WVU Family and Community Development

10/11/2026

💻 Save the Date: On December 4, 2026, the West Virginia Grant Resource Centers will be hosting our first fully-virtual Grants 101 Workshop! This free event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

This comprehensive virtual workshop will guide participants through each critical step of the pre-award process, including:
• Seeking & Finding Grants
• Building Community Partnerships
• Developing Budgets & Budget Justifications
• Understanding Matching Funds
• Common Grant Attachments
• Grant Readiness
• Developing a Project Narrative
• Thinking Like a Reviewer

This Training is Recommended For: West Virginia communities, nonprofits, businesses, and other grant-eligible entities who are interested in engaging with the grant writing process. No prior grant writing experience is required.

What to Expect: Participants can expect to gain a thorough understanding of the grant writing process and elevate their application assembly skills.

Register by Wednesday, December 2, 2026: https://forms.gle/wERs5JvmKV23J2pm7

10/08/2026

09/24/2026

WEST VIRGINIA IS LEADING THE WAY FOR ENTREPRENEURS! WV Secretary of State Kris Warner is proud to celebrate West Virginia's ranking as No. 1 in the nation for five-year business survival. A recent study found that 57.6% of businesses launched in West Virginia in 2019 were still operating five years later, earning our state the highest business survival rate in the nation. This achievement reflects the hard work of business owners and the strong support network helping entrepreneurs succeed across the Mountain State. Congratulations to the WV Entrepreneurship Ecosystem that supports West Virginia's entrepreneurs and small business owners that continue to drive our economy forward!

Read more in the article by Connect-Clarksburg. https://www.connect-clarksburg.com/west-virginia-ranks-no-1-in-nation-for-five-year-business-survival/?ref=connect-clarksburg-newsletter

🌐 Visit the WVSOS website to sign up for news updates.
https://sos.wv.gov/email-registration

09/22/2026

The West Virginia Food is Medicine Summit will be held October 27th-29th, 2026 at Stonewall Resort. Registration is open, and free of charge. WVU Extension partners on this work, with Gina Wood, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, serving on as the Co-Chair of the statewide steering committee.

Register today to join the conversation!

Please click the link to complete this form.

09/19/2026

09/16/2026

From classrooms to communities, WVU is investing in the next generation of West Virginia innovators with the launch of the STEAM Innovation Alliance.

Led by the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative’s STEAM Technical Assistance Center and WVU Extension, the Alliance will bring middle and high school educators and students, entrepreneurship experts, and community partners together to create new opportunities to connect science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics with entrepreneurship and real-world problem-solving.

“This investment is helping to cultivate the talent that will drive West Virginia’s future workforce, economy, and communities. We are excited to collaborate with WVPEC to expand that access and enrich program content to support the future success of West Virginia youth,” said Lauren Prinzo, our community and economic development specialist. Learn more about the Alliance here ➡ https://tr.ee/UQgG6o

09/13/2026

The West Virginia Fiber Festival is only ONE WEEK away! 🐑

Join us for a weekend of fleece and fun on September 18-19 at Mylan Park in Morgantown to celebrate the natural fiber industry in West Virginia and beyond! There’s something for everyone, whether you’re joining us on Friday for seminars on fiber-producing animals, or on Saturday for live fiber spinning or the vendor market from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.! 🧶

For more information, visit ➡ https://westvirginiafiberfestival.com/

09/12/2026

Register now to participate in this free training - open to anyone interesting in learning more about supporting youth mental health!

Want to gain the skills to support youth experiencing mental health challenges? Join our free Youth Mental Health First Aid Training on September 21!
Participants will complete a 2-hour self-paced online course, followed by a live virtual training from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This course teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among youths ages 12-18.
Register by September 17 to attend! ➡️ https://tr.ee/KhJXwB

11/06/2023

ELEVATE — ARC's paid, six-week summer internship program — is accepting applications for 2024! 🎓

All current students and recent graduates of a two- or four-year college or university in Appalachia can apply. In alignment with ARC's mission for socieoeconomic parity, we encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including:

👩🏽‍🎓 Appalachia’s 15 Historically Black Colleges and Universities
☝️ First-generation students and graduates
📍 Students who live in, or are from, economically distressed or at-risk counties.

Learn more and apply by February 29, 2024 at www.arc.gov/ELEVATE.