United Way of Central West Virginia awards grants to nonprofit agencies located in Kanawha, Putnam, Logan, Clay, Boone, and Braxton counties. The funded programs must address one of four broad-based community impact areas: Education, Health, Financial Stability and Safety Net.
2026 Funding Priorities
Health
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse
- Affordable mental health care
- Affordable health and dental care and prescription medication
- Nutrition, fitness and healthy lifestyle habits
Financial Stability
- Personal financial management
- Grandparent/kinship care
- Employment readiness
- Eliminating barriers to work
Education
- Quality childhood education and school readiness
- Academic success
- After-school and extracurricular activities for youth
- Trauma-Informed Care for children and youth providers
- Education for low-income adults
Safety Net
- Shelter/emergency beds/services including transitional housing assistance
- Domestic violence and child abuse services
- Affordable, quality permanent housing
- Access to healthy food and/or meals
- Senior Stability
To view the complete list of UWCWV's Impact Areas, Program Categories, and Outlines, please download the attached document.
How the Funding Process Works
United Way of Central WV's funding decisions are made through an annual competitive application process in order to direct grant funding to high-performing programs that are the most closely aligned with United Way's impact areas: education, health, financial stability and safety net (basic needs). Citizen Review Teams, made up of trained community volunteers, review the Community Impact Grants, conduct site visits and make fund allocation recommendations to United Way's Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for all final funding decisions. Organizations receiving funds are accountable for the responsible use of those funds and must file mid-year and final reports measuring their service impact.
For more information, contact Community Investment Director Katharina Fritzler at 304.340.3521