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Community outreach event in Bluefield, Princeton, and Belle on June 9, 2026.

Community Connections Mobile Office Hours in Bluefield, Princeton, and Belle

WV Grant Resource Centers Staff Host Community Connections  Outreach Team in Bluefield, Princeton, and Belle BLUEFIELD, PRINCETON, AND BELLE, W.VA. – The West Virginia Grant Resource Centers (Grant Centers) Co-Founders Sara Payne Scarbro and Dr. Liz Vitullo today announced the Grant Centers will be hosting a series of mobile office events, titled Community Connections, in

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West Virginia Grant Resource Centers promote maximizing matching funds for grants.

Maximizing Matching Funds: What You Need to Know

Grant Glossary Terms:  In-Kind Support – Non-monetary support like time and effort, a room to hold programming or supplies you already possess that can be assigned a monetary value and used as matching fund in a budget Letter of Commitment – A letter from a project partner committing specific efforts or resources, such as money,

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West Virginia Grant Resource Centers guide on developing budgets and budget justifications.

Budgets Basics: How to Build a Strong Grant Budget and Budget Justification

Grant Glossary Terms:  Allowable cost: An expense permitted under the specific grant and applicable rules. Federal awards generally require costs to be reasonable, allocable, and consistent with governing regulations.   Budget justification/budget narrative: The written explanation that supports and explains each budget line item.   Cash match: Non-federal cash contributed by the applicant or a third party

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2025 Impact Report for West Virginia Grant Resource Centers.

2025 Annual Impact Report captures Grant Centers’ monumental progress

The West Virginia Grant Resource Centers’ team is thrilled to share our 2025 Annual Impact Report! This Annual Impact Report captures not only the Grant Centers’ collective three-year progress, but provides an in-depth look into the services, trainings, and outreach we provided in 2025. Between January 2023 and December 2025, the Grant Centers have made

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West Virginia Grant Resource Centers promote community partnerships and grant writing.

Building Community Partnerships: Tips for Cultivating Meaningful Connections

Grant Glossary Terms:  Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – A cooperative agreement that formalizes a partnership; like a letter of commitment, it can show that a partner is more committed to a project than a letter of support. Letter of Commitment – A letter from a project partner committing specific efforts or resources, such as money,

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West Virginia Grant Resource Centers conducting technical reviews for grant writing support.

Make it or Break it: Why Technical Reviews Matter (and how we can help!)

At the West Virginia Grant Resource Centers, we understand that developing competitive project proposals can be tedious, time-consuming, and rewarding. After weeks or months of drafting and editing, you’re well-acquainted with the content of your proposal, and it’s nearly ready to submit. But before you cross the metaphorical finish line, it’s important to verify that

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West Virginia Grant Resource Centers help secure $51.5M in project funding.

West Virginia Grant Resource Centers hits historic milestone, helps secure $51.5 million in project funding for WV clients

HUNTINGTON, MORGANTOWN, WV – Today, the West Virginia Grant Resource Centers’ Co-Founders, Sara Payne Scarbro and Dr. Liz Vitullo, marked a historic milestone for the Grant Centers, announcing more than $51.5 million in local, state, private, and federal funding won through 124 awards across the state.  “This is what a national model for targeted, regional

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Map of West Virginia highlighting the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce area.

Host Highlights: Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce

The WV Grant Centers’ Host Highlights series aims to illustrate the impacts of the Grant Centers’ training efforts through the perspectives of our event co-hosts. As of December 2025, the Grant Centers have led 105 original training events, resulting in the direct upskilling of more than 3,440 individuals.  As 2025 comes to a close, the

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