Funding available for Black-led, Black-serving organizations in Appalachian Ohio
NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The African American Community Fund (AACF), in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), is accepting grant applications from Black-led and Black-serving nonprofit and public organizations serving Appalachian Ohio’s 32 counties.
The 2025 application period for grant funding opens April 29 and closes June 10.
AACF will award grants that advance opportunities across five funding areas: arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environmental stewardship, and health and human services. Emphasis is on supporting individuals of all ages who are spearheading projects and programs that create opportunities, meet pressing needs and unleash the potential within Appalachian Ohio’s African American community.
Funding requests should be between $500 and $5,000, but larger requests may be considered based on potential impact. Additional information and the 2025 grant application are available at www.AppalachianOhio.org/AACF/grant-opportunities.
Each year, earnings from charitable giving to AACF’s endowment fund are reinvested in Appalachian Ohio’s African American community through grants that meet the community’s greatest needs and most promising opportunities. In 2024, AACF, one of FAO’s 15 affiliate foundation partners, awarded 15 grants to advance projects and programs serving the region’s African American community.