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Agriculture	Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund	AGR	This program supports the farming, forestry, and horticulture communities within the agriculture industry.
Agriculture	Migrant Housing Grants	DOL	This program provides financial assistance to farmers and growers who wish to upgrade and/or improve their farm labor housing.
Agriculture	Building and Site Fund Grants	Commerce	Building and Site Fund Grants include Building Reuse Grants, Demolition Grants and the Expanded Gas Products Service to Agriculture Fund.
Art & Culture	NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Grant Programs	DNCR	The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources awards grants to individuals and organizations to foster historical, cultural, recreational, and environmental pursuits.
Art & Culture	NC Arts Council Grants	DNCR	The NC Arts Council provides grants to artists and organizations across the state.
Art & Culture	State Historic Preservation Office Grants	DNCR	These federal pass-through grants are for historic preservation projects.
Art & Culture	NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund Grants	DNCR	The North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) awards matching grants to local governments for parks, public beach access, and improvements in state parks.
Art & Culture	Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants	DNCR	The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has historically been a primary funding source for outdoor recreation development and land acquisition by local governments and state agencies.
Art & Culture	Recreational Trails Program Grants	DNCR	The Recreational Trails Program funds trail project grants as well as trail-related safety and education grants.
Art & Culture	NC Science Museums Grants	DNCR	The NC Science Museums Grant Program provides operational support to eligible museums across North Carolina.
Art & Culture	NC Land and Water Fund Grants	LWF	The NC Land and Water Fund improves water quality, sustains ecological diversity, and protects historic sites and military installations by funding projects to acquire lands, restore the habitat for fish, wildlife, and other species, and enhance the filtering of stormwater runoff to reduce pollutants from entering water supplies.
Art & Culture	Library Services and Technology Act Grants	DNCR	These federal LSTA funds, which are administered by the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, are investments that help libraries deliver relevant and up-to-date services to their communities.
Art & Culture	Film and Entertainment Grants	Commerce	North Carolina offers film producers financial rebates of up to 25% on qualified expenses.
Community Service	VolunteerNC AmeriCorps Grants	VolunteerNC	The NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service manages federal AmeriCorps grants to place members in local communities to address critical needs in disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and more.
Disaster Recovery	NC Department of Commerce Disaster Recovery Grants	Commerce	The NC Department of Commerce manages some state and federal funding for recovery programs that help North Carolina communities rebuild after natural disasters and public health emergencies.
Disaster Recovery	NC Emergency Management Grants	DPS	NC Emergency Management helps local and state partners secure federal funding and develop and implement capabilities to address the state's ability to prevent, protect, respond and recover for all hazards, both man-made and natural.
Economic Development	NC Department of Commerce Grant and Incentive Programs	Commerce	The NC Department of Commerce operates a variety of grant and incentive programs to help companies and communities grow and thrive in NC.
Economic Development	Public Infrastructure Funds	Commerce	Public Infrastructure Funds include State Rural Grant Programs, Community Development Block Grants, the Utility Account, Golden LEAF Infrastructure Grants and the NC Department of Transportation's Rail Industrial Access Program.
Economic Development	Building and Site Fund Grants	Commerce	Building and Site Fund Grants include Building Reuse Grants, Demolition Grants and the Expanded Gas Products Service to Agriculture Fund.
Economic Development	Rural Transformation Grants	Commerce	The Rural Transformation Grant Fund provides local governments with grants and expert guidance to improve economic vitality and overcome the unique challenges many rural communities face.
Economic Development	Workforce Grants	Commerce	North Carolina supports workforce development through a variety of grant programs that benefit workers, employers and communities.
Economic Development	Main Street Solutions Fund	Commerce	The Main Street Solutions Fund supports small businesses in designated micropolitans located in Tier 2 and Tier 3 counties or designated North Carolina Main Street communities. The grants assist planning agencies and small businesses with efforts to revitalize downtowns by creating jobs, funding infrastructure improvements and rehabilitating buildings.
