1. Grants, funds, and Foundations, and Directories
(We feel strongly about funding. Your success will be based on knowledge and desire. Do not give up!)

• West Virginia Grant Files(Overview of WV Programs)
• Sources for Extension Educators (U of Minnesota....Big Directory)
• Resources for LAW ENFORCEMENT
• Grantseekers checklist (Good for starters)
• Grant Resources on WWW (Great directory of sources, A must)
• Council on Foundations A good overview on foundations
• Appalachian Regional Council (The big Picture)
• Grant writing & fund Information Resources (Good links }
• Public Foundations (Fundcenter info)
• Nonprofit Funding Information (University of Wisconsin made this)
• Community Connections Center (HUD/Community planning)
• Federal Catalog Of Domestic Assistance (All Federal Grants listed (HUGE)
• Federal Catalog Of Domestic Assistance (As above...Listed by subject)
• Federal Catalog Of Domestic Assistance (As above...Listed by type)
• Federal Geant Links (Huge directory on more Fed Resources)

2. Free Web site providers
(Local Sites Of Interest no-cost home page providers by searching "free" in yahoo, and clicking on free web sites)

• Geocities     (Pleasants Co. Commission uses this site)
• Angelfire     (SMHS Alumni Assoc. used this site, it is good but upload is goofy!)
• Free Websites..Free Homepages directory (BIG DIRECTORY OF FREEBIES)
• Ostriches online
• CutlerGraphics
• Howdyneighbor
• EZPAGE (For Kids)

3. Student Financial Aid

• Federal Pell Grants (federal program for grants, Great place to start, go to all links)
• Fastweb Financial Aid for Students (set up as search engine)
• Financial aid directory
• National Assoc of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• Easy Access for Student Financial Aid (Government)
• College Board Fund Finder (fill in the blanks search)

4. Economic Development Information

• Economic Development in West Virginia
• WV Business incentive outline by WVWeb
• West Virginia Business and Economic Information System
• USDA Rural Development program Offices in West Virginia
• USDA Rural Development Programs & Grants
• Federal assistance for business

5. Free computers and surplus

• Computer Donations

Knowledge is powerful. This page is full of powerful information. Pleasants County has always been dependent on others for our funding, and grant information. This may never change, but you can now begin to Local Sites Of Interest your own funding sources along with the needed information. Use these other people for support (the way it should be).

Funding will take time, and extreme effort. Do not expect any of this to be easy. Stay focused, move forward, know the facts, and you will be very valuable to your group, school, orginization, and this community. I challenge you to get involved

Please let me know if you are successful with any funding, or if you know of any sources that should be on this page.

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