Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)
Note: This program has been renamed as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program.
Funding Database
Find funding for building community and ecosystem resilience to the impacts of flooding, heat waves and other climate impacts. Some opportunities include technical assistance. To narrow down the list, use the check boxes and then click the "Apply" button located below the list of options.
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Section 205(j) Water Quality Management Planning Grant
| Funding Opportunity | |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Type | Funding > Grant |
| Funder | NC Department of Environmental Quality |
| Award | Varies |
| Opens | 7/25/2025* |
| Closes | 9/20/2025* |
| (*) - Estimated date; date will be updated when the next notice of funding opportunity is announced. | |
This NC Department of Environmental Quality program provides the state’s regional councils of governments with funding for water quality planning projects. Projects can identify the nature, extent and cause of water quality problems or plan to address those problems. Projects can range from watershed assessments to stormwater infrastructure mapping.
Viable Utilities Reserve
| Funding Opportunity | |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Type | Technical Assistance; Funding > Grant |
| Funder | NC Department of Environmental Quality |
| Award | Varies |
| Opens | 7/30/2025* |
| Closes | 9/30/2025* |
| (*) - Estimated date; date will be updated when the next notice of funding opportunity is announced. | |
This NC Department of Environmental Quality program provides technical assistance and funding to assist distressed water and wastewater utility systems with declining revenue streams, increasing infrastructure costs and recruiting difficulties.
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program
| Funding Opportunity | |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Type | Funding > Loan |
| Funder | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Award | Varies |
| Opens | Rolling |
| Closes | Rolling |
This Environmental Protection Agency program provides low-cost supplemental loans to support long-term projects aimed at strengthening regionally and nationally significant water and wastewater infrastructure.
Water Resources Development Grant: State and Local Projects
| Funding Opportunity | |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Type | Funding > Grant |
| Funder | NC Department of Environmental Quality |
| Award | Up to $200,000 |
| Opens | Jan. 1 and July 1 each year |
| Closes | June 30 and Dec. 31 each year |
This NC Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources program provides cost-share funding for water management, stream restoration and water-based recreation projects. The grant also supports feasibility and engineering studies for these initiatives.
Wetland Reserve Easement
| Funding Opportunity | |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Type | Funding > Property Acquisition, Technical Assistance |
| Funder | USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service |
| Award | Varies |
| Opens | Rolling |
| Closes | Rolling |
This Natural Resource Conservation Service program helps private and tribal landowners protect, restore and enhance wetlands. The program is for wetlands that have been degraded by agricultural uses, including forestry. Participants receive technical assistance to help them create and implement a conservation plan for enrolled land.