Economic Development	Community Housing / CDBG Grants	Commerce	Community Housing Grants include the North Carolina Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NC Neighborhood) and the Neighborhood Stailization Program.
Economic Development	Film and Entertainment Grants	Commerce	North Carolina offers film producers financial rebates of up to 25% on qualified expenses.
Economic Development	One North Carolina Small Business Program	Commerce	The One North Carolina Small Business Program helps fund North Carolina businesses in capital-intensive, high-risk industries in science, technology, engineering and math.
Economic Development	NC Biotechnology Center Funds	Commerce	NCBiotech offers several funding programs designed to fill gaps in technology development and company growth. These funds help university researchers and companies conduct critical studies and reach significant development milestones that enable them to attract follow-on funding.
Economic Development	Appalachian Regional Commission Funds	Commerce	In North Carolina, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) supports economic development activities in Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Davie, Forsyth, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, and Yancey counties.
Economic Development	North Carolina Passport to Export Grant Program	Commerce	The N.C. Passport to Export program was created to help small businesses grow globally.
Education	Higher Education Grants and Financial Aid	CFNC	The College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) promotes access to North Carolina higher education and assists students with education planning, career planning, and applying and paying for college.
Education	NC Department of Public Instruction Funding Opportunities for school disctricts and schools	DPI	A collection of available funding opportunities and grants for schools, districts and programs serving K-12 students and educators.
Education	Grants and Financial Support for Exceptional Children	DPI	These grants provide financial support for students identified as having a disability through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Education	Education and Workforce Innovation Commission Grants	DPI	The Education and Workforce Innovation Commission (EWIC) facilitates both the Career and Technical Education Grade Expansion Program and the Education and Workforce Innovation Program Fund.
Education	Supporting Undergraduate Native Students (SUNS) Program	DOA	This program provides assistance for qualified American Indian students enrolled full-time in an accredited North Carolina community college or university.
Education	Digital Learning Grants	DPI	Digital Learning Initiative Grants support school districts as they address challenges, harness opportunities, and leverage resources for digital-age teaching and learning.
Environment	Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund	AGR	This fund supports the farming, forestry, and horticulture communities within the agriculture industry.
Environment	NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Grant Programs	DNCR	The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources awards grants to individuals and organizations to foster historical, cultural, recreational, and environmental pursuits.
Environment	NC Department of Environmental Quality Grant Programs	DEQ	The Department of Environmental Quality awards grants related to coastal, water, air and recycling issues.
Environment	NC Land and Water Fund Grants	LWF	The NC Land and Water Fund improves water quality, sustains ecological diversity, and protects historic sites and military installations by funding projects to acquire lands, restore the habitat for fish, wildlife, and other species, and enhance the filtering of stormwater runoff to reduce pollutants from entering water supplies.
Environment	Coastal Area Management Act Land Use Planning Grants	DEQ	This program provides funding to assist local governments in 20 coastal counties with the refining and implementing of plans and management strategies for their coastal resources that are consistent with the state guidelines.
Environment	Beach and Waterfront Access Grants	DEQ	This program provides matching grants to local governments for projects to improve pedestrian access to the state's beaches and waterways.
Environment	NC Pumpout Program	DEQ	This program provides financial assistance to marinas and other boat-docking facilities for the installation and renovation of pumpout and dump stations in North Carolina.
Environment	Coastal Recreational Fishing License Grant Program	DEQ	This program provides grants to manage, protect, restore, develop, cultivate and enhance the marine resources of the state.
Environment	Boating Infrastructure Grant Program	DEQ	This program provides grants for the construction, renovation, and maintenance of boating infrastructure facilities for transient recreational vessels at least 26 feet long that are operated, leased, rented, or chartered primarily for pleasure.
Environment	Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary (APNEP) Grant Program	APNEP	The Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program routinely offers grants which may be of interest to agricultural communities, coastal nonprofits, educators, engineers, local governments, planners and other watershed partners.
