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Find similar grantsDRINKING WATER & WASTEWATER SPRING 2026 FUNDING ROUND is sponsored by North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (Division of Water Infrastructure). Funds for drinking water, wastewater, resiliency projects statewide (including health‐related infrastructure improvements).
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Applications for DRINKING WATER & WASTEWATER SPRING 2026 FUNDING ROUND are due September 30, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
DRINKING WATER & WASTEWATER SPRING 2026 FUNDING ROUND is funded by North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (Division of Water Infrastructure). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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