Community Development and Cooperative Grant Opportunities

Community Development and Cooperative Grant Opportunities is sponsored by Various (State Governments - North Carolina). These opportunities support organizations, entrepreneurs, and community-focused initiatives working to improve health, economic opportunity, and more.

AgricultureAgricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust FundAGR This program supports the farming, forestry, and horticulture communities within the agriculture industry. AgricultureMigrant Housing GrantsDOL This program provides financial assistance to farmers and growers who wish to upgrade and/or improve their farm labor housing.

AgricultureBuilding and Site Fund GrantsCommerce Building and Site Fund Grants include Building Reuse Grants, Demolition Grants and the Expanded Gas Products Service to Agriculture Fund. Art & CultureNC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Grant ProgramsDNCR The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources awards grants to individuals and organizations to foster historical, cultural, recreational, and environmental pursuits.

Art & CultureNC Arts Council GrantsDNCR The NC Arts Council provides grants to artists and organizations across the state. Art & CultureState Historic Preservation Office GrantsDNCR These federal pass-through grants are for historic preservation projects.

Art & CultureNC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund GrantsDNCR 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 & CultureLand and Water Conservation Fund GrantsDNCR 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 & CultureRecreational Trails Program GrantsDNCR The Recreational Trails Program funds trail project grants as well as trail-related safety and education grants.

Art & CultureNC Science Museums GrantsDNCR The NC Science Museums Grant Program provides operational support to eligible museums across North Carolina.

Art & CultureNC Land and Water Fund GrantsLWF 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 & CultureLibrary Services and Technology Act GrantsDNCR 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 & CultureFilm and Entertainment GrantsCommerce North Carolina offers film producers financial rebates of up to 25% on qualified expenses.

Community ServiceVolunteerNC AmeriCorps GrantsVolunteerNC 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 RecoveryNC Department of Commerce Disaster Recovery GrantsCommerce 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 RecoveryNC Emergency Management GrantsDPS 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 DevelopmentNC Department of Commerce Grant and Incentive ProgramsCommerce The NC Department of Commerce operates a variety of grant and incentive programs to help companies and communities grow and thrive in NC.

Economic DevelopmentPublic Infrastructure FundsCommerce 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 DevelopmentBuilding and Site Fund GrantsCommerce Building and Site Fund Grants include Building Reuse Grants, Demolition Grants and the Expanded Gas Products Service to Agriculture Fund. Economic DevelopmentRural Transformation GrantsCommerce 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 DevelopmentWorkforce GrantsCommerce North Carolina supports workforce development through a variety of grant programs that benefit workers, employers and communities. Economic DevelopmentMain Street Solutions FundCommerce 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 DevelopmentCommunity Housing / CDBG GrantsCommerce Community Housing Grants include the North Carolina Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NC Neighborhood) and the Neighborhood Stailization Program.

Economic DevelopmentFilm and Entertainment GrantsCommerce North Carolina offers film producers financial rebates of up to 25% on qualified expenses. Economic DevelopmentOne North Carolina Small Business ProgramCommerce 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 DevelopmentNC Biotechnology Center FundsCommerce 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 DevelopmentAppalachian Regional Commission FundsCommerce 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 DevelopmentNorth Carolina Passport to Export Grant ProgramCommerce The N. C. Passport to Export program was created to help small businesses grow globally.

EducationHigher Education Grants and Financial AidCFNC 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.

EducationGrants and Financial Support for Exceptional ChildrenDPI These grants provide financial support for students identified as having a disability through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

EducationEducation and Workforce Innovation Commission GrantsDPI 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.

EducationSupporting Undergraduate Native Students (SUNS) ProgramDOA This program provides assistance for qualified American Indian students enrolled full-time in an accredited North Carolina community college or university. EducationDigital Learning GrantsDPI Digital Learning Initiative Grants support school districts as they address challenges, harness opportunities, and leverage resources for digital-age teaching and learning.

EnvironmentAgricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust FundAGR This fund supports the farming, forestry, and horticulture communities within the agriculture industry. EnvironmentNC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Grant ProgramsDNCR The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources awards grants to individuals and organizations to foster historical, cultural, recreational, and environmental pursuits.

EnvironmentNC Department of Environmental Quality Grant ProgramsDEQ The Department of Environmental Quality awards grants related to coastal, water, air and recycling issues.

EnvironmentNC Land and Water Fund GrantsLWF 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.

EnvironmentCoastal Area Management Act Land Use Planning GrantsDEQ 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.

EnvironmentBeach and Waterfront Access GrantsDEQ This program provides matching grants to local governments for projects to improve pedestrian access to the state's beaches and waterways. EnvironmentNC Pumpout ProgramDEQ 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.

