This represents a 179.4% increase over 2021, when the state received $31,932,350 in funding.
North Carolina ranked 15th across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2022. California topped the list with $238,656,132 in funding across 57 grants.
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $23,687,365.
EDA Grant Recipients in North Carolina in 2022
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | $23,687,365 |
| North Carolina Community College System | $16,422,220 |
| North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office | $6,438,146 |
| North Carolina Central University | $6,191,258 |
| Research Triangle Institute | $3,999,901 |
| Town of Benson | $3,200,000 |
| Yadkin Valley Telephone Membership Corporation | $2,814,798 |
| Town of Smithfield | $2,700,000 |
| City of Mebane | $2,502,990 |
| North Carolina Biotechnology Center | $2,386,522 |
| Gateway Research Park, Inc. | $2,100,000 |
| County of Columbus | $2,086,674 |
| County of Davidson | $1,310,480 |
| City of Kings Mountain | $1,304,320 |
| Town of Burnsville | $1,284,591 |
| S.G. Atkins Community Development Corporation | $1,004,173 |
| North Carolina Governor's Office | $1,000,000 |
| County of Vance | $761,040 |
| City of Jacksonville | $750,000 |
| McDowell Technical Community College | $691,420 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation | $517,924 |
| North Carolina Biotechnology Center | $500,000 |
| Piedmont Triad Regional Council | $500,000 |
| North Carolina State University - Raleigh | $440,749 |
| Albemarle Commission | $439,723 |
| Saint Augustine’s University | $400,000 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation | $393,193 |
| Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport Authority | $320,000 |
| Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments | $311,500 |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | $299,987 |
| Triangle J Council of Governments | $284,260 |
| Vance-Granville Community College | $264,000 |
| Neuse River Council of Governments | $260,462 |
| Piedmont Triad Regional Council | $243,992 |
| Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments | $210,000 |
| Region D Council of Governments | $210,000 |
| Triangle J Council of Governments | $210,000 |
| Centralina Economic Development Commission, Inc. | $210,000 |
| Electricities of North Carolina, Inc. | $116,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $109,618 |
| Fayetteville State University | $109,618 |
| City of Greensboro | $100,000 |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | $65,000 |
| Piedmont Land Conservancy | $40,000 |
| Western Piedmont Council of Governments | $40,000 |