In June, we announced that the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation would be awarding $75,000 each to Grafton and Matewan to projects proposed by teams in each community. The process was a competitive one where teams of at least three people submitted proposals with action plans for projects to benefit their communities.
We are excited to announce the grant recipients in each town. The projects are divided into Mini Grants ($2,500 max.) and Pre-Development Projects.
Mini Grant Projects
GRAFTON
- Business After Hours – $1,000
- Taylor County Supply: Purina Ad – $2,500
- Welcome to Taylor County Soccer! – $2,500
- Main Street Deck – $2,500
- Branding & Marketing Grafton: Professional Signage – $2,500
- Read to Succeed at the Anna Jarvis Elementary Library – $2,500
- Manos Concession – $2,500
- Manos Heating – $2,500
- Farmers Market – $2,500
- Marketing Grafton: Wayfinding Study – $2,500
- M&M Flooring Project – $2,500
- Manos Movie Licensure – $2,500
- First Fridays In Grafton – $2,500
- M&M Door Replacement Project – $2,500
- Clay Sculpture & Pottery Project – $2,500
- Terror on the Tygart – $2,500
- Anna Jarvis Elementary School/Community Pavilion – $2,500
- Tygart Valley Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development – $2,500
- Community Garden – $2,500
- Restoration of the 1936 Replica Dam – $2,500
- Beautification of the 1936 Replica Dam – $1,500
MATEWAN
- Train Depot: Rotten Wood Replacement – $2,500
- Create Logo/Branding of Matewan – $2,500
- Community Soccer Goals – $2,450
- Baseball Field Concession Refurbish – $2,250
- Public Library Awareness Raising – $2,304.45
- Marketing/Advertise by Developing a Rack Card – $2,500
- Identification & Marking of Historical Sites – $2,500
- Matewan Garden Club Beautification – $2,500
- Old Jail Restoration – $2,500
- Matewan Drama Group Sound Improvement – $2,500
- Town of Matewan Walking Brochure – $2,500
- Public Library Computer Upgrade – $2,500
- Matewan Mural Painting – $2,500
- Bike Friendly Matewan – $2,500
- New Floor for the Mine Wars Museum – $2,500
- Geocache Matewan – $2,500
- Outdoor Party Pad – $2,500
Pre-Development Projects
GRAFTON
- Grafton Rail Trail Group – Amount TBD
- B&O Groups – Amount TBD
MATEWAN
- Historic Tourist Destination
[…] The Tygart Valley Chamber of Commerce received a mini-grant of $2,500 to help with startup costs including website design, brochures, flyers, operating costs and more. For more information and to see a complete list of projects awarded mini grants please read the original article at The Hub West Virginia. […]