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Columbia Promise grant to help expand and evolve Fill the Freezer efforts NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The NiSource Charitable Foundation and Columbia Gas have awarded the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) a Columbia Promise Fund grant, committing a total of $100,000 over the next two years to support several campaigns aimed at fighting hunger across the […]

Up to $250,000 available for community projects, fellowships, research and innovation NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is accepting applications for conservation and environmental stewardship initiatives, with up to $250,000 available to support locally led efforts that advance the greater well-being of the region. For the third consecutive year, FAO’s Environmental Stewardship […]

Funding available for community health, wellness activities in eight-county area CAMBRIDGE, Ohio – The Southeast Ohio Health and Wellness Foundation Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is accepting applications for its spring 2026 community grant program. Nonprofit and public organizations are invited to apply for grant funding for projects and programs that promote health […]

$65,000 awarded to support 30 projects and programs NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The African American Community Fund (AACF), with support from its donors and in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded $65,000 during its 2026 grant round to advance 30 projects and programs in communities across Appalachian Ohio. “From preserving history and […]

More than $47,000 invested in civics education learning experiences across the region NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), in partnership with the Longaberger Family Foundation, has awarded 17 grants, totaling $47,028, to support K-12 civics education programming throughout the region. “Firsthand experiences are critical for civics education at a young age – […]