• Dale Hileman and Donald R. Myers legacy funds accepting 2026 grant applications

    Funding available for projects, activities in Appalachian Ohio NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), in collaboration with its 15 affiliate foundation partners, is accepting applications for 2026 grants available through the Dale Hileman Legacy Fund and the Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio. Funding is available for […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio opens 2026 scholarship applications

    Funding available for students across the 32-county region NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), in partnership with its donors and affiliate foundations, is accepting applications for more than 50 scholarship funds supporting the educational and career goals of students in the 32-county region. 2026 scholarship applications are available Monday, Jan. 5, through […]

  • Conservation, environmental stewardship efforts awarded more than $120,000

    2025 funding includes research, community and innovation grants and a fellowship NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) in partnership with the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) has awarded $121,025 to fund locally led conservation and environmental stewardship efforts that advance the greater well-being of the region. “This funding invests in two of our […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio presents 2025 awards

    Brooks family and Fill the Freezer program honored for community impact NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) celebrated the impact of donors and doers across the 32-county region and presented its 2025 awards during its Dec. 2 virtual Giving Tuesday event. “Philanthropy is fueling innovation and opportunity across Appalachian Ohio,” said Cara […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio to host virtual Giving Tuesday celebration

    All are invited to celebrate FAO’s 2025 award recipients and our shared impact NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) invites residents and friends of the 32-county region to its 2025 virtual Giving Tuesday celebration. The event, hosted on Zoom, will be held at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 2, and rebroadcast at 7 […]

  • Lawrence County Community Foundation announces 2025 grant recipients

    More than $46,000 awarded to support 11 projects and programs IRONTON, Ohio – The Lawrence County Community Foundation (LCCF), with the support of its donors and in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded $46,564 during its 2025 grant cycle to advance 11 projects and programs benefiting the county’s residents and communities. […]

  • Campaigns to fill freezers of local food pantries yield 33,000+ pounds of protein

    Communities in Gallia, Harrison, Hocking, Lawrence, Morgan, Perry and Vinton counties are fighting hunger – one pound at a time NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Food insecurity rates top 20 percent in some parts of Appalachian Ohio. But in seven of the region’s counties, communities stepped up this summer to provide more than 33,000 pounds of locally […]

  • Lawrence County resident named 2025 Jenco Award recipient

    Awards program celebrates those who go above and beyond in service to others NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Lawrence County resident Amanda Cleary is one of four Appalachian Ohioans selected as 2025 Jenco Award recipients, honoring their selfless commitment to serving others and their communities. Presented by the Jenco Foundation in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian […]

  • Lawrence County Community Foundation accepting 2025 grant applications

    Funding available for nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Lawrence County IRONTON, Ohio – The Lawrence County Community Foundation (LCCF), in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), is accepting grant applications for projects and programs benefiting the people and communities of Lawrence County. The 2025 application period for grant funding opens July 29 […]

  • Fill the Freezer to debut at the 2025 Lawrence County Fair

    Lawrence County Community Foundation campaign aims to fight hunger – one pound at a time IRONTON, Ohio – The Lawrence County Community Foundation (LCCF) is bringing a new campaign to fight local hunger to the 2025 Lawrence County Fair. Called Fill the Freezer, the campaign invites buyers at the fair’s July 12 livestock sale to […]