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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West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
For the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative Teacher Innovation mini-grant program which will provide financial support to teachers to implement innovative learning practices in their school environment
Date Awarded: 09/13/2022
Program Area: Education
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
The sum of up to $100,000 as matching funds for an Appalachian Regional Commission POWER grant for a three-state, 61-county energy supply chain study and implementation program
Date Awarded: 12/13/2016
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
To support creation of an assessment and plan for a regional energy ecosystem to promote economic development based on innovation
Date Awarded: 03/14/2017
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
To develop leadership and planning regarding a Natural Gas Liquid storage and trading hub in the Marcellus and Utica shale region
Date Awarded: 06/13/2017
Program Area: Community Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $250,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
To develop a platform for screening and treatment of glaucoma in high-risk individuals
Date Awarded: 09/12/2017
Program Area: Health
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $110,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
For the second W.V. Legislators’ Forum on Education and the Economy
Date Awarded: 02/05/2018
Program Area: Education
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
To establish a partnership to provide health data analytics expertise, program evaluation, project management, and technical support to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (over two years)
Date Awarded: 03/13/2018
Program Area: Health
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $280,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
To develop local, state and federal funding and policy strategies which will accelerate demolition or rehabilitation of vacant and abandoned properties in communities throughout West Virginia
Date Awarded: 06/12/2018
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $130,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
To enhance vision health through a comprehensive system of diagnosis and connection of patients to treatment
Date Awarded: 09/11/2018
Program Area: Community Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
To establish a robust provider network of community-led intervention and referral services for individuals with substance use disorder to efficiently receive treatment, care, and support
Date Awarded: 12/06/2022
Program Area: Health
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $120,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
For general operating support for the Morgantown Community Orchestra 2022-2023 season
Date Awarded: 12/06/2022
Program Area: Arts
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $45,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
To develop marketing materials to attract investors for key West Virginia redevelopment projects as part of the Opportunity Appalachia initiative
Date Awarded: 02/16/2023
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $11,228.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
In support of the 2023 Focus Forward with Big Energy event, which is the fifth in a series of summits, each building upon the last and focusing on issues that will impact West Virginia’s workforce and economy
Date Awarded: 03/06/2023
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $15,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
For the development of a statewide youth entrepreneurship workgroup and delivery of entrepreneurship programming to youth in targeted West Virginia counties
Date Awarded: 03/07/2023
Program Area: Education
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $60,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
To address vision care for low-income West Virginians in rural areas
Date Awarded: 03/07/2023
Program Area: Health
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $120,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
To increase consumption of fruits and vegetables among limited-resource youth by reducing food deserts and increasing nutrition education
Date Awarded: 06/13/2023
Program Area: Health
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $151,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
To increase business and community member access to an Environmental, Social and Governance micro-credential program to drive economic development and Justice40 initiatives within the Central Appalachian Region
Date Awarded: 06/13/2023
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $69,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
To leverage the existing entrepreneurship ecosystem to benefit entrepreneurs starting new forestry ventures by working with Appalachian Forestry Entrepreneurship Center at West Virginia University
Date Awarded: 06/13/2023
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $101,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
For REACH, a program to increase matriculation, persistence, and graduation rates for under-represented and under-resourced students throughout their college career (over two years)
Date Awarded: 06/13/2023
Program Area: Education
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $180,000.00
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (Morgantown, WV)
For the Forest Carbon Management in Central Appalachia conference which aims to bring together researchers, policymakers, industry professionals, landowners, and stakeholders to address the challenges and opportunities related to the forest carbon market
Date Awarded: 08/16/2023
Program Area: Economic Development
Region Served: West Virginia
Amount Awarded: $4,000.00