• 2016 Scholarship Opportunities Available for Appalachian Ohio Students Pursuing Post-Secondary Education

    Deadline for Applications is March 31, 2016 Nelsonville, OH – As the calendar inches toward spring and summer, high school seniors throughout our region have started to prepare for their post-secondary education. Scholarships play a vital role in that preparation. Once again, the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is excited to begin accepting scholarship applications to […]

  • Monroe County Community Foundation Announces Inaugural Request for Mini-Grant Proposals

    Tax-Exempt Organizations in Monroe County are Invited to Apply Woodsfield, OH – The Monroe County Community Foundation (MCCF) is excited to announce its inaugural request for mini-grant proposals. MCCF invites applications from any tax-exempt organization serving the Monroe County community. Projects should increase quality of life, create access to opportunities, or implement a solution for […]

  • Gulfport Energy Fund Opens First Round of 2016 Grant Applications

    Round Will Focus on 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 grant round of 2016 is now open. Applications will be accepted from February 22 until April 4, 2016. This year’s […]

  • Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund Grant Application Now Open

    The Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio is pleased to announce that its 2016 grant application is now open. Nonprofit and government organizations working collaboratively to benefit quality of life are invited to apply for grants from the Fund. The Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund was created to support projects and […]

  • Applications to the Gulfport Energy Fund to Open in February

    Spring Grants to be Focused on Education Nelsonville, OH – The Gulfport Energy Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to announce its first grant round of 2016 will open in February and will support organizations and projects focused on education. Nonprofit and public organizations in Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, and […]

  • Ohio CAT Presents First $100,000 Matching Grant to the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio

    Foundation Grants Over $1 Million For First Time Ken Taylor, president of Ohio CAT, presents a $100,000 matching grant to Cara Dingus Brook, president and CEO of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, for the Education Pillar of Prosperity. Taylor and Dingus Brook are joined by FAO Board Members Terry Fleming, Robert “Mick” McLaughlin, Ron Strickmaker, […]

  • 2015 AEP Access to Environmental Education Mini-Grant Recipients Announced

    Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Supports Environmental Education for the Region’s Students Nelsonville, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to announce the 2015 AEP Access to Environmental Education Mini-Grant award recipients. This year, 19 grant awards were made totaling over $25,000 for environmental education projects across Appalachian Ohio. The […]

  • Drumming Their Way to D.C.

    West Union Schools Alumni & Friends Educational Fund Awards Grant to West Union High School Concert and Steel Drum Bands Roy Gabbert (far left), West Union Schools Alumni & Friends Educational Fund committee member, presents Carl Schneider, West Union High School’s Performing Arts Director, with a $2,000 grant award to send concert and steel drum […]

  • Statoil Monroe County Energy Fund Announces Grant Recipients

    Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Supports Monroe County Citizens Hannibal, OH – The Statoil Monroe County Energy Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to announce the final recipients of 2015. The Statoil Monroe County Energy Fund awarded two grants to support Monroe County students and citizens. The Statoil Monroe […]

  • Gulfport Energy Fund Announces Second Round Grant Recipients

    Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Supports Citizens in Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, and Monroe Counties Nelsonville, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and the Gulfport Energy Fund are pleased to announce the second round of 2015 grant recipients. The Gulfport Energy Fund at FAO supports projects that increase quality of life, create […]