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205(j) Water Quality Planning Grants This grant program offers limited competitive funding to regional Councils of Government (COGs) for water quality management planning efforts. - Category:…
North Carolina Grants
North Carolina combines growing state programs with a strong foundation sector anchored by the Research Triangle. The NC Arts Council, Department of Commerce, and Golden LEAF Foundation are major funders. Foundations like the Duke Endowment, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, and the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust provide significant private funding across the state.
78 grants in North Carolina
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319 Grant Program These grants may be used to conduct watershed restoration projects such as stormwater and agricultural best management practices and restoration of impaired streams. The grants must…
· Rolling / Open State
Aging and Adult Services Grant Opportunities Grant programs of the Division of Aging and Adult Services. - Category: Health and Human Services
· Rolling / Open State
Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund This program supports the farming, forestry, and horticulture communities within the agriculture industry. - Category: Agriculture
· Rolling / Open State
Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary (APNEP) Grant Program The Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program routinely offers grants which may be of interest to agricultural communities, coastal…
· Rolling / Open State
Appalachian Regional Commission Funds In North Carolina, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) supports economic development activities in Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke,…
Varies
· Rolling / Open State
Aquatic Weed Control Program This program provides units of local government and citizens of North Carolina with resources that will promote the prevention and management of noxious aquatic weed…
$500 - $2,000
NC Arts Council Grants · Rolling / Open State
Project grants to artists administered through local arts councils. Deadlines vary by region.
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Awareness and Digital Literacy Grants This program provides funding for broad-based awareness campaign with targeted community-based efforts and digital literacy offerings. - Category: Technology,…
· Rolling / Open State
Beach and Waterfront Access Grants This program provides matching grants to local governments for projects to improve pedestrian access to the state's beaches and waterways. - Category: Environment
· Rolling / Open State
Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grants The NC Department of Transportation’s annual matching grant program that encourages municipalities to develop comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian plans. -…
· Rolling / Open State
Boating Infrastructure Grant Program This program provides grants for the construction, renovation, and maintenance of boating infrastructure facilities for transient recreational vessels at least 26…
· Rolling / Open State
Broadband Make-Ready Accelerator Grants This program provides funds to broadband service providers for eligible pole replacement costs in unserved areas. - Category: Technology, Broadband and Digital…
· Rolling / Open State
Broadband Stop Gap Solutions Grants This program provides funding for solutions for households unserved or underserved with broadband following investment from the GREAT Grant Program and the CAB…
· Rolling / Open State
Building and Site Fund Grants Building and Site Fund Grants include Building Reuse Grants, Demolition Grants and the Expanded Gas Products Service to Agriculture Fund. - Category: Agriculture
· Rolling / Open State
Child Development and Early Education Grant Opportunities Grant programs of the Division of Child Development and Early Education. - Category: Health and Human Services
· Rolling / Open State
Clean Water State Revolving Fund This fund supports wastewater treatment facilities and projects associated with estuary and nonpoint source programs. - Category: Environment
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Climate Change Grants Funding projects that reduce harm from climate change impacts such as extreme heat, flooding, or wildfire and prescribed burn smoke in disadvantaged communities. Local health…
· Rolling / Open State
Coastal Area Management Act Land Use Planning Grants This program provides funding to assist local governments in 20 coastal counties with the refining and implementing of plans and management…
· Rolling / Open State
Coastal Recreational Fishing License Grant Program This program provides grants to manage, protect, restore, develop, cultivate and enhance the marine resources of the state. - Category: Environment
Frequently Asked Questions
- What grants does North Carolina offer?
- Key NC agencies include the Arts Council, Department of Commerce (including the Rural Economic Development Division), Department of Public Instruction, and the NC Housing Finance Agency. The Golden LEAF Foundation, funded by tobacco settlement money, is a major funder for economically distressed communities.
- What foundations serve North Carolina?
- Major NC foundations include the Duke Endowment, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, Belk Foundation, Triangle Community Foundation, and the Foundation for the Carolinas. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC Foundation is a major health funder.
- Are there grants for North Carolina small businesses?
- Yes. The NC Department of Commerce, NC IDEA, and the Small Business and Technology Development Center offer various programs. The One NC Fund provides economic development grants. The NC Rural Center funds rural business development. Many cities including Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham run local business grant programs.
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