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West Virginia Funding & Opportunities

Park and Recreation Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Substance Misuse Inactive
Grants for local parks and recreation agencies to use evidence-based mentoring programs to support youth living in communities with high rates of substance misuse who have experienced substance misuse directly in the home or personally, with special focus on youth facing barriers to youth development opportunities, including those in low-income and rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Available in 24 U.S. states
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2023
Sponsor: National Recreation and Park Association
Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization in Coal-Affected Appalachia (POWER) Inactive
Funding for workforce and economic revitalization activities in communities and regions that have been affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain industries. Priorities include strengthening the healthcare sector, educational attainment, and broadband access.
Geographic coverage: Available in all of West Virginia and parts of 12 other states.
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 8, 2023
Application Deadline: Apr 19, 2023
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
West Virginia Family Medicine Rural Scholars Program Inactive
Scholarships for third-year West Virginia medical students who show strong interest in practicing family medicine in rural West Virginia.
Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2023
Sponsor: West Virginia University School of Medicine
Appalachian Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative Inactive
Funding to assist in moving individuals in the Appalachian region from substance abuse treatment to recovery to employment, with a focus on support services that enable and support individual successful entry or reentry into the workforce.
Geographic coverage: Available in specific counties in 13 states.
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 21, 2023
Application Deadline: Mar 17, 2023
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
West Virginia Health Sciences Service Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for certain health professions students who agree to practice in an underserved area of West Virginia upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2023
Sponsor: College Foundation of West Virginia
Choose West Virginia Practice Tuition Waiver Program Inactive
Medical school tuition waiver for the differential between in-state and out of state tuition in exchange for agreeing to practice at an eligible West Virginia service site. Participants must serve one year for every year they receive the award.
Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2022
Sponsor: College Foundation of West Virginia
Health Information Outreach Award: Region 1 Inactive
Funding for projects in Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 1 that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; or improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information. Rural populations are considered a priority.
Geographic coverage: Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Application Deadline: Nov 4, 2022
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Technology Improvement Project Award Inactive
Funding for projects in Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 1 to purchase technology and provide online resource training that will improve health, and digital equity to underserved communities impacted by the digital divide.
Geographic coverage: Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Application Deadline: Nov 4, 2022
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Save the Children Rural Child Hunger Innovation Lab Inactive
Flexible grant funding, a training/planning incubation workshop, ongoing technical assistance, and a community learning cohort for rural communities to plan, design, and implement creative approaches to address child hunger.
Geographic coverage: Available in 13 states
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 14, 2022
Application Deadline: Nov 11, 2022
Sponsor: Save the Children
Appalachia READY Nonprofits Initiative Learning Track Inactive
Online training, coaching, and funding designed to build organizational capacity for nonprofit organizations in the Appalachian region.
Geographic coverage: Available in specific counties in 13 Appalachian states.
Application Deadline: Aug 19, 2022
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission

Last Updated: 3/16/2023