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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payment Processing | Payment Request Form, State Rural Grants | Use this form to request payment on your grant from one of the State Rural Grant programs |
Payment-Request-Form-Rural-Grant-Programs.xlsx | Payment Processing, Demolition, State Funded (Rural Grants), Public Infrastructure | |
| Payment Processing | Requisition Form for Community Development Block Grant Programs | This form is completed by CDBG awarded Sub-recipients to document expenditure detail by project and activity. Sub-recipients with multiple projects must complete a separate copy of this form for each project under a particular grant. |
Copy_of_CDBG_Requisition_for_Funds_Form.xlsx | Payment Processing, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG | |
| Criteria & Guidelines | 4 North Carolina Administrative Code- 19L Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) | This document, part of the North Carolina Administrative Code, provides the State Rules and Authority that governs the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. |
4_NCAC_19L_CDBG.pdf | Criteria or Guidelines, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), Rural Development, CDBG | |
| Criteria or Guidelines | Rural Ready Sites Program Criteria | This document provides potential applicants to the Rural ReadySites program with guidance and information about this grant program aimed to prepare industrial sites for economic development opportunities. |
NCReadySitesCriteria_022118-1.docx | Criteria or Guidelines, State Funded (Rural Grants), Rural Development, Building or Site Preparation | |
| Guidelines | Agriculture and Gas Products Fund | This document contains the program guidelines for the North Carolina Expanded Gas Products Service to Agriculture Fund. |
Agriculture-and-Gas-Incentives-Guidelines-FINAL-1.8.2015.pdf | Criteria or Guidelines, State Funded (Rural Grants), Building or Site Preparation, Pre-Application | |
| 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.pdf | 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 | 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 | |
| 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 |