GLOS’ mission, as laid out in GLOS 2020-2025 Strategic Plan, is to provide end-to-end data services that support science, policy, management, and industry in the Great Lakes. In collaboration with U.S. and Canadian academic, non- and for-profit organizations, as well as federal, state, provincial, and local government agencies, GLOS coordinates activities and supports a diverse suite of technologies that include nearshore and offshore monitoring platforms, autonomous vehicles, as well as shore and ship-based observing platforms.
The focus of GLOS’ Observing Platform Repair/Equipment Funding program is to provide funding to help cover the costs of unforeseen repairs and/or equipment replacement for observing platforms that cannot be supported fully by other means and might impair the deployment and/or continued operation of the system(s).
Funding level: Up to $6,000 requests from academic institutions and non-profit organizations will be considered, based on funding availability.
Please see all of the details in the RFP document here.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact GLOS at proposals@glos.org before applying to discuss funding availability as well as proposal alignment with the program. If the funds allocated via this program are not sufficient to cover all repair costs the applicant will be expected to demonstrate additional funding sources to fully meet the need.