Faculty Funding

Open Funding Opportunities

USGS 104(g) Grants

North Carolina’s Water Resources Research Institute is accepting proposals for three separate 104(g) opportunities sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey. Interested researchers must submit proposals to NC WRRI by 5pm ET on May 20th , 2024 to be considered. Please let WRRI know at your earliest convenience if you intend to apply. Proposals will then be submitted by NC WRRI on behalf of the researcher.

The National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) and U.S. Geological Survey award grants annually under the USGS Section 104(g) Competitive Grants Program. Any investigator at an institution of higher
learning is eligible to apply for these grants with research that focuses on priorities of
regional and national importance.

We ask that all interested researchers provide informal notice of their intent to submit proposals by emailing John Fear at jmfear@ncsu.edu.

• National Competitive Grants (104g General) – #G24AS00536
• Aquatic Invasive Species – #G24AS00534
• PFAS – #G24AS00535

View more information and the 2024 USGS 104(g) RFPs on the USGS website.

For proposal questions, please contact John Fear at jmfear@ncsu.edu. For budget questions, please contact Mary Beth Barrow at mebarrow@ncsu.edu.

Closed Funding Opportunities

These opportunities are currently closed.

Community Collaborative Research Grants (CCRG)

The CCRG program is an innovative funding opportunity that requires research approaches that couple local knowledge with scientific expertise. Learn more about CCRG.

WRRI-USGS 104(b) Grants

WRRI issued its annual RFP for faculty pre-proposals and graduate student proposals for the FY 2022-2023 Competitive Grants Program. This RFP is sponsored by WRRI and the USGS 104(b) program.

Faculty may propose one- or two-year projects for the 2022-2023 cycle, with a maximum award of $60,000 per year. Student proposals are limited to one-year projects and a $10,000 maximum award amount. The anticipated start date for faculty projects is September 1, 2023. The anticipated start date for student projects is January 3, 2023. Start dates and award amounts are contingent upon receipt of federal funds.

• Read full RFP details
• Download the NC WRRI Guidelines for Data Management Plans Templates & Examples
• Informational webinar was held Aug. 23, 2022.
• Slide deck (and recording upon request) is now available
• Read the full news release about this funding opportunity

Mini-Grants

WRRI occasionally offers mini-grant opportunities, often in partnership with NC Sea Grant.