• In Their Own Words: The Bates Twins Reflect on the Impact of Their FAO Scholarships

      FAO is pleased to announce our 2019 scholarship recipients! Because the most exciting part about these scholarship awards is what they will make possible for recipients far into the future, we decided to take a look back with two scholarship recipients who graduated just this year – and who also happen to be twins.  […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and First Book Launch Partnership to Get Books to Kids Throughout Appalachian Ohio

    Register Online for Access to Free and Low-Cost Books, Basic Needs Items Through New Regional Partnership Nelsonville, OH – With the new partnership of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and First Book, the nonprofit focused on equal access to quality education, more new, high-quality books and other educational resources will reach children across Appalachian Ohio’s communities. […]

  • Monroe County Community Foundation Now Accepting Mini-Grant Applications

      Deadline to Apply is July 31 Woodsfield, OH – The Monroe County Community Foundation (MCCF) is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting mini-grant applications for projects serving Monroe County. Mini-grants will range in size from $250-$500 for this grant round. Public and nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations serving Monroe County are invited to apply for projects […]

  • Gulfport Energy Fund Awards Over $40,000 to Area Organizations Creating Educational Opportunities

      Ten Grants Announced for Gulfport Energy Fund’s First Grant Round of 2019 Nelsonville, OH – Ten grants were awarded by the Gulfport Energy Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) to support projects creating educational opportunity in the communities the Fund serves. The Fund’s first grant round of 2019 supported nonprofit and public organizations in […]

  • Dale Hileman Legacy Fund Announces 2019 Grantee

      United Way of Guernsey, Monroe, and Noble Counties Receives Grant Award Walnut Creek, OH – Dale Hileman was known for his deep commitment to economic development in Appalachian Ohio. Now, with grant awards to support economic development projects from the Dale Hileman Legacy Fund, that legacy will live on forever. The 2019 grant award […]

  • 2019 Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund Grantees Announced

      East Liverpool City Hospital and Scioto Valley Local School District Receive Grant Awards Walnut Creek, OH – At the April 26 Annual Meeting of the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA), the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) was pleased to announce two grant awards from FAO’s Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian […]

  • New Haven School Fund Awards Grants to New Haven Elementary

      Fund Gives Back as Part of the Meigs County Community Fund New Haven, WV – When Dr. Harry Keig made a gift through his will to create the New Haven School Fund to support his childhood elementary school, he envisioned enriching the education of students far into the future. The projects funded through the […]

  • Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund Scholarship Applications Open April 1

      Deadline to Apply Is May 1 Corning, OH – The Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund (SPCAEF) is pleased to once again open its annual scholarship application to students throughout Southern Perry County. Additional information as well as this year’s scholarship applications can be found on the Fund’s webpage, www.AppalachianOhio.org/SouthernPerry. Applications open April 1 […]

  • Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund Grant Applications Open

      Deadline to Apply Is May 1 Corning, OH – The Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund (SPCAEF) is pleased to once again open its annual grant application for organizations and schools serving the Southern Perry community. Additional information as well as this year’s grant applications can be found on the Fund’s webpage, www.AppalachianOhio.org/SouthernPerry. Applications […]

  • Open Call for Nominations to Honor Individuals Committed to Serving Others

      2019 Jenco Award Nominations Due May 15 Nelsonville, OH – Do you know someone in your community who goes above and beyond to improve the lives of others? Is there a visionary leader in your community you want to recognize? To honor people of all ages who work passionately in the service of others […]