Grant Opportunities

Division of Student Affairs Grants

First-Generation Student Success Grant

  • West Virginia public two-and four-year colleges and universities, or research corporations thereof, may apply for First Generation Student Success Grants to sponsor initiatives that can be categorized by one or more of the following:
    • Implementation of extraordinary campus-based initiatives, events, services, or supports designed to address the unique needs of First-Generation college students and bridge gaps in cultural capital, thereby  promoting positive educational outcomes for First-Generation college students;
    • Implementation of events, initiatives, or services committed to supporting recruitment and/or retention of First-Generation students on college campuses within West Virginia; 
    • Development or enhancement of research, evaluation, assessment and data collection strategies and practices for the purpose of improving institutional First-Generation initiatives and/or increasing institutional buy-in.
  • Maximum single award amount: $5,000
  • Application deadline: Friday, June 28, 2024, by 5:00 p.m.
  • View details on RFP

Division of Health Sciences / Center for Nursing Grants

***All applications must be accessed and submitted through the Health Sciences Grants Portal.***

Campus Mental Health Grants- Student Mental Health Data

  • Funds up to $10,000 will be awarded to public 2-year or 4-year institutions to design and implement projects that integrate the ongoing use of data in assessing population level needs, priorities, and progress of students.  To apply, institutions must either have recent data from the National College Health Assessment, the Hope Center Basic Needs Survey, or a similar key data source, or must plan to use grant funding to both conduct a survey and integrate the use of data during the one-year grant period. 
  • View details on RFA

Campus Mental Health Grants- Strategies with Proven Effectiveness

  • Funds up to $10,000 will be awarded to public 2-year or 4-year institutions or campus or community-based organizations that directly serve college students and that meet the eligibility requirements. Projects will impact student mental health through one of the following strategies:
    • Implementing skill-training interventions
    • Implementing routine mental health screenings
    • Suicide prevention through campus environment (means restriction)
  • View details on RFA

Campus Mental Health Grants- Strategies with Promising Evidence

  • Funds up to $6,250 will be awarded to public 2-year or 4-year institutions or campus or community-based organizations that directly serve college students and that meet the eligibility requirements. Projects will impact student mental health through one of the following strategies:
    • Peer support programming
    • Programs or environments that foster student belonging
    • Integration of mental health content into courses
    • Increase mentoring opportunities
    • Implement post-mental health crisis intervention (postvention)
  • View details on RFA

Campus Mental Health Grants- Statewide Suicide Prevention Special Project Grant

  • This special project grant opportunity is intended to provide funding to support a statewide or regional West Virginia higher education suicide prevention conference or ongoing educational series for college faculty and staff from multiple institutions following best practices for suicide prevention in higher education.
  • 1 award of $12,500 open to public 2- and 4-year colleges and universities
  • View details on RFA

Campus Mental Health Grants Applicant Webinar

*If multiple programs at your institution are applying for Campus Mental Health Grants in any of the categories, please include the institution’s ranking of the applications in your narrative. Multiple Campus Mental Health applications from the same program within an institution will not be awarded.*

**The deadline for all Campus Mental Health Grant applications is June 28, 2024 at 5:00pm.**                           

Workforce and Campus Mental Health Impact Grant-Counseling and Crisis System Grant Opportunity

  • This funding opportunity will support student mental health by providing campuses with 24/7 crisis and virtual counseling support through a crisis/counseling system. This is helping to support the behavioral health workforce at West Virginia’s higher education institutions and supports the mental health of the future workforce, the students attending college in the state. Applicants may apply to opt-in to a one-year agreement with the Commission who will contract with a vendor selected through the state of West Virginia’s bidding process. The vendor’s services will support mental health on eligible campuses represented by successful applicants. Services to be provided include student access to a 24/7 crisis support line and virtual counseling support.  The applicant institution will not receive funds but will complete a Memorandum of Understanding with the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, who will include the institution in a statewide contract with the selected vendor and pay for the service on the school’s behalf.
  • View details on the RFA
  • Application deadline: June 28, 2024, by 5:00 p.m.

Workforce and Campus Mental Health Impact Grant Applicant Webinar