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N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund Closes Out 2017 Grant Year with Nearly $26 million in Awards

The state’s Clean Water Management Trust Fund will help conserve lands and protect waterways serving millions of North Carolinians through nearly $26 million in grants awarded in the 2017 grant year to help fund 66 projects throughout the state. 

Institute of Museum and Library Services Funds N.C. African American Heritage Commission Project to Research Shipwreck of 18th Century Slave Trading Vessel

The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission has received a $33,558 federal grant from the national Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for its project "A Tale of Two Ships: Developing a Research & Interpretation Plan for Revealing Hidden Histories of One Ship with Two Identities.” The project will develop a collections research and interpretation plan focused on uncovering the still-hidden histories of the North Carolina shipwreck (31CR314) of an early 18th century slave trading vessel.

State Library and N.C. DIT Receive Grant to Address K-12 Homework Gap Through Broadband Adoption

Some North Carolina K-12 students who do not have home internet access will soon receive assistance through a $250,000, two-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The grant was recently awarded to the State Library of North Carolina and the Broadband Infrastructure Office (BIO) of the N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT). 

Cannon Charitable Interests Award Major Gifts to Help Preserve North Carolina History

Another step to preserve history and protect North Carolina’s past is taken with grant awards totaling $480,000 to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources by the Cannon Charitable Interests. Alamance Battleground in Burlington will receive $80,000, Roanoke Island in Dare County will receive $200,000 and Historic Bath will receive $200,000.

Thomas Day Piece to be Installed in N.C. Governor’s Mansion Feb. 28

A ca. 1845 china press crafted by African-American master cabinetmaker Thomas Day will be the first piece by the celebrated craftsman to be installed in the North Carolina Executive Mansion.

The china press will be presented to First Lady Kristin Cooper by N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susi H. Hamilton at an event scheduled for 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28 at the Executive Mansion.

Title I Schools Receive $69,000 in Grants for Aquarium Scholars

The door to new adventures recently opened for students across the state. Field trips, programming, and outreach opportunities became easier for teachers in North Carolina’s Title I schools thanks to the Aquarium Scholars grant program. More than $69,000 were distributed to teachers across the state, allowing schools with higher proportions of students from low-income households to experience aquatic animals, learn about important conservation topics and get involved with other unique educational opportunities.

Grant Funding Available to Digitize N.C. Archival Records Collections

North Carolina institutions that hold collections relevant to North Carolina’s history and culture may be eligible to participate in a grant-funded program to digitize the materials.

March 1 Deadline to Apply for North Carolina Arts Council Grant Funding

The North Carolina Arts Council’s 2018 grant guidelines for nonprofit arts organizations are now available at www.NCArts.org. The deadline for submitting applications is Thursday, March 1.

N.C. Arts Council Awards Grants for Military and Veterans Arts Programs

The North Carolina Arts Council has awarded $75,000 in grants to support four arts programs that will serve military personnel, veterans and their families in the state.

Recreation Trails Program Awards 25 Grants to Local Governments for Projects

State officials today announced the award of $2.1 million in grants through the federal Recreational Trails Program for 25 trails projects across the state. For fiscal year 2018, the program received 53 grant applications totaling $4.4 million in requests.