Grants
North Carolina Sea Grant supports science-based research that is relevant to our state’s coast. These projects bring issues that are critical to maintaining the health of our coastal resources to the forefront of public policy, economic and land-use planning and other natural resource initiatives.
We also manage various other research programs, many of which are special projects initiated by partners, such as the National Sea Grant College Program. We work with scientists, educators, students and commercial businesses to explore our coast and find ways to enhance its natural habitat, to protect its resources and to improve the quality of life.
Open OPPORTUNITIES
Currently CLosed
![a drone image of a team of ECU researchers working along a restored shoreline near Morehead City, NC](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Drone-scaled.jpg)
NC Sea Grant Core Funding
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National Sea Grant Highly Migratory Species Research Initiative
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Addressing the Impacts of Multiple Stressors on Shellfish Aquaculture through Research / Industry Partnerships
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North Carolina Sea Grant / Water Resources Research Institute Joint Funding
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![Blue crab claw.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Untitled-design-2-1-e1696615583161.jpg)
North Carolina Sea Grant Research Opportunity for Resource Management Needs
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![Local community member leans over the deck balcony while talking to a researcher, seated below.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/A-Community-Collaboration-04-scaled-1.jpg)
Community Collaborative Research Grants (CCRG)
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![Workers setting up artificial reef in water.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/600600p468EDNmainimg-20200618_133203.jpg)
NOAA’s Climate Ready Workforce
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![old fishing nets and other marine debris washed up on a sandy beach](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/marine-debris-e1695404489165.png)
National Sea Grant Marine Debris Challenge Competition
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National Aquaculture Initiative: Enhancing Production for Coastal, Marine, and Great Lakes Aquaculture Species
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