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Grants and/or Loans
Agriculture Cost Share Program - Division of Soil and Water Conservation
Financial incentives are provided through North Carolina's Agriculture Cost Share Program. This program is administered by the Division of Soil and Water Conservation (Division) in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The Cost Share program was authorized in 1983 as a pilot program. Due to the program's success, it has been extended to all 96 Soil and Water Conservation Districts (Districts) that includes all 100 counties.
http://www.enr.state.nc.us/DSWC/files/acs.htm
Air Quality - Mobile Source Emissions Reduction Grants
Purpose: to achieve actual reductions from on- and off- road mobile source related emissions in North Carolina to assist the State in maintaining the National Air Quality Standards for primarily ozone and carbon monoxide.
Division of Air Quality Mobile Source Compliance Branch
http://daq.state.nc.us/Offices/Technical/Mobile/grants.html
Aquatic Weed Problems Division of Water Resources
Staff assists local governments by providing free evaluation of aquatic weed problems affecting public waters and cost sharing when control efforts are needed.
http://www.dwr.ehnr.state.nc.us/wrps/weeds.htm
Clean Water Management Trust Fund
CWMTF will fund projects that (1) enhance or restore degraded waters, (2) protect unpolluted waters, and/or (3) contribute toward a network of riparian buffers and greenways for environmental, educational, and recreational benefits.
http://www.cwmtf.net/
Coastal Management Grants
The Division of Coastal Management awards grants in three areas: land use plan development and implementation; public waterfront access; and pumpout installation. Land use planning grants are available only to local governments; however, access and pumpout grants may be available to individuals.
http://dcm2.enr.state.nc.us/MAIN_PAGE.HTM
Environmental Education Model Library Grants
The Project Tomorrow program provides financial and other support to develop and enhance model environmental education library collections and promote the integration of environmental education in the teaching of North Carolina's competency-based curriculum.
http://www.ee.enr.state.nc.us/pt/pttoc.htm
Erosion and Sediment Control Awards, Division of Land Resources, Land Quality Section
The North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission (SCC) accepts and encourages proposals for research and/or educational projects related to erosion and sedimentation control. For more information, you may contact Caroline Medlin at (919) 733-4574 or at caroline.medlin@ncmail.net
http://www.dlr.enr.state.nc.us/eroprop.html
Farmland Preservation Trust Fund -Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA)
NCDA contracted with The Conservation Trust for North Carolina (CTNC) to accept farmland easement applications, and to administer state-appropriated funds.
http://www.enr.state.nc.us/DSWC/files/ncfpp.htm
Farmers, Ranchers, and Eligible Civic Groups involved in Resource Planning Management Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
A voluntary program whereby eligible candidates who own or control land on which crops or livestock are produced in an identified priority area or have a State identified priority natural resource concern develop a conservation plan to manage one's valuable natural resources.
http://www.nc.nrcs.usda.gov/Programs/eqip.htm
Mining Education Fund, Division of Land Resources, Land Quality Section
The Mining Commission's Education committee reviews and selects mining education proposals for funding. The Mining Commission then approves the committee's recommendations. The monetary awards are specifically for educational purposes and tend to be given to teachers or people involved with public education. For more information contact Judy Wehner at (919) 733-4574 or at judy.wehner@ncmail.net
Nonpoint Source Management Program Funding - Division of Water Quality Water Quality Section - 319 Grant Program
The Clean Water Act - Section 319(h) allows EPA to provide funds to states (such as NC) who distribute the money to eligible candidates in a competitive process for innovative nonpoint source management strategies meant to be a demonstration for others.
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/nps/319.htm
Parks and Recreation Grant Programs-Division of Parks and Recreation
Grants to provided money to environmental organizations, and groups and state and local governments for park and recreation purposes, trail related needs and to acquire and protect important natural areas, preserve the state's ecological diversity and cultural heritage, and to inventory natural heritage resources of the state.
http://ils.unc.edu/parkproject/prkgrants.html
Septic Systems Repairing or Replacing Grants and/or Loans
Grants and/or loans may be available to individuals and agencies for assistance in repairing or replacing inadequate wastewater treatment systems (both septic and straight-pipe systems).
Funding Sources for individuals located in counties with an active WaDE program
http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/oww/Wade/wade.htm, the individual may apply to the county itself for financial assistance.
Funding Sources for Individuals in counties without an active WaDE program:
http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/oww/Wade/funds.PDF
Funding Sources for Agencies: http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/oww/Wade/USDA_offices.PDF
Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program - Division of Forest Resources
Grants are available to local or state government, educational institutions, non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations and other tax-exempt organizations. The program goal is to encourage citizen involvement in creating and supporting long-term and sustained urban and community forestry programs at the local level.
http://www.dfr.state.nc.us/managing/urban_grant.htm
Waste Reduction Grants - Division of Pollution Prevention
Grants are to reduce the flow of waste (i.e., organics, construction and demolition debris, electronics, paper, etc.) to North Carolina disposal facilities. Some grants are available only to government and nonprofit organizations, while others are available to the private sector as well.
http://www.p2pays.org/financial/index.htm
Wastewater System Expansion and Improvements - Division of Water Quality Construction Grants and Loans Section
The section administers two major programs that assist local governments, the federally funded Clean Water SRF Program (State Revolving Fund) and the NC Clean Water Revolving Loan and Grant Program. These programs can provide both low interest loan and grant funds for wastewater treatment projects.
http://www.nccgl.net/
Water Quality Planning and Protection - Division of Water Quality Water Quality Section 205j Grant Program
The Clean Water Act - Section 205(j) allows EPA to provide funds to states (such as NC) that distribute the money to eligible candidates (i.e., governments and nonprofit organizations) in a competitive process for water quality management planning. The Division prefers potential projects that deal with long-term growth management, impaired waters restoration, and public education. For more information please contact Steve Zoufaly at (919) 733-5083 or via email: steve.zoufaly@ncmail.net
Water Resources Grants Division of Water Resources
This program is designed to provide cost-share grants and technical assistance to local governments throughout the State. Applications for grants are accepted for seven purposes: General Navigation, Recreational Navigation, Water Management, Stream Restoration, Beach Protection, Land Acquisition and Facility Development for Water-Based Recreation, and Aquatic Weed Control.
http://www.dwr.ehnr.state.nc.us/wrps/grant.htm
Water System Improvements Division of Environmental Health Public Water Supply Section
To provide guidance, technical and financial assistance to units of local government and certain non-profit water corporations, in order to provide safe drinking water in North Carolina.
http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/pws/srf/srf_branch.htm
Federal Program
Many Different Assistance Types Water, Wastewater, Telemedicine, etc. United States Dept. of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Programs provide loans and grants for rural community water, sewage disposal, solid waste disposal, storm drain systems, telecommunications, computer networks and related technology. Eligible applicants include municipal and county governments, public service authorities, Indian tribal organizations and broadly based community nonprofit corporations.
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nc/rus.htm |
