Funding Database

Find funding for building community and ecosystem resilience to the impacts of flooding, heat waves and other climate impacts. Some opportunities include technical assistance. To narrow down the list, use the check boxes and then click the "Apply" button located below the list of options.

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Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund

Funding Opportunity
Opportunity TypeFunding > Grant; Funding > Property Acquisition
FunderNC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
AwardVaries
OpensAugust/September*
ClosesDecember*
(*) - Estimated date

This NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services program provides funding for the preservation of farming, forestry and horticulture industries in North Carolina through conservation easements and the development of strategic plans.

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Agricultural Water Resources Assistance Program

Funding Opportunity
Opportunity TypeFunding > Grant
FunderNC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Award$15,000 - $30,000
OpensVaries
ClosesVaries

This NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services program provides funding to private landowners and renters of an existing agricultural operation. Eligible applicants can use the funding to increase water use efficiency, availability and storage. The purpose is to conserve and protect agricultural water resources.

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Agriculture Cost Share Program

Funding Opportunity
Opportunity TypeTechnical Assistance; Funding > Grant
FunderNC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
AwardVaries
OpensRolling
ClosesRolling

This NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services program aims to reduce water pollution from agricultural runoff by providing technical and financial resources to landowners and renters for the installation of various best management practices. ACSP is voluntary and incentive based.

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America the Beautiful Challenge

Note: This program has been renamed as the America's Ecosystem Restoration Initiative.

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America's Ecosystem Restoration Initiative

Funding Opportunity
Opportunity TypeFunding > Grant
FunderNational Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Award$200,000 - $5 million
OpensSpring*
ClosesSummer*
(*) - Estimated date

Note: This program was previously named America the Beautiful. This National Fish and Wildlife Foundation program centralizes funding from multiple federal agencies and private foundations. The program aims to attract large-scale, locally led projects. Successful submissions focus on ecosystem conservation and restoration on public and private lands.

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Asset Inventory and Assessment Grants

Funding Opportunity
Opportunity TypeFunding > Grant
FunderNC Department of Environmental Quality
AwardUp to $150,000 over a three-year period
OpensSummer*
ClosesSeptember 30*
(*) - Estimated date

These NC Department of Environmental Quality grants support water and wastewater utilities in becoming more viable and proactive in the management and financing of their systems.

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Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program

Funding Opportunity
Opportunity TypeFunding > Grant
FunderUS Department of Transportation
AwardUp to $25 million
Opens9/1/2025*
Closes1/15/2026*
(*) - Estimated date; date will be updated when the next notice of funding opportunity is announced.

Note: This program was previously named Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE). This US Department of Transportation program supports investments in road, rail, transit and port projects. Proposals must improve safety, environmental sustainability, quality of life or address other significant local or regional impacts. Applicants can receive funding for multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional projects.

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Brownfields Assessment Grants

Funding Opportunity
Opportunity TypeFunding > Grant
FunderEnvironmental Protection Agency
AwardVaries, up to $2 million
OpensSeptember*
ClosesNovember*
(*) - Estimated date

These Environmental Protection Agency grants provide funding for recipients to inventory, characterize, assess and conduct a range of planning activities related to brownfields, or sites contaminated by hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants or petroleum. Recipients can also develop site-specific cleanup plans and conduct community engagement related to brownfield sites.

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