EnvironmentCoastal Recreational Fishing License Grant ProgramDEQ This program provides grants to manage, protect, restore, develop, cultivate and enhance the marine resources of the state.

EnvironmentBoating Infrastructure Grant ProgramDEQ 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.

EnvironmentAlbemarle-Pamlico National Estuary (APNEP) Grant ProgramAPNEP 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.

Environment205(j) Water Quality Planning GrantsDEQ This grant program offers limited competitive funding to regional Councils of Government (COGs) for water quality management planning efforts. Environment319 Grant ProgramDEQ 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. EnvironmentWater Resources Development Grant ProgramDEQ 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. EnvironmentWater Infrastructure Funding ProgramsDEQ 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.

EnvironmentAquatic Weed Control ProgramDEQ 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. EnvironmentClean Water State Revolving FundDEQ This fund supports wastewater treatment facilities and projects associated with estuary and nonpoint source programs.

EnvironmentMobile Sources Emissions Reduction GrantsDEQ This program funds the replacement of older diesel vehicles with cleaner alternatives. EnvironmentGrants for Recycling BusinessesDEQ 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.

EnvironmentRecycling GrantsDEQ The Solid Waste Outreach Program provides grants in support of waste reduction efforts. EnvironmentEnvironmental Enhancement Grant (EEG) ProgramDOJ 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 ServicesClimate Change GrantsDHHS 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 ServicesNCDHHS Department-Wide Grant OpportunitiesDHHS A compilation of grant opportunities from the NC Department of Human Services. Health and Human ServicesAging and Adult Services Grant OpportunitiesDHHS Grant programs of the Division of Aging and Adult Services.

Health and Human ServicesChild Development and Early Education Grant OpportunitiesDHHS Grant programs of the Division of Child Development and Early Education. Health and Human ServicesDeaf and Hard of Hearing Grant OpportunitiesDHHS Grant programs of the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Health and Human ServicesHealth Benefits (NC Medicaid) Grant OpportunitiesDHHS Grant programs of the Division of Health Benefits (NC Medicaid). Health and Human ServicesMental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services Grant OpportunitiesDHHS Grant programs of the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services.

Health and Human ServicesPublic Health Grant OpportunitiesDHHS Grant programs of the Division of Public Health. Health and Human ServicesNC Rural Health Grant OpportunitiesDHHS Grant programs of the Office of Rural Health. Health and Human ServicesServices for the Blind Grant OpportunitiesDHHS Grant programs of the Division of Services for the Blind.

Health and Human ServicesSocial Services Grant OpportunitiesDHHS Grant programs of the Division of Social Services. Health and Human ServicesVocational Rehabilitation Grant OpportunitiesDHHS Grant programs of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Health and Human ServicesNC Council for Women GrantsDOA The NC Council for Women provide grants pertaining to domestic violence and sexual assault.

Health and Human ServicesGovernor's Crime Commission Grant ProgramsDPS 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 ServicesMigrant Housing GrantsDOL This program provides financial assistance to farmers and growers who wish to upgrade and/or improve their farm labor housing.

Health and Human ServicesCommunity Development Block GrantsCommerce Community Housing Grants include the North Carolina Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NC Neighborhood) and the Neighborhood Stailization Program. Public SafetyFire and Rescue Grants and Relief FundOSFM These programs support Volunteer Fire Departments and Rescue-EMS Services.

Public SafetyGovernor's Highway Safety ProgramDOT These grants support the efforts of law enforcement agencies, local governments, community​ organizations, schools and nonprofits to reduce traffic crashes in North Carolina. Public SafetyBicycle and Pedestrian Planning GrantsDOT The NC Department of Transportation’s annual matching grant program that encourages municipalities to develop comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian plans.

Public SafetyNC Council for Women GrantsDOA The NC Council for Women provide grants pertaining to domestic violence and sexual assault. Public SafetyGovernor's Crime Commission Grant ProgramsDPS 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 EquityNC Department of Information Technology Grant ProgramsDIT 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 EquityGrowing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) GrantsDIT 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 EquityCompleting Acces to Broadband (CAB) GrantsDIT 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 EquityBroadband Pole Replacement GrantsDIT This program provides funds to broadband service providers for eligible pole replacement costs in unserved areas. Technology, Broadband and Digital EquityBroadband Stop Gap Solutions GrantsDIT 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 EquityDigital Opportunity GrantsDIT This program provides funding for broad-based awareness campaign with targeted community-based efforts and digital literacy offerings.

Technology, Broadband and Digital EquityOne North Carolina Small Business ProgramCommerce 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 EquityNC Biotechnology Center FundsCommerce 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 EquityDigital Learning GrantsDPI Digital Learning Initiative Grants support school districts as they address challenges, harness opportunities, and leverage resources for digital-age teaching and learning.