Rural Resource Inventory Database

 

Grant Name Agency Description Link Contact
Coastal Planning and Management NC DEQ The Division of Coastal Management helps local governments in the 20 coastal counties fund local planning and management projects through the Planning and Management Grants Program. https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/coastal-management/coastal-management-land-use-planning/grants
Coastal Public Access NC DEQ DCM awards about $1 million a year in matching grants to local governments for projects to improve pedestrian access to the state's beaches and waterways. Funding for the Public Beach and Coastal Waterfront Access Program comes from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. Local governments may use access grants to construct low-cost public access facilities, including parking areas, restrooms, dune crossovers and piers. Projects range in size from small, local access areas to regional access sites with amenities such as large parking lots, bathrooms and picnic shelters. Towns and counties also may use the grants to replace aging access facilities. The 2020-21 pre-application cycle is now closed. The next pre-application cycle will start in February 2021. Local governments whose proposals were selected will be notified by Monday June 15, 2020 to submit a Final Application with more detailed project information. https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/coastal-management/coastal-management-beach-waterfront-awareness-program/public-access-grant-application-package
NC Pumpout Grants NC DEQ The program, established as a result of the federal Clean Vessel Act of 1992, provides financial assistance to marinas and other boat-docking facilities for the installation and renovation of pumpout and dump stations in North Carolina. This program will provide financial assistance of up to $20,000. Grant recipients must provide a minimum of 25% match (i.e. 25% of total project cost) https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/coastal-management/coastal-management-recognition/pumpout-program
Coastal Recreational Fishing License Program NC DEQ Under state law, revenue from sales of N.C. Coastal Recreational Fishing Licenses goes in two separate funds, both set up specifically to be used to manage, protect, restore, develop, cultivate and enhance the marine resources of the state. The Marin Resources Endowment Fund receives revenues from the sale of lifetime CRFLs. The Marine Resources Fund receives revenues from the sale of all other CRFLs. Only proposals from universities, community colleges, local/state North Carolina governmental entities, DMF, or WRC are eligible to receive funding. Individuals/groups desiring funding must partner with one of these eligible agencies. http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf/crfl-program Jamie Botinovch Jamie.Botinovch@ncdenr.gov 252-808-8004
Boating Infrastructure Grant Program NC DEQ The Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG) is a federal grant program, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that provides funding to states 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 http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf/what-big-program Vicky Pohoresky 252-808-8016Vicky.pohoresky@ncdenr.gov
Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership Grants NC DEQ Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership Grants https://apnep.nc.gov/resources/grant-opportunities Kelsey Ellis 919-707-8743Kelsey.ellis@apnep.org
Nonpoint Source 319 Grants NC DEQ Through Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides states with funding to reduce nonpoint source pollution. https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/planning/nonpoint-source-management/319-grant-program Rishi Bastakoti 919-707-3623 rishi.bastakoti@ncdenr.gov
Water Resources Development Grant Program NC DEQ The purpose of this program is to provide cost-share grants and technical assistance to local governments throughout the state. Applications for grants are accepted for seven eligible project types: general navigation, recreational navigation, water management, stream restoration, water-based recreation, Natural Resources Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) stream restoration projects and feasibility/engineering studies. https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-grants/financial-assistance State and Local Projects: Amin Davis amin.davis@ncdenr.gov General and Recreational Navigation Projects: Coley Cordeiro coley.cordeiro@ncdenr.gov
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