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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| Funding Opportunity | |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Type | Funding > Grant |
| Funder | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Award | Varies |
| Opens | Rolling |
| Closes | Rolling |
This Federal Emergency Management Agency grant provides funding to state, local, tribal and territorial governments to develop plans, buy property and build projects to reduce future disaster losses in their communities. This funding is available after a presidentially declared disaster.
| Funding Opportunity | |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Type | Funding > Grant |
| Funder | NC Department of Environmental Quality |
| Award | Up to $500,000 per planning grant; Up to $7.5 million per construction grant |
| Opens | After program training |
| Closes | 9/30/2025* |
| (*) - Estimated date; date will be updated when the next notice of funding opportunity is announced. | |
This NC Department of Environmental Quality grant provides funding for construction and planning to reduce flooding of streets and structures, improve and safeguard water quality, and build more resilient communities. These funds help local governments upgrade stormwater systems to reduce impacts to impaired waters and handle increased water quantity.
| Funding Opportunity | |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Type | Funding > Grant |
| Funder | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation |
| Award | $100,000 to $10,000,000 |
| Opens | 3/27/2025 |
| Closes | Pre-proposal due: 5/6/2025 Full proposal due: 7/17/2025 |
This National Fish and Wildlife Foundation program invests in projects that restore, increase and strengthen natural infrastructure. The goal is to protect coastal communities while enhancing habitats for fish and wildlife. Eligible projects restore or expand natural features that minimize the impacts of storms on communities and ecosystems.
| Funding Opportunity | |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Type | Technical Assistance; Funding > Grant |
| Funder | NC Department of Environmental Quality |
| Award | Varies |
| Opens | Varies |
| Closes | Varies |
This NC Department of Environmental Quality program addresses barriers to coastal resilience at the local level. The program helps communities identify vulnerabilities and “shovel-ready” projects to address them, and links communities to funding and technical assistance.
| Funding Opportunity | |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Type | Funding > Grant; Property Acquisition |
| Funder | NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources |
| Award | Varies |
| Opens | January of each year |
| Closes | March 1 of each year |
This NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources program provides funding for purchasing property. The program encourages land acquisitions that enhance or restore degraded surface water or streambanks. Applicants can also purchase land to build greenways, buffer military operations, preserve biodiversity and protect lands with historical significance.
| Funding Opportunity | |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Type | Funding > Grant |
| Funder | NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources |
| Award | Up to $50,000 |
| Opens | Rolling |
| Closes | Several times per year |
This NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources program provides funding for costs associated with the donation of property with irrevocable ownership rights. Funding can also support the donation of property as a permanent conservation agreement. Eligible costs include transaction, property management and stewardship associated with the donation of property.
| Funding Opportunity | |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Type | Funding > Grant |
| Funder | NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources |
| Award | Varies |
| Opens | January of each year |
| Closes | March 1 of each year |
This NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources program encourages innovative stormwater projects that protect and improve the quality of water in the state.
| Funding Opportunity | |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Type | Funding > Grant |
| Funder | NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources |
| Award | Varies |
| Opens | January of each year |
| Closes | March 1 of each year |
This NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources program funds planning projects that aim to reduce surface water pollution. Funded projects include watershed and river corridor plans. Plans should aim to identify and prioritize restoration opportunities or land parcels for conservation. Monitoring plans are also eligible.