Author: Jay Kravitz

Program Name: Conservation Tax Credit Program Resource Type: State State: North Carolina, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: North Carolina recognizes the importance of land conservation to its economy, and offers a tax credit program to promote conservation of ecosystem functions (fish and wildlife conservation and conservation of...

Program Name: North Carolina Department of Commerce Resource Type: State State: North Carolina, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Economic Development Entity Description: The N.C. Department of Commerce is the state's leading economic-development agency, working with local, regional, national and international companies. The department’s mission is to improve the economic well-being...

Program Name: Diesel Emission Reduction Grants Resource Type: State State: North Carolina, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Grant Description: The NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is interested in providing incentive funding for projects that reduce diesel emissions and are able to be completed...

Program Name: Waterfront Access and Marine Industry Fund Resource Type: State State: North Carolina, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Grant Description: The Waterfront Access and Marine Industry (WAMI) Fund was created to acquire waterfront properties or develop facilities to provide, improve or develop public and commercial waterfront access. The N.C....

Program Name: Marina Pumpout Program Resource Type: State State: North Carolina, Mid-Atlantic Agency: Program Source: Grant Description: Using funding from the US Fish & Wildlife Service, DCM has made grants of up to $15,000 available on a yearly basis to private and commercial marinas, gas/service docks, fish houses/seafood dealers...

Program Name: Kendall Foundation Resource Type: Philanthropy State: Northeast Agency: Program Source: Description: Create a sustainable and resilient food system in New England. Website: http://www.kendall.org/...

Program Name: John Merck Foundation Resource Type: Philanthropy State: Northeast Agency: Program Source: Description: Priorities are: Clean energy, Environmental health, Regional food systems, Developmental disabilities. Clean energy and regional food systems have relevance for New England fisheries. Plans to spend all assets by 2022. Website: http://www.jmfund.org/...

Program Name: East Coast Shellfish Growers Association (ECSGA) Resource Type: Business Collaboration State: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast Agency: Program Source: Description: Informs policy makers and regulators, seeks solutions to sustainability through research and best management practices, lobbies Congress on behalf of the industry, promotes healthy farmed shellfish to...

Program Name: Economic Revitalization Zone Tax Credits Resource Type: Economic Development Entity State: New Hampshire, Northeast Agency: Program Source: Tax Incentive Description: In an effort to encourage revitalization and create jobs, communities and employers may take advantage of New Hampshire's Economic Revitalization Zone Tax Credits (ERZ Tax Credit) Program....