Direct Funding Model Requests
West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) accepts funding requests outside of traditional grant cycles through our Direct Funding Model (DFM). This model supports projects with multi-regional impact and co-funding from external sources.
To be considered, applicants must submit an Opportunity Consideration using the online form below. The request must: (1) demonstrate an impact in at least four distinct regions to be eligible for consideration, (2) have an additional revenue source, such as Qualified Settlement Funds (QSF) from counties or cities and/or other sources external to the WVFF funding request, and (3) comply with WVFF’s due diligence and documentation requirements.
Region 1 – Brooke, Hancock, Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel Counties
Region 2 – Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Berkeley, Jefferson, Pendleton and Morgan Counties
Region 3 – Wood, Tyler, Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, Calhoun, Roane and Jackson Counties
Region 4 – Monongalia, Braxton, Lewis, Harrison, Marion, Preston, Taylor, Tucker, Barbour, Randolph, Gilmer, Doddridge and Upshur Counties
Region 5 – Cabell, Clay, Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam, Mason, Mingo and Wayne Counties
Region 6 – Fayette, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, Nicholas, Webster, Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Mercer, Wyoming and McDowell Counties
All submissions will be subject to a rigorous, multi-stage review process. Funding will only be awarded upon successful completion of this process and the formal execution of a funding agreement.
