2026-27 CRESCENT Seed Grant Program – Request for Proposals
Jill Elizabeth
Hello all,
We are delighted to announce the 2026-27 CRESCENT Seed Grant Program and request proposals for funding. Any researchers in the US that are part of an institution or organization that is eligible for regular National Science Foundation funding are invited to apply.
The CRESCENT Seed Grant Program has the dual goals of broadening community participation and increasing the breadth of scientific investigations related to the center’s scientific goals.
Achieving these goals relies, in part, on community participation in addressing key challenges identified through three major pillars: i) Science (S): Understanding earthquakes and their hazards, ii) Geoscience Education and Inclusion (GEI): Expanding access to careers in geosciences, and iii) Partnerships and Applications (PA): Creating a collaborative pipeline from science to society.
Each year, the members of each CRESCENT Pillar, Working Group, and Special Interest Group identify their current research needs and provide priority topics for the seed grant program. Proposals that respond to one or more of the priorities within or across pillars, as outlined below, will be considered for funding. We also encourage science proposals co-designed with partner groups.
Please visit our website to review the request for proposals and to apply and reach out to cascadi...@uoregon.edu with any questions. The deadline for application is Friday, May 15, 2026.
Best,
Valerie Sahakian
Interim Director
Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT)
Associate Professor, Richard A. Bray Faculty Fellow
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oregon