Focus Areas for 2025-26 Grant Cycle: Basic Needs & Addiction Prevention
Funds collaborative, evidence-based projects addressing basic needs and addiction prevention in high-need communities across five North Central WV counties.
Funder: Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 for basic needs projects; up to $2,500 for addiction prevention projects; one-year awards.
Summary: Supports nonprofits and public institutions in North Central WV addressing basic needs and addiction prevention through grassroots, collaborative projects.
Key Information: Preference for high-need, low-resource communities; projects must serve Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, or Taylor counties.
Description
This grant program, administered by Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia (YCF), funds nonprofit organizations and public institutions working to address urgent community needs in the areas of basic needs (housing, utilities, food) and addiction prevention. The program prioritizes grassroots, collaborative projects that use creative, evidence-based approaches to reduce the impact of addiction on children and families. Preference is given to high-need, low-resource communities within Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, and Taylor counties. Proposals are encouraged to involve individuals with lived experience of addiction and to partner with other local organizations or agencies.
