Grant Opportunities

The Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program routinely offers grants which may be of interest to coastal non-profits, educators, local governments, community organizations, regional planners, agricultural communities, and other watershed partners.  APNEP has funded experiential learning projects that serve the dual purposes of environmental education and water quality restoration, and implementation projects that benefit stormwater runoff, coastal and watershed planning efforts, and best management practice implementation. View current grant opportunities below. 

You can also join our mailing list to receive grant announcements from APNEP, and contact the partnership at apnep@deq.nc.gov if you have further questions.

2026 APNEP & Sea Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship

APNEP, North Carolina Sea Grant, and Virginia Sea Grant are accepting applications for the 2026 Graduate Fellowship in Estuarine Research. The fellowship provides funding for graduate students based in North Carolina and Virginia to conduct hypothesis-based research within the APNEP boundary. The application window is currently open and proposals are due by November 23, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET.

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2026 APNEP CAC Engagement and Stewardship Grant

APNEP, under the guidance of the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), accepted proposals from March 2, 2026 - April 30, 2026 for community-based engagement and stewardship projects in the APNEP region that support the 2025 Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). Information on what projects received funding in 2026 is now available. This program accepts applications on a semi-regular basis in the spring.