Be ActiveWV Grant Program

2024-25 BeActive WV Grant

Hello community partners! We are excited to announce the 2024-2025 physical activity capacity building grants from the Center for ActiveWV. We anticipate funding 8-10 projects this year for up to $5000. Examples of previously funded projects can be found below.

You can find the application link here.

Applications are due November 17th, 2024.

About the Project

The Be ActiveWV Capacity Building Grant Program is a community-based project that aims to improve the health of West Virginians by supporting projects that increase access to physical activity. The project focuses on improving the health of communities through increasing opportunities for physical activity for children throughout the school day and beyond, increasing or improving pedestrian and bike infrastructure, and creating opportunities for physical activity referrals in healthcare settings.

The Be ActiveWV Grant Program is a partnership between West Virginia College of Applied Human Sciences Sciences, and West Virginia Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease, Bureau of Public Health. Since 2019, the project has used grant funding and social media promotions to recognize communities and organizations all over the state who are making strides to improve the health of West Virginia.

Year of Project: 1
Name of Project: PATH walking network in downtown
Organization: City of Buckhannon
County: Upshur
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 1
Name of Project: Tracking and signage for bike and walking routes
Organization: City of Wheeling Parks and Rec
County: Ohio
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 1
Name of Project: Exercise Rx for Health
Organization: Potomac Valley Hospital
County: Mineral
Sector: Healthcare

Year of Project: 1
Name of Project: Reedsville Connector
Organization: Mon River Trails Conservancy
County: Monongalia, Preston
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 1
Name of Project: Storybook Walking Trail
Organization: Williamson Health and Wellness
County: Mingo
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 1
Name of Project: Exercise Rx for Health and Self-Management
Organization: Shenendoah Community Health Foundation
County: Berkeley
Sector: Healthcare

Year of Project: 1
Name of Project: Trail building and signage at the hospital
Organization: Sistersville General Hospital
County: Tyler
Sector: Healthcare

Year of Project: 1
Name of Project: Trail inventory and trail use
Organization: University Healthcare Foundation
County: Berkeley
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 1
Name of Project: Wellness programming with walking
Organization: Walk with a Future Doc
County: Monongalia
Sector: Healthcare

Year of Project: 1
Name of Project: ADA compliant playground equipment
Organization: Kanawha State Forest Foundation
County: Kanawha
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 2
Name of Project: Increased awareness of trails in Wayne CO (getoutwayne.com)
Organization: ACCESS WV
County: Wayne
Sector: Media

Year of Project: 2
Name of Project: Virtual PE and walking trail demonstrations (COVID)
Organization: Braxton County Schools/ Sutton Elem. School
County: Braxton
Sector: Education

Year of Project: 2
Name of Project: Trail improvements at Camp Virgil Tate in Sissonville
Organization: Camp Virgil Tate
County: Kanawha
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 2
Name of Project: Fitness Trail improvements at newer playground
Organization: City of Moundsville
County: Marshall
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 2
Name of Project: Nitro Elementary nature trail
Organization: City of Nitro
County: Putnam
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 2
Name of Project: Opekiska Lock and Dam
Organization: Mon River Trails Conservancy
County: Monongalia
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 2
Name of Project: Stillwell Park Improvements
Organization: Pocahontas County Parks & Rec
County: Pocohontas
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 2
Name of Project: Boulder natural playground in Kingwood
Organization: Preston County Parks & Rec
County: Preston
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 2
Name of Project: ExRx Plan for Rainelle Medical
Organization: Rainelle Medical Center Inc
County: Greenbrier
Sector: Healthcare

Year of Project: 2
Name of Project: Fitness Trail in Downtown
Organization: Wardensville
County: Hardy
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 2
Name of Project: Signage and Trail work at Berkeley Medical Center
Organization: University Healthcare Foundation
County: Berkeley
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 2
Name of Project: Improve trails and signage at Heart of Highlands Trail
Organization: WV Land Trust
County:Tucker County
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 2
Name of Project: Fitness circuit signage and exercise prescriptions
Organization: Williamson Health and Wellness
County: Mingo
Sector: Healthcare

Year of Project: 2
Name of Project: Fitness Path Markings
Organization: Monongalia County Extension
County: Monongalia
Sector: Education

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Improve and enhance Camp Virgil Tate’s current trail system in Sissonville
Organization: Camp Virgil Tate
County: Kanawha County
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Home exercise equipment and new on-ice protective gear for hockey team for youth and adults with physical disabilities in Charleston
Organization: Charleston Sled Hockey
County: Kanawha County
Sector: Sport

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Add improvements including benches and signage to an existing half mile trail located behind E A Hawse Health Center in Baker
Organization: EA Hawse Health Center
County: Hardy
Sector: Healthcare

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Install bicycle maintenance stations and covered informational kiosk at the Fayetteville Town Park to include mapped 5k route and trail system information.
Organization: Fayetteville Bicycle Pedestrian Action Committee
County: Fayette
Sector: Transportation, Land Use, Community Design

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Build and install artist designed bike racks
Organization: Friends of Cheat
County: Preston
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Build addition of a 0.1 mile path to connect Montwell Commons to the nearby WVSOM campus and downtown Lewisburg.
Organization: Greenbrier Valley Restoration Project
County: Greenbrier
Sector: Transportation, Land Use, Community Design

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Install bicycle “fix-it” repair stations that include air kit bike pumps at Little Creek Park in the City of South Charleston.
Organization: Kanawha Valley Trail Alliance
County: Kanawha County
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Creating a nature themed walking trail at the Kermit PK-8 school grounds in Kermit
Organization: Kermit PK-8
County: Mingo
Sector: Education

