Current Grant Application Information
Women Investing in Shepherd will be awarding out two nonprofit grants and two Shepherd Learning Projects in the amount of $36,625 each for the 2026 grant cycle. Below are the Letter of Inquiry forms for 2026. To request a word version of the document, contact Meg Patterson, director of donor engagement and strategic initiatives, at [email protected] or 304-876-5021.
The Grant Application process for 2026 is now closed. The new grant cycle will begin January 2027.
Nonprofits and Shepherd Projects Advancing in the 2026 Grant Process
From 36 organizations vying for WISH’s 2026 grants, the Grant Committee winnowed the field to 20 meriting closer review. In September, WISH will award $73,250 to two local nonprofits and $73,250 to two Shepherd projects. Congratulations to the organizations/departments advancing to the next stage of review, and thanks to all that applied.
Nonprofits
- American Red Cross Greater Shenandoah Valley Chapter
- Brian O’Neill Jr. Foundation
- Community Markets, Inc.
- Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital
- Harpers Ferry-Bolivar Historic Town Foundation
- Hive & Hope Foundation
- Mary’s Refuge
- Morgan County Starting Points
- Potomac Valley Audubon Society
- Semper Liberi Inc.
- Shepherdstown Shares
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace WV Eastern Panhandle
- Special Love
- Stars that Shine
Shepherd Projects
- Appalachian Studies
- College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Nursing; College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; School of Education
- Debate and Forensics Team
- Dept. of Contemporary Art, Communication, and Theater
- Dept of English, History, and Modern Languages
- Student Success Center