GREAT Grant (2022-2023)

NCDIT’s Broadband Infrastructure Office provides grant funding to private providers of broadband services to facilitate the deployment of broadband service to areas of the state unserved with broadband through the Growing Rural Economic with Access to Technology (GREAT) Grant program. The 2022-2023 funding round may award up to $350 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding. 

Key Dates

• 1/31/2022: Applications Opened
• 2/10/2022: Initial Information Session for Interested Applicants
• 2/14/2022: Initial Information Session for Interested Applicants - View the Slides
• 5/4/2022: Application Deadline
• 9/1/2022: Information Session for Counties - View the Slides
• 9/13/22: Information Session for Applicants - View the Slides

Applicant Information Session Recording (9/13/2022)

Initial Information Session Recording (2/14/2022)

GREAT Grant Program Guidance

Please review the GREAT Grant program guidelines below prior to submitting an application for the 2022-2023 round of federally funded GREAT Grants.

• Download the GREAT Grant Program Guidance

GREAT Grant FAQs

To ensure you’re familiar with the nuances of the GREAT Grant requirements, we have created a set of living FAQs to complement the GREAT Grant guidance document. The FAQs will be updated as we receive additional questions throughout the 2022-2023 application window.

• Get the 2021-2022 GREAT Grant FAQs (Updated June 15, 2022)

GREAT Grant Online Mapping Tool & Help Document

Applicants must utilize the GREAT Grant Online Mapping Tool and Help Document located within the NC OneMap's broadband resources to view data on eligible areas and for submission of location points. The Help Document, which can also be accessed in within the map, includes a list of updates to the mapping data. 

• View the GREAT Grant Mapping Tool
• View the GREAT Grant Mapping Tool Help Document

Application Instructions

Please follow the steps below to start your application. Click here to download the application instructions with screenshots. 

1. If you have not already, *register for an NCID.
2. Complete an *EBS registration form.
3. Register for a *D-U-N-S.
4. Register for *System Award Management ID.
5. Return to this GREAT Grant webpage, click “Start Your Application.”

*Required for the application. 
 

Please send any questions or comments about the Great Grant application round to greatgrant@nc.gov.