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FAO staff are available to answer questions about potential projects and the application process and to help identify partners and fiscal sponsors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grant requests should be between $250 and $2,500, but larger requests will be considered based on potential impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications open Tuesday, Aug. 20, and close Tuesday, Oct. 1. Additional information and the application are available at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.appalachianohio.org\/youth-led-grants\">www.AppalachianOhio.org\/youth-led-grants<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Projects will be evaluated based on the degree to which they are led by youth and the potential impact on communities. Funding decisions will be made by leaders of FAO\u2019s affiliate foundations. In 2023, FAO teamed up with its 15 affiliate foundation partners for its first-ever youth-led grant opportunity and awarded 30 grants, totaling nearly $72,000, to youth-led projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Up to $75,000 available for projects developed, implemented by youth under age 18 NELSONVILLE, Ohio&nbsp;\u2013 The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and its 15 affiliate foundation partners announce the opening of grant applications for projects developed and implemented by youth under age 18. 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