• New Thomas Scholarship for Buckeye Trail High School Students in Guernsey County

    Deadline to Apply is March 15, 2022 Cambridge, OH – Graduating Buckeye Trail high school students have an opportunity to obtain a scholarship to pursue post-secondary studies in education. The James and Martha Thomas Scholarship Fundwas established to honor the lives and legacy of James and Martha Thomas. James was a former educator who began […]

  • Dale Hileman Legacy Fund Grant Applications Now Open

    Organizations in 16 Eastern Ohio Counties Can Apply Until March 21 Nelsonville, OH – Grant applications now are available for projects promoting economic growth in 16 eastern Ohio counties. Applications are available through the Dale Hileman Legacy Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and may be found online at www.AppalachianOhio.org/Hileman. The Dale Hileman Legacy […]

  • 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 Offered to Strengthen Youth Resiliency in Appalachian Ohio

    Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville Partner to Support Youth-Serving Organizations Nelsonville, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), in partnership with the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville (OHFN), is announcing a Request for Proposals (RFP) opportunity intended to address the social, economic, educational, and health challenges faced by young people in […]

  • Cincinnati Bengals Fans Grow Hunger Relief Fund to more than $1 million

    Who Dey Nation Will Address Root Causes in 2022 Nelsonville, OH – A Heisman Trophy acceptance speech that launched a movement to fight hunger in Southeast Ohio has become the mission of dedicated Cincinnati Bengals fans. Donations of all sizes from the Who Dey Nation have grown the Joe Burrow Hunger Relief Fund to $1.3 […]

  • New Memorial Fund Honors Aspiring Wildland Firefighter

    Donations support land preservation in Southeast Ohio Athens, OH – A newly established fund in memory of a passionate, local young woman and aspiring wildland firefighter will support Athens Conservancy’s land conservation efforts in southeastern Ohio for years to come. Selinde Downey Roosenburg, 20, died in March 2021, as a result of a UTV (utility […]

  • Appalachian Ohio Nonprofit Leaders to Take Part in Capacity-Building Training

    Appalachian Regional Commission partners with Foundation for Appalachian Ohio to strengthen Appalachian Ohio nonprofits Nelsonville, OH – The Appalachia Nonprofit Resource Center (ANRC) is providing free capacity-building training to area nonprofit organizations this spring through a partnership between the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO). This phase of the ANRC […]

  • 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 […]

  • Funding Available for Projects Serving Ross County Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

    Landrum Endowment Fund to Open Annual Grant Round January 3, 2022 Chillicothe, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and the Ross County Board of Developmental Disabilities are offering a grant opportunity to support projects that will improve the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities in Ross County. Applications will open Monday, January 3, 2022, […]

  • Monroe County Community Foundation Offers Opportunity to Double Your Donation

    First 100 commitments will be matched dollar-for-dollar Woodsfield, OH – The Monroe County Community Foundation (MCCF) is launching a special initiative to provide greater benefits to Monroe County communities. The Endow 200 Campaign seeks to identify 200 donors who each will pledge to give donations over a five-year period. To have an even larger impact, […]