Frontline communities have been historically underfunded and underserved, especially when it comes to advancing environmental and climate justice. FRI shares grant opportunities for across the US and internationally. This resource is not maintained by APNEP.
104(g) opportunities are offered by the U.S. Geological Survey and facilitated by WRRI. Proposals must be submitted by NC WRRI on behalf of the researcher. Due to WRRI processing time, all submissions for any of these three opportunities are due to WRRI by 5PM on October 26, 2026
WRRI, NC Sea Grant, and KIETS are now accepting proposals for the Community Collaborative Research Grant (CCRG) program for projects to start in May 2027. Funding is available for one-year projects and awards will range between $5,000-$25,000. Read more!
This funding opportunity will support a collaborative, multiple investigator study on high growth river basins, including Cape Fear, Catawba, and Neuse. The performance period is January 1, 2027 – April 30, 2029.
APNEP worked with researchers from the NC State Center for Environmental and Resource Economic Policy and the Duke Sanford School of Public Policy to conduct an economic valuation of SAV in our region. The results will be used to guide decision-making on a local and regional level.
To assist APNEP in our efforts to measure and communicate the societal contributions made by the Albemarle-Pamlico region's natural resources, APNEP contracted with RTI International to conduct an economic valuation of the natural resources of the watershed.
In 2018 APNEP's Ecological Flows Action Team contracted with Dr. Michael O'Driscoll and colleagues of the Coastal Water Resources Center at East Carolina University to identify and collect ecological flow data for the Albemarle-Pamlico region's coastal plain.