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Geodetic Imaging Support
Terrestrial laser scanningUncrewed aerial systemsSynthetic aperture radar+2 more
Who can apply: Geodetic imaging projects and WInSAR Consortium-related support requests.
About Unavco
Operate the NSF Geodetic Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience (GAGE) and provide geodetic data, instrumentation, software, education, and community services to support geoscience research, workforce development, and societal resilience to natural hazards.
Focus Areas
geodesyGNSS/GPS data servicesseafloor geodesysynthetic aperture radar (SAR) datainstrumentation and network supportdata management and softwareeducation and internshipsworkforce development
Who They Fund
geoscientists and researchersacademic and research institutionsscientific/educational research facilities
Funding Style
About Unavco
Unavco Inc’s recent giving is centered on geodesy infrastructure: the foundation’s largest 2023 grant went to Iris for support for the Geodetic Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience. That same facility also appears in a second major award to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, showing that the organization uses grantmaking to sustain geodetic research capacity rather than fund only one-off projects. The pattern fits its stated mission to operate the NSF Geodetic Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience (GAGE) and provide geodetic data, instrumentation, software, education, and community services. Recent awards also connect that facility work to academic research institutions. Central Washington University received a geodetic research grant, while Carleton College received support for scientific and educational research. University of Colorado Boulder also appears among the recent grantees with a geodetic research award. Taken together, the grants show a funder supporting the technical and educational backbone of geoscience research, with emphasis on data services, instrumentation, and research support for institutions that use geodetic tools.
What Unavco Funds
Geodetic research is a clear throughline in Unavco Inc’s grantmaking. Central Washington University received $114,782 for geodetic research, and University of Colorado Boulder received $28,748 for the same purpose. The foundation also backs scientific and educational research outside a single laboratory setting. Carleton College received $33,038 for scientific and educational research, tying the funder’s work to training and academic inquiry. Facility support is another major theme. Iris received $191,075 for support for the Geodetic Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology received $113,157 for the same purpose. That points to ongoing support for geodetic data, instrumentation, and community services tied to the GAGE facility.
How Unavco Gives
Typical grant size is concentrated in the middle of a fairly tight band: p25 is $33,038, median is $113,157, and p75 is $114,782. The recent awards are all in 2023, and the grant list shows programmatic support to institutions rather than individuals. Unavco Inc is a public charity and does not make program-related investments. Recipients appear in the United States only, with 5 grants to U.S. organizations in the sample.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$481K
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$18.4M
Total Expenses
$18.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $33K and $115K, with a median of $113K.
25th Percentile
$33K
Median
$113K
75th Percentile
$115K
Geographic Reach
National5 states funded
Funding intensity
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