Environment	205(j) Water Quality Planning Grants	DEQ	This grant program offers limited competitive funding to regional Councils of Government (COGs) for water quality management planning efforts.
Environment	319 Grant Program	DEQ	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 help restore waterbodies currently impaired by nonpoint source pollution in areas with approved watershed restoration plans.
Environment	Water Resources Development Grant Program	DEQ	This program is designed to provide cost-share grants and technical assistance to local governments throughout the State. Applications for grants are accepted for seven purposes: General Navigation, Recreational Navigation, Water Management, Stream Restoration, Beach Protection, Land Acquisition and Facility Development for Water-Based Recreation, and Aquatic Weed Control.
Environment	Water Infrastructure Funding Programs	DEQ	The NC Division of Water Infrastructure provides financial assistance for projects that improve water quality. Programs within the division fund many types of projects, including sewer collection and treatment systems, drinking water distribution systems, water treatment plants, stormwater management systems, and stream restoration.
Environment	Aquatic Weed Control Program	DEQ	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 infestations.
Environment	Clean Water State Revolving Fund	DEQ	This fund supports wastewater treatment facilities and projects associated with estuary and nonpoint source programs.
Environment	Mobile Sources Emissions Reduction Grants	DEQ	This program funds the replacement of older diesel vehicles with cleaner alternatives.
Environment	Grants for Recycling Businesses	DEQ	This program provides small grants to recycling businesses to reduce the flow of solid waste to disposal facilities and encourage the sustainable recovery of materials from North Carolina’s waste stream.
Environment	Recycling Grants	DEQ	The Solid Waste Outreach Program provides grants in support of waste reduction efforts.
Environment	Environmental Enhancement Grant (EEG) Program	DOJ	The NC State Attorney General's Office awards grants annually to projects that will help improve and protect North Carolina's natural resources through the Environmental Enhancement Grant (EEG) program.
Health and Human Services	Climate Change Grants	DHHS	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 departments, nonprofit agencies, and community-based organizations in North Carolina are eligible to apply.
Health and Human Services	NC Department of Health and Human Services Grant Programs	DHHS	An overview of funding opportunities for Aging and Adult services; Child Development and Early Education services; Deaf and Hard of Hearing services; Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse services; Rural Health services; Vocational Rehabilitation and more.
Health and Human Services	NCDHHS Department-Wide Grant Opportunities	DHHS	A compilation of grant opportunities from the NC Department of Human Services.
Health and Human Services	Aging and Adult Services Grant Opportunities	DHHS	Grant programs of the Division of Aging and Adult Services.
Health and Human Services	Child Development and Early Education Grant Opportunities	DHHS	Grant programs of the Division of Child Development and Early Education.
Health and Human Services	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Grant Opportunities	DHHS	Grant programs of the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Health and Human Services	Health Benefits (NC Medicaid) Grant Opportunities	DHHS	Grant programs of the Division of Health Benefits (NC Medicaid).
Health and Human Services	Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services Grant Opportunities	DHHS	Grant programs of the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services.
Health and Human Services	Public Health Grant Opportunities	DHHS	Grant programs of the Division of Public Health.
Health and Human Services	NC Rural Health Grant Opportunities	DHHS	Grant programs of the Office of Rural Health.
Health and Human Services	Services for the Blind Grant Opportunities	DHHS	Grant programs of the Division of Services for the Blind.
Health and Human Services	Social Services Grant Opportunities	DHHS	Grant programs of the Division of Social Services.
Health and Human Services	Vocational Rehabilitation Grant Opportunities	DHHS	Grant programs of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
Health and Human Services	License to Give Trust Fund Grants	DOA	This program provide funding opportunities for organ and tissue donation and advance care planning.
Health and Human Services	NC Council for Women Grants	DOA	The NC Council for Women provide grants pertaining to domestic violence and sexual assault.
