Grants Awarded
As indicated, users may search by Program Area, State, or Year of Authorization. In addition, by entering a term in the criteria field, the search will return grants with that term in either the organization name or city fields.
Grant seekers are reminded that the emphasis of the Foundation’s grants program evolves over time and that prior grants may not be indicative of the Foundation’s future program emphasis.
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Public Health Institute (Oakland, CA)
To provide capacity-building support aiming to accelerate multi-sector partnerships that support improved health and economic vitality to Wild, Wonderful and Healthy West Virginia
Date Awarded: 03/19/2024
Program Area: Health
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc. (Hurricane, WV)
For the Comeback Club to provide the necessary resources, guidance, and support to women who have taken career breaks, enabling them to seamlessly reintegrate into the workforce
Date Awarded: 09/10/2024
Program Area: Community and Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $50,000.00
Quality Insights, Inc. (Charleston, WV)
For the West Virginia Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention Program
Date Awarded: 03/11/2025
Program Area: Health
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $200,000.00
Quality Insights, Inc. (Charleston, WV)
For the Chronic Kidney Disease Management Program which provides education to patients on management of their disease and to establish a referral system for dietitians to become integrated into the care team
Date Awarded: 12/05/2023
Program Area: Health
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $200,000.00
Queens Gambit Chess Institute (Pittsburgh, PA)
To expand the Next Move Leaders Program, providing young leaders (ages 14–24) with workforce skills, mentoring, and leadership roles in underserved communities
Date Awarded: 06/17/2025
Program Area: Education
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $45,000.00
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (Washington, DC)
To continue development of the West Virginia portion of the Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition
Date Awarded: 12/12/2017
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $140,000.00
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (Washington, DC)
To advance trail development, usership, and economic development along the Parkersburg to Pittsburgh Corridor of the Industrial Heartland Trail (over 18 months)
Date Awarded: 10/09/2019
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $150,000.00
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (Washington, DC)
To undertake a trail development plan and community outreach for the West Virginia portion of the Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition system (over 18 mos.)
Date Awarded: 06/14/2016
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $150,000.00
RAND Corporation (Santa Monica, CA)
To understand the science- and technology-focused (STF) workforce ecosystem in the Pittsburgh region and identify opportunities for investment that will support equitable STF job growth
Date Awarded: 12/07/2021
Program Area: Education
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $75,000.00
Randolph County Affordable Housing And Development Corporation a/k/a Woodlands Development Group (Elkins, WV)
For the Woodlands’ Downtown Reinvestment Initiative to provide loan capital, technical assistance, and management expertise to redevelopment projects
Date Awarded: 12/09/2014
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $175,000.00
Randolph County Housing Authority (Elkins, WV)
To support economic development, programs for youth, and improved senior housing options that include health services(over three years)
Date Awarded: 06/12/2018
Program Area: Health
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $150,000.00
Randolph County Housing Authority (Elkins, WV)
For implementation of a replicable “health home” care coordination model (over three years)
Date Awarded: 03/08/2016
Program Area: Health
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $250,000.00
Randolph County Housing Authority (Elkins, WV)
To use housing as a platform for delivery of services to vulnerable seniors and families living in poverty
Date Awarded: 06/08/2020
Program Area: Human Services
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
Recovery Point of Huntington, Inc. (Huntington, WV)
To expand statewide transportation services for people in recovery, supporting employment and medical needs while building a sustainable, collaborative network of recovery transportation providers (payment in one year; project over two years)
Date Awarded: 06/17/2025
Program Area: Health
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
Recovery Point of Huntington, Inc. (Huntington, WV)
To support initiation of Recovery Point of Charleston, a long-term residential recovery program for women who suffer from alcohol or drug addiction
Date Awarded: 03/08/2016
Program Area: Health
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $155,000.00
Recovery Point of Huntington, Inc. (Huntington, WV)
To support creation of a residential recovery program in Parkersburg for men who suffer from alcohol and/or drug addiction
Date Awarded: 09/12/2017
Program Area: Human Services
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $75,000.00
Redevelopment Authority of City of Connellsville (Connellsville, PA)
For pre-development design and environmental assessment of properties designated for “Trail Town” tourism
Date Awarded: 06/10/2014
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: Pennsylvania
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
Region 1 Planning & Development Council (Princeton, WV)
To conduct a comprehensive feasibility and siting study for electric vehicle charging stations throughout 11 counties in southern West Virginia at strategic locations along major tourism corridors
Date Awarded: 03/07/2023
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $30,000.00
Region 4 Planning and Development Council (Summersville, WV)
To support “Turning Coal to Gold: Boosting the Outdoor Economy through the Snowshoe Highlands Ride Center” which will develop the highest level “gold” rated trail system in outdoor recreation attractions for greater economic benefit to the region
Date Awarded: 09/13/2022
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $160,000.00
Region 4 Planning and Development Council (Summersville, WV)
For the Northern Pocahontas Community Wellness group for a professional trail designer to create an expanded Green Bank Trail master plan
Date Awarded: 12/03/2024
Program Area: Community and Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $55,000.00