Funding Opportunities
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) provides funding for research across the region that advances understanding of climate change impacts and variability on fish, wildlife, water, land and people. All of the NW CASC’s science investments are guided by our Science Agenda, which identifies management priorities and goals for our region.
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.
Application Period Open! 2026 Faculty Fellowship Program
The new 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. The Faculty Fellowship Program will build upon the successful model of our Research Fellowship Program to provide one year of funding to annual cohorts of faculty across our Consortium, as well as training in actionable science principles and practices.
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.