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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guidelines | Disbursement Process for Job Development Investment Grants (JDIG) | This flow chart shows the process we follow for reviewing your Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) grant and making grant payments from the state to your company. |
JDIG-Disbursement-Process.pdf | Compliance, JDIG, Criteria or Guidelines | |
| Compliance | Instructions for Submitting a Grant Annual Report (GAR) for JDIG | If you're responsible for reporting your company's performance for its Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) from the State of North Carolina, this document offers instructions for completing and submitting the required Grant Annual Report (GAR). |
2023-GAR-Instructions.pdf | Compliance, JDIG | |
| Compliance | Example JDIG Grant Annual Report (GAR) Form | This is an example of the form you complete and submit in order to file your required Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) Grantee Annual Report (GAR). |
2023-GAR-Form.pdf | Compliance, JDIG | |
| Application | CDBG Neighborhood Revitalization Program with Guidelines | Use this application document to apply for grant funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Neighborhood Revitalization program. | 2023-CDBG-NR-Guidelines_Application_8212023.docx | Criteria or Guidelines, Application, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG, Other Grants | |
| Pre-Application | CDBG Notice of Funding Availability, Neighborhood Revitalization | This document is the formal notice of available funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and its Neighborhood Revitalization program. |
2023-CDBG-NR-NOFA_8212023.pdf | Criteria or Guidelines, Pre-Application, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG, Other Grants | |
| Guidelines | North Carolina Film and Entertainment Grant | This document contains the current guidelines for North Carolina's Film and Entertainment Grant. More information about the program is available from the N.C. Film Office. |
NC-Film-Grant-Guidelines-Revised_08.08.2023.pdf | Criteria or Guidelines, Miscellaneous, Other Grants | |
| Guidelines | Project Descriptions from Round 3, Rural Transformation Grants | Review descriptions of projects that were previously awarded a North Carolina Rural Transformation Grant (this document contains awards announced in Round 3 of grantmaking). These descriptions can provide helpful background for interested stakeholders. |
RTGF_Round 3_For-Press-Relase-Project-Descriptions_rev1.pdf | Criteria or Guidelines | |
| Compliance | CDBG SAMPLE Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request a Release of Funds | This grant compliance guidance document, a Sample of the Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request a Release of Funds form, provides helpful instructions for grantees with Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in North Carolina. The form also confirms that an Environmental Review Record for the grant is available for public inspection. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. |
CDBG-Sample-FONSI-and-RROF_(1).docx | Compliance, Criteria or Guidelines, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC) | |
| Compliance | CDBG Environmental Assessment Template | This grant compliance document, a template form for Environmental Assessment Projects, is used by grantees with Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. |
CDBG-REDD-Env-Assessment-Template_2019.doc | Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC) | |
| Compliance | CDBG Environmental Assessment Template - Categorically Excluded Projects (CEST) | This grant compliance document, a template form for an Environmental Assessment for Categorically Excluded Subject to 58.5 Projects (CEST), is used by grantees with Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. |
CDBG-REDD-CEST-Template-2019_(005).doc | Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC) | |
| Compliance | CDBG Environmental Assessment Template - Exempt Projects | This grant compliance document, a template form for an Environmental Assessment for Exempt and CENST Projects, is used by grantees with Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. |
CDBG-REDD-ExCENSTTemplate_2019.doc | Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC) | |
| Compliance | CDBG Request for Release of Funds and Environmental Certification | This grant compliance document, a Request for Release of Funds and Environmental Certification form, is used by grantees with Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. |
CDBG-RROF-and-Environ-Cert_3-2019.doc | Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC) | |
| Compliance | CDBG Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds (NOIRROF) Form | This grant compliance document, a Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds (NOIRROF) form, is used by grantees with Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in North Carolina. The form also confirms that an Environmental Review Record for the grant is available for public inspection. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. |
CDBG-NOIRROF6.2019.doc | Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG Categories | |
| Compliance | CDBG Housing Rehab Monitoring Form | This document provides information to assist grantees with compliance for their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. |
CDBG-Housing-Rehab-Monitoring-Form-2023rev.docx | Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC) | |
| Guidelines | Rural Transformation Grant Program | This document provides guidelines for the North Carolina Rural Transformation Grant Program, adminstered by the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Rural Economic Development Division. For further information about this grant program, contact: Hazel Edmond |
Rural-Transform-Grants-Program-Guidelines_01.19.23.pdf | Criteria or Guidelines, Rural Development, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), Miscellaneous | |
| Compliance | CDBG Procurement and Contract Monitoring Form | This document provides information to assist grantees with compliance for their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. |
Procurement_Administration_Monitoring_Rev_03052019.doc | Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC) | |
| Compliance | CDBG Conformity with the Applcation Form | This document provides information to assist grantees with compliance for their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. |
Conformity_with_the_Application_Monitoring_Form_2019.docx | Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), Document Type | |
| Compliance | CDBG Startup Visit Form | This document provides information to assist grantees with compliance for their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. |
Start_UpVisit_Review_Form.docx | Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC) | |
| Compliance | CDBG General Administration Form | This document provides information to assist grantees with compliance for their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. |
General_Administration_Monitoring_Form_2019.rtf | Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC) | |
| Compliance | CDBG Fair Housing Monitoring Form | This document provides information to assist grantees with compliance for their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. |
Fair_Housing_Monitoring_Form_2019.rtf | Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC) |