Geoinformatics (GI)

The Geoinformatics program funds the deployment, operation, and sustainment of cyberinfrastructure (CI) resources to serve and support Earth Sciences research and education. The program supports goals including enabling management and access to data, physical samples, and research products; facilitating development and use of open-source software and modeling capabilities; fostering transparent and reproducible modes of research; and increasing capacity of Earth Scientists to utilize CI resources. The program offers two tracks: Innovative Resources for early-stage development, deployment, and community-building of CI resources (up to $200,000 per year for up to 3 years), and Sustained Resources for sustained operations and user community support for mature CI resources (varying budgets, 3-4 years). The program emphasizes broad and fair access to CI capabilities, FAIR and CARE principles for data management, and community engagement across diverse institution types and career stages.