Most people are confused about personal grants in West Virginia. If you live in the state of West Virginia and are looking for personal financial assistance such as supplemental security income, Medicaid, or state social services, you should look into government benefits instead. Personal grants are financial aid from the local government of West Virginia for its residents under certain circumstances - the use of the financial funding must have a meaningful purpose to the economy of West Virginia.

Personal Grants for Work At Home Residents of West Virginia

With the aid from the federal government, the department of finance & economic growth in West Virginia is able to provide financial support to residents who work at home. According to the latest research, in West Virginia, there are over 16,006 business identities have 0 to 4 employees. This number includes people who work at home with sole proprietorship. To be eligible, you must be a resident of West Virginia and have a registered business in West Virginia. If your business is in one of the following areas: medicine, education, scientific research, and technology development, you have a higher chance of getting your grant application approved.

Personal Grants for Education for Residents of West Virginia

Not all students or teachers are eligible to apply for personal education grants in West Virginia. According to US Census,

In West Virginia:

  • 82.80% have high school diplomas
  • 17.30% have at least one post secondary degree
  • 6.70% have at least one graduate school degree

As you do not have to pay back the amount of grants given to you, West Virginia's office of education ensures that personal grants are only given to individuals who need financial assistance for their education related to medicine, education, scientific research, or technology development. And recipients must use their new knowledge and skill set to improve the economy of West Virginia.

Personal Grants for Veterans in West Virginia

There are more than 125,100 veterans (both active and retired) in West Virginia. If you have enrolled, or currently participating in the military, naval force, or air force, you are eligible to apply for veteran personal grants as long as the funds are being used to stimulate the economy of West Virginia.

You can look at personal grants as "government grants for individuals". Therefore, there are many other types of personal grants such as personal housing grants. If an individual receives grants from the government, he or she has received a type of "personal grants". It is much harder for individuals to receive grants than it is for businesses to receive grants. West Virginia residents apply for different types of state government grants by contacting West Virginia financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in West Virginia are browsing from the following cities: Washington, Bickmore, Kearneysville, Oak Hill, Institute, Cabin Creek, Thurmond, Elkins, Glen Easton, Bruno

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of West Virginia (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R3 0140)

Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R3 0140
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $5,516,448
Announcement for proposals to provide Technical Assistance for Conservation Objectives in West Virginia (Apply for USDA NRCS MULTI WV 20 NOFO0001017)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS MULTI WV 20 NOFO0001017
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $450,000
Outreach Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 – WEST VIRGINIA (Apply for USDA NRCS WV MULTI 20 NOFO0001016)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS WV MULTI 20 NOFO0001016
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $200,000
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel Counties, West Virginia (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R03 1715)

Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R03 1715
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $6,529,786
West Virginia Funding Opportunity Announcement (Apply for USDA NRCS WV MULTI 19 GEN0010179)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS WV MULTI 19 GEN0010179
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $450,000
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Mercer and Summers Counties, West Virginia (Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R03 1425)

Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R03 1425
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $3,617,198
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Webster, Randolph, Taylor, Marion, Barbour, Preston, Pocahontas, Monongalia, and Tucker Counties, West Virginia (Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R03 1406)

Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R03 1406
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $7,139,472
Head Start Grantee -- Braxton County, West Virginia (Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R03 1399)

Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R03 1399
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $854,201
Aquatic Resources Data Stewardship and Analysis for the New River Gorge National River, Gauley River National Recreation Area, and Bluestone National Scenic River in West Virginia (Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0152)

Funding Number: NPS 18 NERO 0152
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Category: Environment
Funding Amount: $89,602
Announcement for proposals to provide Technical Assistance for implementing Conservation Objectives in West Virginia (Apply for USDA NRCS WV 18 01)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS WV 18 01
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $450,000

 

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