• Appalachian Ohio Emergency Response Fund to Support Region’s Response to COVID-19 Crisis

    Gifts Needed to Support Basic Needs, Health and Safety in Appalachian Ohio Communities Nelsonville, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio has launched the Appalachian Ohio Emergency Response Fund because there are urgent needs facing our communities, and our region’s nonprofit and public organizations are stepping up to meet this expanding need head-on. Across the […]

  • New Fund Created to Support African American Communities Throughout Appalachian Ohio

    Your Gift to Appalachian Ohio’s African American Community Fund Will Be Matched Dollar-for-Dollar Nelsonville, OH – Father and son, Ernest E. and Ernest A. Bynum, have long been passionate about supporting African American and other minority communities in Appalachian Ohio. The pair co-founded the Minority Business Resource Network of Southeast Ohio to increase the diversity of […]

  • Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund Grant and Scholarship Applications Are Now Open

    Deadline to Apply is May 1 Corning, OH – The Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund (SPCAEF) is pleased to announce its annual scholarship and grant applications are now open. Additional information as well as this year’s applications can be found on the Fund’s webpage, www.AppalachianOhio.org/SouthernPerry. Applications must be submitted by May 1, 2020. The […]

  • Grant Awards Fund Projects Serving Ross County Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

    Four Ross County Organizations Receive Funding from Landrum Endowment Fund Chillicothe, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and the Ross County Board of Developmental Disabilities, known locally as the Pioneer Center, are pleased to announce that four Ross County projects have received funding through the Landrum Endowment Fund. These grants will support projects related […]

  • Rocky Brands Invests to Create Opportunities in Nelsonville and Hocking County

    $175,000 Gift is Matched to Double Support to Nelsonville and Hocking County Community Funds Nelsonville, OH – Longtime supporter of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), Rocky Brands recently gifted a combined $175,000 to make a difference for communities in Nelsonville and Hocking County by supporting the Nelsonville Community Foundation Fund and the Hocking County Community Fund. […]

  • Gulfport Energy Fund Opens First Grant Round of 2020

    Grant Round Will Support Education Projects in Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, and Noble Counties Nelsonville, OH – The Gulfport Energy Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to announce its first 2020 grant round is now open. Applications are now available and will close on Thursday, April 9, 2020. This year’s first grant round […]

  • Harrison Hills Celebrates Valentine’s Day with “Love and Literacy” Event

    Harrison County Community Foundation Connects All Seventh and Eighth Grade Harrison Hills Students with Books Cadiz, OH – This Valentine’s Day, the Harrison County Community Foundation (HCCF) played matchmaker – by matching every seventh and eighth grade student in the Harrison Hills Local School District with a free book. That’s a lot of love in the […]

  • Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio Grant Applications Now Available

    Open to Public and Nonprofit Organizations in all Appalachian Ohio Counties, Applications Due March 31 Nelsonville, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to announce that grant applications for the Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnerships in Appalachian Ohio are now available. The Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund supports projects and […]

  • Dale Hileman Legacy Fund Grant Applications Now Available

    Open to Public and Nonprofit Organizations in Sixteen Eastern Ohio Counties, Applications Due March 31 Nelsonville, OH – Grant applications are now 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. […]

  • Bishop Educational Gardens Creates Endowment to Support Conservation and Environmental Education

    Match Opportunity Available for Gifts to Bishop Educational Gardens Fund Logan, OH – Retired teachers Roberta and Bruce Bishop long dreamed that their land would one day support outdoor education. With a gift of 36 acres to the Hocking Soil & Water Conservation District in 2008, the Bishop Educational Gardens was established, and that dream became […]