness decisions.
The USGS participates in earthquake science activities with the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the last having the lead role to plan and coordinate the national effort. In addition to activities performed by USGS staff, expertise in earthquake studies that exist outside the Federal Government is applied through a substantial program of grants, cooperative agreements, and/or contracts with universities, state, regional and local government agencies, and private industry. External research is solicited in order to develop information, knowledge, and methods which are relevant to the major program elements.
Unsolicited Proposals may be submitted out of cycle only in cases where there is a compelling circumstance or emergency that must be acted on before the next competitive grant cycle. Proposers should contact the appropriate Regional or Topical Coordinator prior to submitting out-of-cycle proposals. See Guidance for submitting unsolicited proposals.
Contacts
- External Research Manager, Associate Program Coordinator- Ms. Jill Franks
- Contracting Officer, Office of Acquisition & Grants- Ms. Margaret Eastman
- Program Analyst, External Research Program- Ms. Deborah Skinner
- Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Coordinator- Dr. Cecily Wolfe
- Earthquake Early Warning (ShakeAlert) Coordinator- Dr. Valerie Thomas
- ShakeAlert Chief Scientist- Dr. Jeffrey McGuire
- Geodesy Coordinator (Earthquake Hazards Program)- Dr. Dara Goldberg
- Geodesy Coordinator (ShakeAlert/Earthquake Early Warning)- Dr. Jessica Murray
- Alaska Regional Coordinator- Dr. Robert Witter
- Central & Eastern US (CEUS) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Thomas Pratt
- Hazards, Impacts, and Risk (HIR) Topical Coordinator- Dr. Eric Thompson
- Earthquake Rupture Forecasting (ERF) Topical Coordinator- Dr. Alexandra Hatem
- Earthquake Source Processes (ESP) Topical Coordinator- Dr. Justin Rubenstein
- Intermountain West (IMW) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Christopher DuRoss
- Ground Motion Research (GMR) Coordinator- Dr. Grace Parker
- Northern California (NC) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Sarah Minson
- Pacific Northwest (PNW) Regional Co-Coordinators- Dr. Brian Sherrod, Dr. Joan Gomberg
- Southern California (SC) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Kate Scharer
ANSS Accomplishments
ANSS Mission
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides support for research that will assist in achieving the goals of the Earthquake Hazards Program. The goal is to mitigate earthquake losses that can occur in many parts of the nation by providing earth science data and assessments essential for land-use planning, engineering design, and emergency preparedness decisions.
USGS Seeks Earthquake Hazards Research Proposals
Application Deadline: June 4, 2026
***Please Forward to anyone that may be interested! Thank You! ***
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is currently soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 grants on earthquake hazards science and is authorized to award up to $5 million. Interested researchers can apply online at the following link under funding Opportunity Number G27AS00075. Please review the application instructions found in the GRANTS.GOV solicitation for more information.
The grants offered through the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP) are a long-standing effort that contributes to the advancement of earthquake research. The Earthquake Hazards Program encourages submission of new ideas that will provide more timely and accurate earthquake information, better characterization of earthquake sources, and a reduction in uncertainty for earthquake-hazard and risk assessments. USGS also seeks proposals that will help to mitigate earthquake losses and better inform the public about earthquakes and earthquake safety, such as earthquake early warning or other scientific efforts that will lead to reduced risk. The complete list of FY2027 EHP science research priorities is included in the grants solicitation found on HERE as well as the EHP External Grants website.
A list of previously funded projects and reports can be found on the USGS EHP external research support website.
Questions?
Contact: Jill Franks, Associate Coordinator for External Research, Earthquake Hazards Program, jfranks@usgs.gov.
FY27 External Research Priorities
Annual Competitive Grants
External Grants issues an annual Program announcement for competitive proposals for grants and cooperative agreements to support research in earthquake hazards, the physics of earthquakes, earthquake occurrence, and earthquake safety policy. To find out when the next application period will be, you can enroll on the grants.gov website to receive an email notification regarding "CFDA number 15.807 application period openings": Manage Subscriptions.
