• Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund awards four grants

    Funding will support projects and programs in Athens, Jefferson and Lawrence counties

  • Dale Hileman Legacy Fund awards grants to organizations in two eastern Ohio counties

    Funding will support projects promoting economic development and growth NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Dale Hileman Legacy Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) has awarded its 2023 grants to organizations in Jefferson and Muskingum counties for projects that promote economic development and growth – causes that were close to Hileman’s heart. “Dale’s legacy of […]

  • Meigs County Schools Food Pantry receives first Joe Burrow Hunger Relief Fund grant

    POMEROY, Ohio – The Joe Burrow Hunger Relief Fund has awarded its inaugural grant to the Meigs County Schools Food Pantry, expanding the endowed fund’s impact beyond Athens County. The $10,000 grant will help expand the reach and results of the food pantry, which was established in 2021 by the Meigs County Foundation (MCF) in […]

  • Meigs County Schools Food Pantry receives first Joe Burrow Hunger Relief Fund grant

    POMEROY, Ohio – The Joe Burrow Hunger Relief Fund has awarded its inaugural grant to the Meigs County Schools Food Pantry, expanding the endowed fund’s impact beyond Athens County. The $10,000 grant will help expand the reach and results of the food pantry, which was established in 2021 by the Meigs County Foundation (MCF) in […]

  • Grant applications for Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund open Feb. 14

    Appalachian Ohio nonprofit, public organizations invited to apply through March 21 NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is accepting grant applications Feb. 14 through March 21 for the Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio. The Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund was created to support Appalachian Ohio’s nonprofit […]

  • FAO foundation affiliates award 136 grants benefiting Appalachian Ohio

    More than $314,000 in funding to support nonprofit and public projects, programs NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The 15 foundation affiliates of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) have awarded more than $314,000 in grants to advance projects and programs benefiting individuals and communities throughout the 32-county region. “The awarding of annual community fund grants is a […]

  • Meigs County Foundation awards 11 grants benefiting residents, communities

    More than $45,000 in funding to advance nonprofit and public projects, programs POMEROY, Ohio – The Meigs County Foundation (MCF) has awarded 11 grants, totaling more than $45,000, to advance projects and programs serving individuals throughout Meigs County. “The awarding of these annual grants is a moment we look forward to all year – and […]

  • Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund Grant Applications Now Available

    Organizations in Appalachian Ohio Counties Can Apply Until March 21 Nelsonville, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to announce that grant applications for the Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio are now available. The Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund supports projects and activities of nonprofit and […]

  • Grants Awarded to Strengthen Civics Education in Appalachian Ohio

    FAO and Longaberger Family Foundation Award more than $40,000 in Grants Nelsonville, OH – Educating and equipping citizens is essential for building and sustaining strong communities within 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 (FAO) awarded more than $40,000 in grants to K-12 […]