{"id":282,"date":"2026-08-25T13:11:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appalachianohio.org\/highland\/?p=282"},"modified":"2026-08-25T14:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:40:50","slug":"highland-county-community-fund-announces-2026-grant-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appalachianohio.org\/highland\/2026\/08\/25\/highland-county-community-fund-announces-2026-grant-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Highland County Community Fund announces 2026 grant recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>More than $14,000 awarded to advance nine projects and programs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HILLSBORO, Ohio<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 The Highland County Community Fund (HCCF), with the support of its donors and in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded $14,150 during its 2026 grant round to advance nine projects and programs benefiting the county\u2019s residents and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt takes generosity paired with action to move a community forward, and our grant recipients are proof of what\u2019s possible when those forces come together,\u201d said Lindsay Cloud, HCCF committee member. \u201cWe are grateful for the donors who are investing in a brighter future for Highland County and for the dedicated organizations and individuals who are building that brighter future every day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Highland County were invited to apply for grants \u2013 made possible by gifts to HCCF\u2019s endowment fund \u2013 to advance opportunities across five areas essential to flourishing communities: 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\">The 2026 grant recipients are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio to purchase food for its Highland County Food for All Mobile Pantry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greenfield Area Christian Center\u2019s New Directions Youth Ministry to fund outings and supplies for the summer 2027 Discover Inspire Grow Groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highland County Board of Developmental Disabilities to help fund a backyard fence for Hopeful Horizons, which provides scheduled respite care to local youth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highland County Community Action Organization to support the Aging in Appalachia program, which provides no- or low-cost opportunities for seniors to participate in outings and activities throughout the region<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highland County Homeless Shelter to purchase essential items, such as food and bedding, for the individuals it serves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highland Health Providers to purchase automatic home blood pressure monitors for uninsured and underinsured Highland County residents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hillsboro First Baptist Church to purchase diapers and pull-ups for The Diaper Depot\u2019s distributions to families in need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Southern Ohio to support Ending the Silence mental health education and suicide prevention programs in all five Highland County school district areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wilderness East to support Nature is Neat! educational programs at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HCCF, one of FAO\u2019s 15 affiliate foundation partners, was established in 2020 to develop and grow permanent resources that provide continuous investment in Highland County and its nonprofits, schools and communities. 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than $14,000 awarded to advance nine projects and programs HILLSBORO, Ohio&nbsp;\u2013 The Highland County Community Fund (HCCF), with the support of its donors and in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded $14,150 during its 2026 grant round to advance nine projects and programs benefiting the county\u2019s residents and communities. \u201cIt 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