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Funding Opportunities

Filter and sort active funding sources to find programs that meet your community's needs. This page focuses on opportunities available to local governments, with occasional listings for related programs when a local government is a required partner or when participation may support local recovery efforts.

All information is provided as a starting point; users should verify eligibility, deadlines, and requirements directly with the administering agency.

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Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program Open NC Department of Commerce Grant
  • Rolling
  • City
  • County
  • Units of local government
Economic Development Administration Disaster Supplemental Grant Program - Readiness Path Open Economic Development Administration Grant
  • Rolling
  • Economic Development Districts
  • Economic development organizations
  • Federally recognized tribes
  • Institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits
  • Public-private partnerships
  • State governments
Economic Development Administration Disaster Supplemental Grant Program - Implementation Path Open Economic Development Administration Grant
  • Rolling
  • Economic Development Districts
  • Economic development organizations
  • Federally recognized tribes
  • Institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits
  • Public-private partnerships
  • State governments
Brownfields - Helene Recovery Resiliency Grant Open NC DEQ Grant
  • Rolling
  • Nonprofits
  • Public-private partnerships
  • Units of local government
Technical Assistance | Western NC Recovery Grants Program Open NC DEQ Technical Assistance
  • City
  • Councils of Government
  • County
  • Nonprofits
  • Units of local government
Technical Assistance | Strengthening Water Infrastructure for Tomorrow (SWIFT) Open US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Technical Assistance
  • Rolling
  • City
  • County
  • Federally recognized tribes
  • Metropolitan sewerage district
  • Metropolitan water and sewerage district
  • Metropolitan water district
  • Nonprofit Water/Wastewater Corporations
  • Sanitary district
  • State governments
  • Units of local government
  • Water and sewer authority
TD Charitable Foundation – Regional Grants Open TD Charitable Foundation Grant
  • Rolling
  • Local school administrative units
  • Nonprofits
  • Units of local government
Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program Open U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development
  • Rolling
  • Federally recognized tribes
  • Nonprofits
  • Units of local government
CDBG-DR Multi-family Construction and Repair (Non-LIHTC) Open RenewNC Grant
  • November 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  • Nonprofits
  • Private organizations
  • Public-private partnerships
  • Units of local government
N.C. Forest Service - Disaster Mitigation Program Open NC Forest Service Technical Assistance
  • Rolling
  • Private citizens
  • Private organizations
  • Units of local government
CDBG-DR Workforce Housing for Ownership Open Renew NC Grant
  • December 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  • Nonprofits
  • Private organizations
  • Public-private partnerships
  • Public Authority
  • Units of local government
ARC Area Development Program Pre-applications Open Appalachian Regional Commission
  • City
  • County
  • Institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits
  • Units of local government
Helene Local Government Capital Grant Program - Round 2 Open NC OSBM Grant
  • November 23, 2026
  • City
  • County
  • Federally recognized tribes
  • Fire departments and rescue squads
  • Units of local government
Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) or Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR) Development Open Southwestern Commission Technical Assistance
  • Rolling
  • City
  • County
  • Units of local government
Paved Trails and Sidewalk Feasibility Studies Grant Program Open NC DOT
  • November 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
  • City
  • County
  • Nonprofits
  • Units of local government
Communities by Design 2027 Design Assistance Team Program Open Architects Foundation Technical Assistance
  • December 4, 2026
Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant Open NC Department of Commerce/NC Works Grant
  • Rolling
  • Nonprofits
  • Private organizations
  • Units of local government
National Leadership Grants for Libraries Open Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant
  • November 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM
  • Federally recognized tribes
  • Nonprofits
  • State governments
  • Units of local government
WNC Prepared and Resilient Communities Grant Program Open North Carolina Community Foundation
  • December 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM
  • City
  • County
  • Nonprofits
  • Units of local government
Helene Local Government Capital Grant Program Closed NC OSBM Grant
  • City
  • Consolidated city/county
  • County
  • County water and sewer district
  • Federally recognized tribes
  • Joint agency
  • Metropolitan sewerage district
  • Metropolitan water and sewerage district
  • Metropolitan water district
  • Sanitary district
  • Water and sewer authority