Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Past Funding Opportunities


March 5, 2024

NPS Funding Opportunity: Request for Letters of Interest for NATC Fort Rosalie

The NPS has released a Request for Letters of Interest (RLOI) from the South Florida Caribbean CESU, details follow and are in the attached file. Project Title: Special History Study- Fort Rosalie (Natchez, MS). Funding Agency:  National Park Service. Submission Deadline: April 15, 2024 by 5:00pm ET. Applicant Eligibility: Open to any non-federal member of…


February 23, 2024

Funding Opportunity: 2024 Cetacean Research Grant

*This is not a CESU specific opportunity* The American Cetacean Society, Los Angeles Chapter (ACS-LA) is currently accepting applications for their 2024 Research Grant in the amount of $3,000 to be awarded to a qualified cetacean researcher. The American Cetacean Society protects cetaceans and their habitats though conservation, education and research. Working with world-class scientists,…


February 16, 2024

NPS/Conservation Legacy Fellowship Opportunity: Middle Mile Broadband and Natural Resources Conservation Fellow

This Conservation Fellow position is offered jointly by Conservation Legacy and the National Park Service. Conservation Legacy’s role is largely administrative, and the Fellow will work directly with the National Park Service. Candidates must be able to pass a federal background check to obtain an official personal identity verification (PIV) credential. Work schedule is 40 hours…


January 19, 2024

Funding Opportunity: Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center 2024-25 Research Fellowship Program

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) is now accepting proposals for their 2024-2025 Research Fellowship Program, which supports research related to climate adaptation for Northwest natural and cultural resource management and provides training in developing decision-relevant science. The NW CASC invites proposals from graduate students at Boise State University (BSU), Oregon State University…


January 18, 2024

DOD Funding Opportunity: Call for FY 2025 Environmental & Installation Energy Technologies Proposals

On January 4, 2024, the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), a Department of Defense (DoD) program, released a solicitation requesting proposals for demonstrations of environmental and installation energy technologies beginning in FY 2025. The pre-proposal deadline is March 7, 2024 by 2:00 p.m. ET. DOD ORGANIZATIONS: The DoD Call for Proposals requests pre-proposals related…


January 16, 2024

Funding Opportunity: Call for WRC Research Grant Proposals for FY 2024

Attention Water Researchers! There is a request for proposals for a seed grant program funded through the federal Water Resources Research Act Program and managed by the State of Washington Water Research Center. Proposals on any water-related topic of relevance to Washington State and the region will be considered, but proposals addressing the following priorities…


December 18, 2023

NPS: Scientists in Parks Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities

In partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF), the National Park Service (NPS) administers the Scientists in Parks (SIP) Fellowship Program that was established to support advanced postdoc science researchers who address urgent natural resource challenges facing national parks. In collaboration with parks, the incoming cohort of six Fellows will conduct innovative research that makes…


December 12, 2023

NPS Research Opportunity: Inventory of Bats at Minute Man National Historical Park

Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA) needs an inventory of bats to determine presence in areas of proposed building demolition and hazard tree management along trail corridors. An understanding of bat occupancy in these areas will allow proactive planning and appropriate timing of management actions. This project will assess bat presence and species occurrence at…


December 8, 2023

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Funding Opportunity: 2024 Request for Proposals

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced the release of the 2024 request for proposals (RFP) under the Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund. This RFP expects to award approximately $30 million in federal and private sector funding in support of on-the-ground projects that help accelerate longleaf pine restoration on private and public lands to support…


November 21, 2023

Department of the Interior Research Opportunity: Natural Resource Condition Assessment for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument

Background This project will provide the National Park Service (NPS) with a Natural Resource Condition Assessment (NRCA) of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW; Attachment 1). NRCAs rely on existing data and expertise from a variety of NPS and non-NPS sources to provide a snapshot-in-time evaluation of resource conditions for a subset of important…



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