Careers in Conservation Scholars Announced
7/11/2025 – The Foundation has awarded 14 scholarships to students studying in the natural resources-related fields and attending NC colleges and…
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About Us
The NC Foundation for Soil and Water Conservation is a 501(c)(3) public charity, classified under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code. We advance our mission through a combination of direct programming and strategic grantmaking, supported by diverse public and private funding sources. It was chartered April 27, 1999 and obtained its non-profit status on February 22, 2000.
Headquarters are located in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The Foundation funds projects addressing high priority natural resource and environmental issues while building conservation capacity across the state of North Carolina.
Announcements
Innovative Fertilizer Program Launch
6/25/2024 – The Foundation is pleased to announce the impending launch of the Animal Waste Fertilizer Conversion Cost Share Program. With…
learn moreCareers in Conservation Scholarship application period now open
11/27/2023 – The Foundation is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Careers in Conservation Scholarship program…
learn moreCareers in Conservation Scholarship application period now open
11/28/2022 – The Foundation is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Careers in Conservation Scholarship program…
learn moreThe Foundation is moving!
Starting immediately, the Foundation has a new physical and mailing address: 1401 Sunset Drive, Suite 202 Greensboro, NC 27408 Staff continue…
learn moreSeptember Training – Estate Planning & Farmland Transition
The Foundation will be hosting a 3-part webinar series on estate planning and farmland transition. These sessions will focus on information…
learn moreFoundation receives grant to explore innovative manure management
3/25/2022 – The Foundation was awarded a nationally competitive USDA-NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant to explore innovative animal manure management that has…
learn moreCareers in Conservation Scholars Announced
6/3/2022 – The Foundation has awarded 8 scholarships to students studying in the natural resources-related fields and attending NC colleges and…
learn moreFlood Resilience Report Available
6/14/2021 – Improving North Carolina’s Resilience to Coastal Riverine Flooding is now available to read. The findings of this report were…
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