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Increase parking and access to the Deckers Creek Rail-Trail and improve drainage at the Breakiron Road Trailhead
Organization: Monongahela River Trails Conservancy
County: Monongalia
Sector: Transportation, Land Use, Community Design

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Install wayfinding and educational signs along a 2-mile trail in Montgomery
Organization: Morris Creek Watershed
County: Fayette
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Creation of an “Adventure Library” that will provide well maintained bikes
Organization: Nature’s Mountain Classroom
County: Pocohontas
Sector: Education

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Creating Active Pathways for community members to be active in outdoor settings in locations across the Wheeling
Organization: Ohio County WVU Extension Service
County: Ohio
Sector: Transportation,Land Use, Community Design

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Complete and upgrade the trail at Evitts Run Park including adding wayfinding and informational signage
Organization: Ranson Community Gardens
County: Jefferson
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Restore the “Ambrosia Walking Trail” located on the hospital property in Spencer
Organization: Roane General Hospital
County: Roane
Sector: Healthcare

Year of Project: 3
Name of Project: Encourage physical activity opportunities throughout Montgomery and Smithers
Organization: WVSU Extension Service
County: Fayette
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 4
Name of Project: Exercise QRx
Organization: West Virginia University Exercise Physiology
County: Monongalia County
Sector: Healthcare; Media and Communications

Year of Project: 4
Name of Project: Launching the Pickle
Organization: Fayette County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
County: Fayette County
Sector: Sport

Year of Project: 4
Name of Project: Bike Club/White Park Trail Improvements
Organization: South Middle School (Morgantown)
County: Monongalia County
Sector: Education; Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 4
Name of Project: Free Bikes 4 Kidz
Organization: Free Bikes 4 Kidz WV
County: Monongalia County
Sector: Sport

Year of Project: 4
Name of Project: WV Interactive Trail Signs Project
Organization: West Virginia University Extension Services
County: Monongalia County
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 4
Name of Project: Walk With a Future Doc
Organization: West Virginia University
County: Monongalia County
Sector: Healthcare

Year of Project: 4
Name of Project: Bicycle Repair Stations
Organization: Kanawha Valley Trail Alliance
County: Kanawha County
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 4
Name of Project: Bike West Liberty
Organization: West Liberty
County: Ohio County
Sector: Education; Transportation, Land Use, Design

Year of Project: 4
Name of Project: Trail Improvement
Organization: WV Botanical Garden
County: Monongalia County
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 4
Name of Project: Colins Ferry Connector
Organization: Monongahela River Trails Conservancy
County: Monongahela County
Sector: Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 4
Name of Project: Pineville Middle Volleyball
Organization: Pineville Middle School
County: Wyoming County
Sector: Education; Sport

Year of Project: 4
Name of Project: Cardinals in Motion Playground
Organization: Steenrod Elementary School
County: Ohio County
Sector: Education

Year of Project: 4
Name of Project: Safe Strides on the Southside
Organization: South Middle School (Martinsburg)
County: Berkeley County
Sector: Education; Community Recreation, Parks, and Fitness

Year of Project: 5
Name of Project: Move for Health
Organization: WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital
County: Mineral County
Sector: Healthcare

Year of Project: 5
Name of Project: Bicycle Repair Stations
Organization: Kanawha Valley Trail Alliance
County: Kanawha County
Sector: Community Recreation, Fitness, and Parks

Year of Project: 5
Name of Project: Bike West Liberty
Organization: West Liberty University
County: Ohio County
Sector: Transportation, Land Use, Community Design

Year of Project: 5
Name of Project: Movement Matters
Organization: Town of Wardensville
County: Hardy County
Sector: Community Recreation, Fitness, and Parks

Year of Project: 5
Name of Project: Opekiska Trailhead of the Mon-River Trail
Organization: Monongahela River Trails Conservancy
County: Monongahela County
Sector: Community Recreation, Fitness, and Parks

Year of Project: 5
Name of Project: Off Ice Equipment
Organization: Charleston Sled Hockey
County: Kanawha County
Sector: Sport

Year of Project: 5
Name of Project: Hydration Station
Organization: Marshall County Family Resource Network
County: Marshall County
Sector: Community Recreation, Fitness, and Parks

Year of Project: 5
Name of Project: Visitors Center Pedestrian Trail Connection
Organization: West Virginia Botanic Garden Inc.
County: Monongalia County
Sector: Community Recreation, Fitness, and Parks

Year of Project: 5
Name of Project: Outdoor Pickleball Courts
Organization: Southern Jackson County Community foundation / Greene Center
County: Jackson County
Sector: Sport

Year of Project: 5
Name of Project: Oliver Hager Memorial Park
Organization: WVU Extension Services Lincoln County Office
County: Lincoln County
Sector: Community Recreation, Fitness, and Parks

Year of Project: 6
Name of Project: Elk Elementary Walking Path / Track
Organization: Elk Elementary Kanawha
County: Kanawha
Sector: Education

Year of Project: 6
Name of Project: Improved walkability in Randolph County
Organization: Elkins Parks and Rec
County: Randolph
Sector: Community Recreation, Fitness, and Parks

Year of Project: 6
Name of Project: Your path for health at Roane General Hospital
Organization: Roane General Hospital
County: Roane
Sector: Healthcare

Year of Project: 6
Name of Project: Giving kids a chance to ride bikes
Organization: Experience Learning Circleville
County: Pendleton
Sector: Education

Year of Project: 6
Name of Project: Bike trail construction in Cowen
Organization: Town of Cowen
County: Webster
Sector: Community Recreation, Fitness, and Parks

Year of Project: 6
Name of Project: Learning to ride mountain bikes near the rail trail
Organization: City of Beckley
County: Raleigh
Sector: Community Recreation, Fitness, and Parks

List of Projects

YEAR ONE PROJECTS