• Fill the Freezer to mark its fifth year of fighting hunger in Perry County

    Community Foundation for Perry County event returns to the Perry County Fair NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio – The Community Foundation for Perry County (CFPC) is marking its fifth year of bringing the community together to fight hunger in Perry County – one pig at a time. CFPC’s Fill the Freezer campaign returns to the Perry County […]

  • 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 […]

  • More than $53,000 invested in Southern Perry County students, educational programs

    SPCAEF announces 2025 scholarship and grant recipients CORNING, Ohio – The Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund (SPCAEF) at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) has awarded more than $53,000 in 2025 scholarships and grants benefiting Miller High School students. Part of the Community Foundation for Perry County’s family of funds, SPCAEF was established in […]

  • Nominations open for 2025 Jenco Awards

    Individual achievement awards celebrate Appalachian Ohioans’ service to others NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Jenco Foundation Fund is accepting nominations for the 2025 Jenco Awards, recognizing Appalachian Ohioans who have made a difference in the lives of others through community service and visionary leadership. A partnership between the Jenco Foundation and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio […]

  • Mapping generosity in action in 2024

    FAO’s 2024 annual report highlights collective impact of region’s donors and doers NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio has released its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting investments made in the well-being of people and communities across our 32-county region – all thanks to collective giving. Every symbol on this map represents opportunities created, needs filled […]

  • Grant applications open for Dale Hileman and Donald R. Myers legacy funds

    Funding available for projects, activities in Appalachian Ohio NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and its 15 affiliate foundation partners announce the Feb. 4 opening of grant applications for the Dale Hileman Legacy Fund and the Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio. Funding is available for projects […]

  • Grant funding available to support K-12 civics education in Appalachian Ohio

    Public schools, educators, students and service providers invited to apply by March 14 NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), in partnership with the Longaberger Family Foundation, is accepting grant applications to support K-12 civics education programming throughout the region. Public schools, educators, students, and public and nonprofit organizations serving K-12 students across […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio opens 2025 scholarship applications

    Funding available for students across the 32-county region NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is accepting 2025 scholarship applications for more than 50 scholarship funds supporting the educational and career goals of students in the 32-county region. Scholarship applications are available Monday, Jan. 13, through Friday, Feb. 14. Five new scholarship funds […]

  • Applications open for SPCAEF community grants and scholarships

    Funding available for Southern Perry County students, schools and organizations CORNING, Ohio – Applications open Monday, Jan. 6, for 2025 community grants and scholarships available through the Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund (SPCAEF). The deadline to apply for funding is Friday, March 7. SPCAEF was established in 1987 to create resources to promote academic […]

  • Community Foundation for Perry County announces 2024 grant recipients

    More than $36,000 awarded to support projects, programs benefiting Perry County NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio – The Community Foundation for Perry County (CFPC), in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded 16 grants, totaling $36,286, to support projects and programs benefiting the county’s residents and communities. “This funding reflects love and commitment for […]