CLaSH Small Grants Program Now Open – Deadline February 4, 2026

[con...@geoclash.org]

Dear EarthScope Community,

We're excited to announce that the CLaSH Small Grants Program for 2025–2026 is now accepting proposals!

Program Overview: The Small Grants Program provides flexible, seed-level funding to support creative projects that advance land surface hazard cascade research, broaden community participation, and foster cross-cutting science connecting observations, modeling, and societal relevance.

Funding Details:

• Award Size: $20,000–$40,000 (including indirect costs)

• Anticipated Awards: 5–9 annually

• Project Duration: Up to 12 months

• Projected Start Date: May 1, 2026

• Proposal Deadline: February 4, 2026 (11:59 PM PST)

2025–2026 Priority Areas: This year, we're particularly interested in proposals that couple new data acquisition, process-based modeling, or AI-driven analyses to predict multi-hazard cascades. Priority areas include:

• Site-specific investigations at CLaSH Hazard Observatories (Alaska, Appalachia, Puerto Rico, Southern California)

• Modeling of weather-related forcing and phenomena

• Machine learning applications and development of AI-ready datasets of land surface hazards

While prioritizing these areas this year, we welcome all proposals that advance hazard cascade science, along with aligned community engagement and workforce development activities.

Learn More and Apply: https://www.geoclash.org/small-grant-program-2025-26/

Questions? Please reach out to con...@geoclash.org.

We look forward to your innovative proposals!

Best regards, 

The CLaSH Team