Research Funding Opportunities
We provide funding for research that advances understanding of climate change impacts and variability on fish, wildlife, water, land and people across the Northwest.
Consortium-Directed Research Funding
Application Period Closed: 2025-26 Research Fellowship Program
The NW CASC Research Fellowship Program provides climate adaptation research funding for one year as well as training in producing decision-relevant science. Graduate students and postdocs from the NW CASC Consortium are eligible to apply. Our application period typically runs from mid-January through early March, for funding that begins the following August.
Application Period Closed: 2026 Faculty Fellowship Program
The NW CASC Faculty Fellowship Program is a “last mile” program that funds activities aimed at enhancing the usability of existing research for natural and cultural resource managers in the Northwest. It provides one year of funding to annual cohorts of faculty across our Consortium, as well as training in actionable science principles and practices. Our application period typically runs from mid-April to mid-July, for funding that begins the following January.
USGS-Directed Research Funding
USGS-Directed Research Funding, administered by the federal side of the NW CASC, is available periodically and supports climate adaptation research projects across the region. Members of the NW CASC Consortium are eligible to submit proposals as the lead Principal Investigator, along with researchers from USGS entities (e.g., centers, field stations, laboratories, cooperative research units). Researchers from other organizations (federal, state, tribal, non-governmental and other) may participate in CASC-funded projects and receive funds via subawards, contracts or interagency agreements through an eligible organization.