Gulfport Energy Fund Opens First Grant Round of 2019
Grant Round Will Support Education Projects in Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, and Noble Counties
Nelsonville, OH – The Gulfport Energy Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to announce its first 2019 grant round is now open. Applications are now available and will close on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. This year’s first grant round will support organizations and projects focused on education. Nonprofit and public organizations in Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, and Noble counties are eligible to apply. Applications are available on FAO’s website at www.AppalachianOhio.org/Gulfport.
“Gulfport is pleased to once again support projects that work to enhance education in the region,” said Courtney Dickens, External Relations Coordinator at Gulfport Energy. “At Gulfport, we are always seeking ways to improve the communities around us and to create opportunities for the youth that will give us a brighter tomorrow.”
The Gulfport Energy Fund at FAO was created to support nonprofits, schools, and communities in projects that increase quality of life, create access to opportunities, or identify and implement a solution for a community need in the counties where Gulfport Energy operates.
The year’s second grant round, slated to open August 13, 2019, will focus on projects relating to health and human resources and environmental stewardship. Please sign up for the Foundation’s e-newsletter on our website at www.AppalachianOhio.org for the latest news on when grant opportunities become available.
For more information about the Gulfport Energy Fund, please visit www.AppalachianOhio.org/Gulfport or call 740.753.1111.
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About Gulfport Energy
Gulfport Energy Corporation is an Oklahoma City-based independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company with its principal producing properties located in the Utica Shale of Eastern Ohio and along the Louisiana Gulf Coast. In addition, Gulfport holds a sizeable acreage position in the Alberta Oil Sands in Canada through its 25% interest in Grizzly Oil Sands ULC.
About the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is a regional community foundation serving the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio. A 501(c)(3) public charity, the Foundation creates opportunities for Appalachian Ohio’s citizens and communities by inspiring and supporting philanthropy. For more information about FAO, visit www.AppalachianOhio.org.
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