• Seven Appalachian Ohioans celebrated as 2026 Jenco Award recipients

    Regional awards program surpasses 100 honorees SHAWNEE, Ohio – Seven Appalachian Ohioans whose extraordinary service has strengthened their communities were honored as the 2026 Jenco Award recipients during an Oct. 8 ceremony hosted by the Jenco Foundation and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) at the Tecumseh Theater. The Jenco Awards recognize individuals across Appalachian […]

  • Applications open for 2026 Expand Energy STEM Education Fund grants

    Funding available for K-12 public schools and educators in Belmont, Guernsey and Monroe counties NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Expand Energy and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) are accepting grant applications to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) educational activities in K-12 classrooms and schools in Belmont, Guernsey and Monroe counties. Public school districts and […]

  • Seven FAO affiliate foundation partners announce 2026 grant recipients

    Nearly $300,000 awarded across Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan and Perry counties NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Seven of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s affiliate foundation partners have awarded a combined $295,477 during their 2026 grant rounds to advance projects and programs benefiting their communities. FAO’s geographic affiliates in Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan and […]

  • 2026 grant applications open for seven FAO affiliate foundations

    Funding available for Guernsey, Harrison, Lawrence, Monroe, Noble and Vinton counties as well as the Nelsonville area NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and seven of its affiliate foundation partners announce the opening of 2026 grant applications. Funding is available for nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Guernsey, Harrison, Lawrence, Monroe, Noble and […]

  • African American Community Fund announces 2026 grant recipients

    $65,000 awarded to support 30 projects and programs NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The African American Community Fund (AACF), with support from its donors and in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded $65,000 during its 2026 grant round to advance 30 projects and programs in communities across Appalachian Ohio. “From preserving history and […]

  • Sixteen Guernsey County students awarded 2026 Myron Fishel Scholarships

    CAMBRIDGE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and the Guernsey County Foundation announce the 2026 Myron Fishel Scholarship recipients. Dr. Waite Phillip Fishel, a former chemistry professor at Vanderbilt University, created the Myron Fishel Scholarship Fund in 1974 to honor the memory of his only son, Myron, who was killed in action during World […]

  • SPCAEF announces 2026 scholarship and grant recipients

    More than $60,000 invested in Southern Perry County students, educational programs CORNING, Ohio – The Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund (SPCAEF) at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) has awarded $60,257 in 2026 scholarships and grants. SPCAEF was established in 1987 to create and grow resources that promote learning experiences for residents of the […]

  • Seven FAO affiliate foundations accepting 2026 grant applications

    Funding available for Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan and Perry counties NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and seven of its affiliate foundation partners announce the opening of 2026 grant applications. Funding is available for nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan and Perry counties. With […]

  • FAO honors Tom Evans as newest Child of Appalachia honoree

    Jackson County native becomes 23rd individual to receive award NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) has presented its latest Child of Appalachia award to Thomas B. Evans, an experienced investment professional who has been shaping the future of higher education for decades. A Jackson County, Ohio, native, Evans co-founded American College of […]

  • Logan-Holl Foundation Fund announces 2026 grant recipients

    Nearly $40,000 to support 13 programs and projects benefiting Hocking County LOGAN, Ohio – The Logan-Holl Foundation Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) has awarded $39,405 during its 2026 grant cycle to support 13 programs and projects benefiting the people of the city of Logan and Hocking County. “Barton A. Holl believed in […]