Grant Opportunities
The Foundation is pleased to offer the following grant programs that are currently open:
The Logan-Holl Foundation Fund provides grants for projects that benefit the City of Logan and Hocking County, Ohio. The Trustees meet twice a year in June and December. Deadlines for submitting applications for grants are June 1 and December 1. To apply for a Logan-Holl Foundation Fund grant, view the guidelines and fill out the 2023 Application.
The Husky Education Fund supports educational activities of the Harrison Hills City School District. This Fund ensures permanent resources for programs and activities that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students and teachers. Email completed applications to rhawk@ffao.org with “Husky Education Fund” in the subject line by Aug. 31, 2023. Or mail to: Husky Education Fund, Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, Attn: Rochelle Hawk, PO Box 456, Nelsonville, OH 45764, postmarked by Aug. 31, 2023. For more information, contact FAO at 740.753.1111. To apply for a Husky Education Fund grant, download the 2023 application here.
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The Foundation offers the following grant programs at other times of the year:
Community Fund grants are available in Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, and Vinton counties; the City of Nelsonville area; and for African American communities in Appalachian Ohio.
The Community Fund grant application is open to public and nonprofit organizations. Projects should increase quality of life, create access to opportunities, or implement a solution for a need in that community within one or more of the Pillars of Prosperity: arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environmental stewardship, or health and human services. Community fund grant applications open annually in August.
The Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund supports programs throughout Southern Perry County that positively impact the community by promoting academic excellence and opportunities for educational enrichment. These grants have been used to fund a variety of programs in the past, including historical preservation, community arts and culture programming, and classroom enrichment activities and resources.
The Civics Education Grant application is open to public educators and nonprofit service providers. Educating and equipping strong citizens is essential to strong communities and a strong democracy. That’s why the Longaberger Family Foundation and the I’m a Child of Appalachia Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio are offering grants to K-12 public educators and nonprofit service providers. Projects should encourage students to acquire a broad, deep knowledge base in subjects integral to robust citizenship, forge positive relationships with the self and wider-world, and work to analyze different views to feel empowered to participate in civic life.
The Michele L. Hart Legacy Fund grant application is open for projects in Vinton County. Nonprofit and public organizations serving Vinton County are invited to apply with a special emphasis on projects and programs directly supporting individuals in the areas of healthcare, domestic violence, and higher education. Grant requests between $500 and $1,000 will be considered.
The Fund is in memory of the late Michele L. Hart. Hart’s sister, Rebecca “Becky”, established the Fund to support those areas close to Michele’s heart. Becky shared her family’s desire to help people in Vinton County. It was this passion that led her to create a fund to honor her late sister by helping Vinton County residents and making resources available to all.
The Gulfport Energy Fund‘s grant applications are open to nonprofit and public organizations for projects serving Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, and Noble counties. The Fund hosts two annual grant rounds, supporting education projects in the spring and environmental stewardship and health & human services projects in the fall. Grant awards typically range from $1,500 to $5,000 though grant requests of up to $10,000 may be considered. Click here for more information.
The Dale Hileman Legacy Fund supports public and nonprofit organizations working to promote economic growth within the 16 counties served by Eastern Ohio Development Alliance: Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Tuscarawas, and Washington counties.
The Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio supports projects and activities of nonprofit and public organizations in the 32 Appalachian counties in Ohio. Projects should improve quality of life with an emphasis on education, regional networking opportunities, support for community leaders, and fulfillment of basic needs.
The Southwestern Energy Grant application is open to public school educators in Guernsey, Monroe, and Noble counties. Southwestern Energy (SWN) and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) are partnering to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education activities in classrooms by offering mini-grants.
Grant requests may not exceed $500 with a total of $9,000 available to award. Any K-12 educators in public schools serving students in Guernsey, Monroe, and Noble counties may apply.
The Coshocton County Connectivity Fund supports nonprofit and public organizations whose projects use internet connectivity to improve quality of life in Coshocton County.
The Perry County Connectivity Fund supports nonprofit and public organizations whose projects use internet connectivity to improve quality of life in Perry County.
The Max Conner Memorial Fund supports an annual grant round that promotes academic excellence and classroom enrichment for students in the Nelsonville-York School District. Funding will support projects taking place during the school year, with mini grants typically ranging in size from $100 to $500. Any employee or student of the Nelsonville-York School District is eligible to apply.
The Michele L. Hart Legacy Fund supports nonprofit and public organizations serving Vinton County with special emphasis on projects and programs that directly support individuals in the areas of healthcare, domestic violence, and higher education.
