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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.

Return on Investment and Impact Analysis Assessments for eligible applicants of the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Disaster Recovery Grant program

Opportunuty Url:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/Resp...
Federal / State / Local / Private:
State
Disaster specific?:
Yes
Current Status:
Open
Responsible Organization:
GROW NC
Contact info:
Desiree Kennedy desiree.kennedy@nc.gov
Assistance Type:
Technical Assistance
Application Link:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/Resp...
Application Criteria:
The project's alignment with EDA goals*; The project's alignment with the Governor's goals for recovery**; The degree to which the project serves communities most impacted and distressed by Hurricane Helene; Likelihood of the project's ROI; Overall capacity of the applicant to complete the application and implement the project; The ability of the applicant to reliably complete a high quality project in line with all applicable laws and regulations; and, The likelihood of the project to have match funds.
Partnership required?:
Yes
Award announcement dates:
  • November 15, 2025
  • January 31, 2026
Who's Eligible?:
  • Economic Development Districts
  • Economic development organizations
  • Federally recognized tribes
  • Institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits
  • Public-private partnerships
  • State governments
Additional detail on uses:
Detail on who is eligible: Applicants that are also eligible for EDA's Disaster Recovery Grants. That includes: State, local, and tribal governments, Economic Development Districts, Institutions of higher education, Economic development organizations, Public and private non-profits working with local government, and Public-private partnerships for public infrastructure
Award Mechanism:
Other
Award Selection Criteria:
Support will be for the highest need and highest impact areas of western North Carolina.
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