{"id":192,"date":"2025-04-29T13:23:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appalachianohio.org\/highland\/?p=192"},"modified":"2025-04-29T13:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:23:10","slug":"highland-county-community-fund-accepting-2025-grant-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appalachianohio.org\/highland\/2025\/04\/29\/highland-county-community-fund-accepting-2025-grant-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Highland County Community Fund accepting 2025 grant applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Funding available for nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Highland County<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HILLSBORO, Ohio<\/strong> \u2013 The Highland County Community Fund (HCCF), in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), is accepting grant applications from nonprofits, schools and public organizations for projects and programs benefiting the people and communities of Highland County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2025 application period for grant funding opens April 29 and closes June 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HCCF 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 Highland County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<a> <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.AppalachianOhio.org\/Highland\">www.AppalachianOhio.org\/Highland<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each year, earnings from charitable giving to HCCF\u2019s endowment fund are reinvested in Highland County through grants that meet the county\u2019s greatest needs and most promising opportunities. <a href=\"https:\/\/appalachianohio.org\/highland\/2024\/12\/16\/highland-county-community-fund-announces-2024-grant-recipients\/\">In 2024, HCCF, one of FAO\u2019s 15 affiliate foundation partners, awarded four grants to organizations serving Highland County<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funding available for nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Highland County HILLSBORO, Ohio \u2013 The Highland County Community Fund (HCCF), in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), is accepting grant applications from nonprofits, schools and public organizations for projects and programs benefiting the people and communities of Highland County. 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