As the state government of North Carolina, this funder administers a wide set of grant programs that advance workforce and economic development across the state, with particular emphasis on job creation, rural economic growth, agriculture business support, STEM public outreach, and research infrastructure for life sciences. Grants range from small outreach mini‑grants and county‑level farm business awards to discretionary cash incentives used to attract or retain employers; many programs require local partners or matching funds and some awards are by invitation or administered through state agencies and extension offices.
Mix of programmatic and discretionary funding: rolling mini‑grants and county‑administered competitive grants, invitation‑only research awards, and discretionary large cash incentives awarded as needed through state economic development channels; many programs require cost‑share/matching and are administered via state agencies, departmental portals, or local Extension offices.
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Review the specific program page on NC.gov for each opportunity; contact the administering office (Department of Commerce for OneNC, local Extension Agent for AgVentures, NC Space Grant program coordinator for mini‑grants) for deadlines and county cycles. Expect some opportunities to be invite‑only or discretionary, requirement of applicant or institutional matches (commonly 15–25%), and rolling submission windows for mini‑grants; for large job‑creation incentives engage early with Commerce and local economic development partners.
Current and upcoming funding from State of North Carolina that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations proposing public/outreach STEM activities aligned with NASA priorities; open to community groups statewide (per summary).
Deadline: Rolling (noted as rolling in summary)
Who can apply: Certain nonprofit organizations assisting individuals and communities recovering from Tropical Storm Helene are eligible. Eligible groups include 501(c)(3) agencies assisting impacted communities with immediate needs; applicants should have a valid solicitation license, a waiver, or be in the process of applying.
Deadline: Assistance is available until all contributions are distributed.
Who can apply: Projects must support at least three principal investigators (PIs). Applicant institutions must provide matching funds (25% match reported). Other institutional and programmatic criteria determined by NC Biotechnology Center.
Deadline: Reported as continuous submission (no fixed cycle specified); confirm current deadlines with NC Biotechnology Center.
Who can apply: Institutions based in North Carolina (or serving NC research community) that can demonstrate support for at least three principal investigators; institutional cost share required.
Deadline: Continuous (rolling) submissions noted
Who can apply: Community organizations and groups in North Carolina conducting NASA-aligned public outreach and informal STEM education; applicants should align projects with NASA priorities.
Deadline: Rolling (mini-grants accepted on a rolling basis)
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