Health and Human Services	Governor's Crime Commission Grant Programs	DPS	The Governor's Crime Commission (GCC) administers federal block grants for criminal justice, juvenile justice, and victims service programs in North Carolina. GCC serves as the chief advisory body to the Governor and to the Secretary of Public Safety on crime and justice issues, and are designated to apply for federal criminal justice funding from the US Department of Justice on behalf of the State. These federal funds, along with state appropriated funds, are distributed to state and local criminal justice agencies and non-profits. Through a grant application process, voted on annually by the Commission, GCC encourages proactive and innovative programming and methodologies that improve the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems, and professional services to crime victims.
Health and Human Services	Migrant Housing Grants	DOL	This program provides financial assistance to farmers and growers who wish to upgrade and/or improve their farm labor housing.
Health and Human Services	Community Development Block Grants	Commerce	Community Housing Grants include the North Carolina Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NC Neighborhood) and the Neighborhood Stailization Program.
Public Safety	Fire and Rescue Grants and Relief Fund	OSFM	These programs support Volunteer Fire Departments and Rescue-EMS Services.
Public Safety	Governor's Highway Safety Program	DOT	These grants support the efforts of law enforcement agencies, local governments, community organizations, schools and nonprofits to reduce traffic crashes in North Carolina.
Public Safety	Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grants	DOT	The NC Department of Transportation’s annual matching grant program that encourages municipalities to develop comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian plans.
Public Safety	NC Council for Women Grants	DOA	The NC Council for Women provide grants pertaining to domestic violence and sexual assault.
Public Safety	Governor's Crime Commission Grant Programs	DPS	The Governor's Crime Commission (GCC) administers federal block grants for criminal justice, juvenile justice, and victims service programs in North Carolina. GCC serves as the chief advisory body to the Governor and to the Secretary of Public Safety on crime and justice issues, and are designated to apply for federal criminal justice funding from the US Department of Justice on behalf of the State. These federal funds, along with state appropriated funds, are distributed to state and local criminal justice agencies and non-profits. Through a grant application process, voted on annually by the Commission, GCC encourages proactive and innovative programming and methodologies that improve the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems, and professional services to crime victims.
Technology, Broadband and Digital Equity	NC Department of Information Technology Grant Programs	DIT	NCDIT administers grant programs that further the deployment of broadband infrastructure, digital equity and inclusion planning and digital literacy across North Carolina.
Technology, Broadband and Digital Equity	Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Grants	DIT	The Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Program funds the terrestrial deployment of broadband within unserved areas of economically distressed counties. These state-funded grants are available to private broadband service providers and are designed to connect these areas with broadband as quickly as possible.
Technology, Broadband and Digital Equity	Completing Acces to Broadband (CAB) Grants	DIT	The Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) Grant program provides an opportunity for individual N.C. counties to partner with NCDIT to fund broadband deployment projects in unserved areas of each county.
Technology, Broadband and Digital Equity	Broadband Pole Replacement Grants	DIT	This program provides funds to broadband service providers for eligible pole replacement costs in unserved areas.
Technology, Broadband and Digital Equity	Broadband Stop Gap Solutions Grants	DIT	This program provides funding for solutions for households unserved or underserved with broadband following investment from the GREAT Grant Program and the CAB Program.
Technology, Broadband and Digital Equity	Digital Opportunity Grants	DIT	This program provides funding for broad-based awareness campaign with targeted community-based efforts and digital literacy offerings.
Technology, Broadband and Digital Equity	One North Carolina Small Business Program	Commerce	The One North Carolina Small Business Program helps fund North Carolina businesses in capital-intensive, high-risk industries in science, technology, engineering and math.
Technology, Broadband and Digital Equity	NC Biotechnology Center Funds	Commerce	NCBiotech offers several funding programs designed to fill gaps in technology development and company growth. These funds help university researchers and companies conduct critical studies and reach significant development milestones that enable them to attract follow-on funding.
Technology, Broadband and Digital Equity	Digital Learning Grants	DPI	Digital Learning Initiative Grants support school districts as they address challenges, harness opportunities, and leverage resources for digital-age teaching and learning.