North Carolina Rural Building Reuse Program

Hazel Edmond
984.297.5082
hazel.edmond@commerce.nc.gov

The North Carolina Rural Building Reuse Program provides grants for local governments to develop older, vacant buildings into assets to attract new or expanding businesses

Funding categories include:

• The renovation of vacant buildings
• The renovation or expansion of a building occupied by an existing North Carolina company wishing to expand in their current location
• The renovation, expansion or construction of healthcare entities that will lead to the creation of new, full-time jobs

Eligible applicants are units of local government located in either a Tier 1 or Tier 2 county, or a rural census tract in a Tier 3 county, as defined by the state's Tier system. Priority will be given to communities with populations less than 5,000.

Grant amount is not stated. The program requires a cash match equal to the grant request amount. The local government must provide at least 5% of the cash match.

Link to the application instructions and other forms are available on the program website.

Email completed applications to REIreports@commerce.nc.gov.