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The Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program is a competitive program that provides funding to state, territory and local governments and federally recognized Tribal Nations. Funds are used for projects that reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings insured by the National Flood Insurance Program.
The Individual Assistance program provides assistance to homeowners and renters whose primary residences were damaged or destroyed by a natural or manmade disaster.
In federally declared disasters, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can provide funding and technical help to state and local governments and certain private, non-profit groups. This funding will help to fix or replace damaged public properties such as roads, bridges, buildings and parks that have been damaged or destroyed.
The Community Waste Reduction and Recycling (CWRAR) grant program is a recurring annual funding opportunity for local governments to build lasting capacity to divert materials from the waste stream and / or increase public awareness of recycling.
The Recycling Business Development Grant (RBDG) program is a recurring annual funding opportunity for recycling businesses in North Carolina to invest in equipment, buildings and infrastructure to divert more materials from landfill disposal and into economic use.
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was established by Congress in 1964 to fulfill a bipartisan commitment to safeguard our natural areas, water resources and cultural heritage, and to provide recreation opportunities to all Americans. Using zero taxpayer dollars, the LWCF invests earnings from offshore oil and gas leasing to help strengthen communities, preserve our history and protect our national endowment of lands and waters
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
CNEF is Resourceful Communities’ small grant program for grassroots, locally-driven projects that strengthen rural North Carolina communities by advancing the triple bottom line. Grant amounts average $8,000 to $12,000 (Maximum: $15,000).The target audience is local organizations & churches based and working in rural NC counties. Letters of Intent are due October 23, 2026.
Find funding for building community and ecosystem resilience to the impacts of flooding, heat waves and other climate impacts. Some opportunities include technical assistance. This resource is not maintained by APNEP.
The Restore America's Estuaries Watersheds Grant Program is a nationally competitive grants program designed to support projects that address urgent, emerging, and challenging issues threatening the well-being of estuaries within the 28 NEP location boundary areas.