Twenty organizations will be awarded GIS and imagery software, training, satellite and aerial image processing, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery, and multispectral imagery valued at $2,000,000.
Grant Award
Natural Resources Imagery Grant awards are valued at $100,000 each and include the following:
- Esri GIS software and training
- PCI Geomatics software tools for processing and analyzing imagery in GIS
- MDA RADARSAT-2 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery
- RapidEye 5m multispectral imagery
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible organizations include all types of companies, educational institutions, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), state and regional governments, or tribal governments in the United States.
Candidate organizations must have the following:
- An established GIS or imagery program.
- Existing geospatial infrastructure including suitable hardware, software, and databases.
- Ability to communicate an understanding of the imagery and GIS technologies used.
To qualify, the proposed project must meet these requirements:
- Include objectives to measure land-use change
- Access information from remotely sensed images beyond the visible spectrum
- Move the organization forward using both GIS and imagery technologies
Additional consideration will be given to projects that develop data and applications for enhancing decision support, extending GIS throughout the enterprise, and improving the operational use of imagery.
Please review Common Questions for more details.
The Esri and PCI Natural Resources Imagery Grant application deadline is November 16, 2012.
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