About West Virginia University Research
A not-for-profit corporation created in 1985 to support research at West Virginia University by receiving and administering funds awarded by external agencies and serving as a fiscal agent to facilitate sponsored research and related activities.
Focus Areas
research supportsponsored research administrationresearch infrastructureinternal grant programslimited submissions coordination
Who They Fund
West Virginia University (WVU)WVU Research Corporation (WVURC) as implementing affiliateuniversity researchers and facultystudents and instructional programspublic service units affiliated with the university
Funding Style
About West Virginia University Research
West Virginia University Research Corporation’s grantmaking is shaped by large, project-restricted transfers that support university assets and research activity at West Virginia University. The biggest recent award in the file is $9,928,443 in 2025 to West Virginia University for acquisition of capital assets or construction, with similar transfers of $8,056,235 in 2024 and $6,024,980 in 2023 tied to the same purpose. That pattern shows a funder that operates as an internal research and infrastructure administrator, moving resources into facilities, research platforms, and sponsored projects rather than distributing open-ended support. Beyond capital spending, the corporation also funds research collaborations and institutional research capacity across a small set of higher-education and research partners. Recent grants include $6,311,700 to Northeast Natural Energy LLC in Charleston for research and $3,129,199 to The Stratagem Group LLC in Aurora for research. The grant list also shows recurring support to Marshall Univ Research Corp in Huntington across multiple years, along with other awards to universities, health institutes, and technical organizations. Its active programs reinforce that role through internal seed awards, limited-submission coordination, and pilot funding linked to WVU research development.
What West Virginia University Research Funds
Research infrastructure is a central theme. The corporation gave $392,127 to Cabin Creek Health Systems Inc in Dawes for instruction and research, and its active programs include the Deans’ Instrumentation Seed Program for Innovative Research, which gives faculty access to Shared Research Facilities instrumentation with matching support from the Research Office. It also supports clinical and translational work. WV Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Pilot Grants Program awards clinical, translational, and community engagement projects to help investigators become competitive for external funding, while the WVU HSC Funding Programs umbrella includes bridge funding for investigator continuity. Cancer-related proposal development is another clear area. The Ignite Award provides $75,000–$150,000 for interdisciplinary team formation and preliminary data for a cancer-related NIH application, and the Near-Miss Award offers up to $75,000 to strengthen a resubmission of a cancer-related NIH R01-level application. Energy and STEM education appear in internal programs such as DOE EPSCoR Internal Instructions and the West Virginia Space Grant Consortium awards / seed grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$30.3M
Total Assets
$179.7M
Total Revenue
$186.1M
Total Expenses
$182M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $30K and $141K, with a median of $70K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$70K
75th Percentile
$141K
Geographic Reach
National47 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BARBARA WEISS
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where West Virginia University Research Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for West Virginia University Research.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 577 | $121.4M | 99.5% |
| 2 | Puerto Rico |
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