Community Collaborative Research Grants
The Community Collaborative Research Grant Program, or CCRG, is supported by North Carolina Sea Grant and the state’s Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), in partnership with the William R. Kenan Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science (KIETS), at North Carolina State University.
CCRG projects use a collaborative research approach that couples the knowledge of community stakeholders with scientific experts to address urgent coastal issues that align with the missions and strategic plans of Sea Grant, WRRI, and KIETS — with an added emphasis this funding cycle on strategies and solutions for human health challenges caused by the changing climate.
Proposals also should align with North Carolina Sea Grant and WRRI’s vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility. CCRG strongly encourages proposals from people in traditionally underserved and underrepresented communities, including rural areas of North Carolina, as well as proposals that demonstrate how projects and related outreach will benefit those communities.
Recognizing that some student, faculty, and community partners have historically been underserved and under-targeted with research opportunities, and often are underrepresented in the sciences, we encourage submissions by and/or collaborations with African American, Hispanic, and Native American partners; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); and/or Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
The anticipated start date is May 1, 2024.
Deadline
The application will close on January 26, 2024.
Application Materials
- Request for Proposals (RFP)
- Application Form (this can also be accessed via the application portal)
- Access the eSeaGrant application portal
Questions?
Contact John Fear at jmfear@ncsu.edu or Kaitlin Tucker at ktucker@ncsu.edu.
Previous Projects
- News Release: New Community Collaborative Projects Support Youth Education, Tribal Knowledge, Air and Water Quality, and More
- Coastwatch: “In the Wake of Storms“
- News Release: “New Collaborative Community Research Looks at Sharks, Oysters, Youth Training, and More“
- Coastwatch: “The Greatest Show on the East Coast“
- News release: 2019 recipients announcement
- Coastwatch: “Advancing Community Collaborations”
- News release: 2017–2018 recipients
- Coastwatch: “RISING: Perspectives of Change”
- Coastwatch: “Working Together: Communities Collaborate, Engage with Researchers”
- News release: “RISING Reveals Coastal Changes through Art and Oral History”
- Coastwatch Currents: “Zombies and Invaders in Estuaries, Oh My!”
- News release: 2016–2017 recipients
- Coastwatch: “Reeling In History: Documenting The 1997 Fisheries Reform Act”
- News release: “New Podcast Explores History of North Carolina’s 1997 Fisheries Reform Act”
- Coastwatch: “Teaming Up with Nature to Restore Wilson Bay”
- Coastwatch: “Developing Recipes, Nourishing the Community” | Final Report
- Coastwatch: “Collaborative Research on the Outer Banks”
- Coastwatch Currents: “New Research Projects Focus on Coastal Community Collaborations”
- News release: 2015–2016 recipients
- Coastwatch: “Coastal Collaborations: Researchers Reach into Communities”
- Coastwatch: “Developing Recipes, Nourishing the Community”
- Coastwatch: “Collaborative Research on the Outer Banks”
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