Grants Management Documents

Our Department administers a wide range of grant and economic development incentive programs. If you're managing a grant that we've previously awarded, or you're interested in applying for one of our grant programs, you'll find a variety of helpful documents in this section.

Browse the entire library below, or use the search tools to filter your results by program type (e.g. CDBG), or funding source (federal or state), document type (e.g.: application) or even by keyword.

Document Title Description Document File (Click to Open) Type (or Category) of Document Last Updated
Application | North Carolina Rural Demolition Program

This application document supports the process for applying for grant funding for building demolition in rural areas of North Carolina aimed at freeing up attractive sites for industrial development

Rural-Demolition-App-V4_6.10.24 (002).docx Application, Demolition, State Funded (Rural Grants)
Compliance | Progress and Final Report Form

This document is used by the Rural Grants Program of our Rural Economic Development Division.

Progress-and-Final-Report-Form-07.03.24.docx Public Infrastructure, Demolition, Compliance, State Funded (Rural Grants)
Criteria or Guidelines | NC Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Pre-application Guidelines

People interested in applying for a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will find instructions and guidance for the pre-application process in this document.

NC-ARC-Preapplication-Guidelines.pdf Criteria or Guidelines, Pre-Application, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), Appalachian Region (ARC)
Criteria or Guidelines | Southern Appalachian Automotive Worker (SAAW) Wellness Grant Program Guidelines

People interested in applying to the Appalachian Regional Commision for a grant from the Southern Appalachian Automotive Worker (SAAW) Wellness Grant Program will find information and guidance in this document.

SAAW-Guidelines.pdf Criteria or Guidelines, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), Appalachian Region (ARC)
Pre-Application | Rural Ready Sites

This is a pre-application document for the Rural ReadySites program.  This grant program aims to prepare industrial sites for economic development opportunities.

RuralReadySitesPreapplication.docx Pre-Application, Building or Site Preparation
Criteria or Guidelines | 2017 Sample Contract, Building Reuse

This document is a sample of a Building Reuse contract from the State Rural Grants section, offering an example of how these documents are typically drafted

BR Sample Contract - 7.1.24.docx Criteria or Guidelines, Payment Processing, State Funded (Rural Grants), Building Renovation (Reuse)
Guidelines | SAMPLE Contract, Rural Grant Program Economic Infrastructure Grant

People interested in applying for an Economic Infrastructure grant from our Rural Grant Program can review this sample contract for guidance.

EIP_Sample_Contract - 7.1.24.pdf Public Infrastructure, Demolition, Payment Processing, State Funded (Rural Grants), Criteria or Guidelines
Guidelines | Job Verification & Close Out Instructions, State Rural Grants (April 2017)

This report offers guidance regarding the job verification process and final close out procedures for State Rural Grants issued by the Rural Economic Development Division

Job-Verification-and-Close-Out-Instructions-06.14.24.docx Criteria or Guidelines, Compliance, State Funded (Rural Grants), Building Renovation (Reuse), Public Infrastructure
Compliance | Job Certification Form for Rural Grants

Local government grant managers responsible for managing a grant from our Rural Grants Program use this form to report job creation related to their active grant with the Department.

Job Certification Form_6.14.24.docx Public Infrastructure, Compliance, State Funded (Rural Grants)
Compliance | Activity Codes and Definitions, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs This document provides information to assist grantees with compliance for their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in North Carolina. Contact the CDBG team for further information. Activity-Codes-and-Definitions.pdf Compliance, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG
Payment Processing | How to Request Payment on your State Rural Grant

This report offers guidance regarding the payment process for grants issued by the Rural Grants section of the Rural Economic Development Division.

Payment-Request-Requirements-and-Instructions.pdf Criteria or Guidelines, Payment Processing, Demolition, State Funded (Rural Grants), Building Renovation (Reuse), Public Infrastructure, Building or Site Preparation
Payment Processing | Vendor Electronic Payment Form, North Carolina Office of the State Controller (OSC)

This is the Vendor Electronic Payment Form used by the North Carolina Office of the State Controller (OSC)

Vendor-Electronic-Payment-Form-OSC.doc Payment Processing, Demolition, State Funded (Rural Grants), Building Renovation (Reuse), Public Infrastructure, Building or Site Preparation