Community Action Grants

Community Action Grants is sponsored by Parkersburg Area Community Foundation. Funds nonprofit projects in areas such as education, youth development, arts, and community development that improve quality of life for youth and families in the foundation’s service area.[11]

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation | Community Action Grant… Community Action Grant Application Period Opens July 15, 2025 for Fall Grant Cycle The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation (PACF) and Regional Affiliates of Doddridge County, Ritchie County, and the Little Kanawha Area (PACF) will begin accepting applications for the Fall 2025 cycle of its Community Action Grant Program starting July 15.

The application process is fully online, and the deadline to apply is midnight on September 15. Eligible organizations can apply to the PACF and/or any of its regional affiliates using the Community Action Grant Application, available on the PACF’s website at www. pacfwv.

com/Grants. To be considered for a Community Action Grant, applicants must be a private, nonprofit organization classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a public institution.

Either the applicant or the program to be funded must be located within the PACF’s eleven-county service area: Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt, and Wood counties in West Virginia, and Washington County, Ohio. Priority counties for grant support include Wood, Wirt, Ritchie, Roane, Gilmer, Doddridge, and Calhoun.

The PACF supports a wide variety of charitable projects, including capital and equipment needs, program development, technical assistance, training, capacity building, and, in special cases, operating support. Applications submitted in the fall are considered for funding from a broad portfolio of grant funds held by the PACF and its affiliates.

For detailed grant guidelines, eligibility requirements, and the online application, visit www. pacfwv. com/Grants.

For questions or additional assistance, contact Amy Nahley at 304-428-4438 or email info@pacfwv. com . To inquire about how you can support grant funding as a charitable partner, please call Julie Posey at 304-428-4438.

About the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation For more than 60 years, the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation has served as a trusted partner in charitable giving, helping individuals, families, and businesses make a lasting difference across the region. The Foundation currently manages more than 500 endowed funds and has awarded over $60 million in grants to support education, healthcare, the arts, community development, and more.

With a service area covering eleven counties in West Virginia and Ohio, PACF is dedicated to strengthening local communities and ensuring that the impact of philanthropy is felt for generations to come. The PM Company’s 2026 Spirit of Giving application period opens July 1 for local nonprofits Foundation Awards More Than $546,000 in Grant Support Continuing a Legacy of Educational Excellence