During the Application period, applicants must submit proposals and other required documents through Grants.gov; paper copies will not be accepted. Please note that the requirements and other guidance for submitting proposals, as wells as annual updates of research priorities, referred to as the Program Announcement, can only be accessed through grants.gov.
Questions?
Contact Jill Franks, Manager for External Grants, or Deb McCray Skinner, Program Analyst for External Grants.
Earthquake Hazards Program Grant Proposal Success Rate
| Year | Proposals reviewed by panels | Proposals funded | Proposals recomm. for support by Peer Panels, but insufficient funds available to support | Proposals NOT recomm. for support by panels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 147 | 53 | 40 | 54 |
| 2023 | 145 | 54 | 40 | 51 |
| 2022 | 167 | 59 | 42 | 66 |
| 2021 | 246 | 57 | 80 | 109 |
| 2020 | 213 | 72 | 57 | 84 |
| 2019 | 212 | 66 | 34 | 112 |
| 2018 | 199 | 60 | 64 | 75 |
| 2017 | 212 | 62 | 89 | 61 |
| 2016 | 211 | 66 | 65 | 80 |
| 2015 | 203 | 80 | 38 | 85 |
| 2014 | 198 | 76 | 50 | 72 |
| 2013 | 221 | 59 | 68 | 94 |
| 2012 | 187 | 73 | 44 | 70 |
| 2011 | 208 | 76 | 47 | 85 |
| 2010 | 237 | 65 | 66 | 106 |
| 2009 | 162 | 80 | 26 | 56 |
About External Research Grants
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides support for research that will assist in achieving the goals of the Earthquake Hazards Program. The goal is to mitigate earthquake losses that can occur in many parts of the nation by providing earth science data and assessments essential for land-use planning, engineering design, and emergency preparedness decisions.
The USGS participates in earthquake science activities with the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the last having the lead role to plan and coordinate the national effort. In addition to activities performed by USGS staff, expertise in earthquake studies that exist outside the Federal Government is applied through a substantial program of grants, cooperative agreements, and/or contracts with universities, state, regional and local government agencies, and private industry. External research is solicited in order to develop information, knowledge, and methods which are relevant to the major program elements.
Unsolicited Proposals may be submitted out of cycle only in cases where there is a compelling circumstance or emergency that must be acted on before the next competitive grant cycle. Proposers should contact the appropriate Regional or Topical Coordinator prior to submitting out-of-cycle proposals. See Guidance for submitting unsolicited proposals.
Contacts
- External Research Manager, Associate Program Coordinator- Ms. Jill Franks
- Contracting Officer, Office of Acquisition & Grants- Ms. Margaret Eastman
- Program Analyst, External Research Program- Ms. Deborah Skinner
- Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Coordinator- Dr. Cecily Wolfe
- Earthquake Early Warning (ShakeAlert) Coordinator- Dr. Valerie Thomas
- ShakeAlert Chief Scientist- Dr. Jeffrey McGuire
- Geodesy Coordinator (Earthquake Hazards Program)- Dr. Dara Goldberg
- Geodesy Coordinator (ShakeAlert/Earthquake Early Warning)- Dr. Jessica Murray
- Alaska Regional Coordinator- Dr. Robert Witter
- Central & Eastern US (CEUS) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Thomas Pratt
- Hazards, Impacts, and Risk (HIR) Topical Coordinator- Dr. Eric Thompson
- Earthquake Rupture Forecasting (ERF) Topical Coordinator- Dr. Alexandra Hatem
- Earthquake Source Processes (ESP) Topical Coordinator- Dr. Justin Rubenstein
- Intermountain West (IMW) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Christopher DuRoss
- Ground Motion Research (GMR) Coordinator- Dr. Grace Parker
- Northern California (NC) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Sarah Minson
- Pacific Northwest (PNW) Regional Co-Coordinators- Dr. Brian Sherrod, Dr. Joan Gomberg
- Southern California (SC) Regional Coordinator- Dr. Kate Scharer
ANSS Accomplishments