• Campaigns to fill freezers of local food pantries yield 33,000+ pounds of protein

    Communities in Gallia, Harrison, Hocking, Lawrence, Morgan, Perry and Vinton counties are fighting hunger – one pound at a time NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Food insecurity rates top 20 percent in some parts of Appalachian Ohio. But in seven of the region’s counties, communities stepped up this summer to provide more than 33,000 pounds of locally […]

  • Funding available for STEM educational activities in Belmont, Guernsey and Monroe counties

    Expand Energy and FAO invite K-12 public schools and educators to apply by Nov. 18 NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Expand Energy and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) are accepting grant applications to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) educational activities in K-12 classrooms and schools in Belmont, Guernsey and Monroe counties. Public school districts […]

  • Seven FAO affiliate foundation partners announce 2025 grant recipients

    Nearly $181,000 awarded to support projects, programs in Gallia, Harrison, Highland, Hocking, Jackson and Monroe counties as well as regionwide through AACF NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Seven of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s affiliate foundation partners have awarded nearly $181,000 in grants to support projects and programs benefiting the people in their communities.  FAO’s geographic affiliate […]

  • FAO recognized as ‘Civic Hub’ by national grantmaker

    Funding will support regional fellowship designed to build new generation of community leaders NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), a regional community foundation serving the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio, is one of 26 groups nationwide to share in $8 million over three years to advance civic participation and collaboration in local […]

  • Four Appalachian Ohioans selected as 2025 Jenco Award recipients

    Awards program celebrates those who go above and beyond in service to others NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Four Appalachian Ohioans have been selected as this year’s Jenco Award recipients, honoring their selfless commitment to serving others and their communities. Presented by the Jenco Foundation in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), the Jenco Awards […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio announces 2025 scholarship recipients

    More than $737,000 in scholarships awarded NELSONVILLE, Ohio – More than 300 students across Appalachian Ohio are starting or continuing their educational and career journeys with the support of donors who are investing in their future success. This year, the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), its affiliate foundations and funding partners have awarded more than […]

  • Eight FAO affiliate foundations accepting 2025 grant applications

    Funding available for Guernsey, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan, Noble, Perry and Vinton counties as well as the Nelsonville area NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Eight affiliate foundation partners of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) are accepting grant applications for projects that benefit their communities. Funding is available for nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Guernsey, Lawrence, Meigs, […]

  • Southeast Ohio Health and Wellness Foundation Fund awards grant to help launch newborn health initiative

    Grant to fund advanced medical equipment, two pilot programs at Childbirth Center CAMBRIDGE, Ohio – The Southeast Ohio Health and Wellness Foundation Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio has awarded a grant to help launch a newborn health initiative at the OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center’s Childbirth Center. The Southeastern Medical Center Newborn Health Initiative […]

  • FAO, MWCD expand partnership to advance environmental stewardship across region

    New investment brings FAO’s first Pillar of Prosperity fund to $10 million goal NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) have expanded a partnership designed to advance environmental health and well-being for people within their service areas for years to come. Earlier this year, MWCD’s Board […]

  • Up to $125,000 in funding available for conservation, environmental stewardship

    Applications open for fellowships and community, innovation and research grants NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Funding is now available through the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) for locally led conservation and environmental stewardship efforts that advance the greater well-being of the region. For the second consecutive year, funding through FAO’s Environmental Stewardship Pillar of Prosperity will support […]