More than $28,000 in funding has been awarded to area nonprofits and schools through the Access to Education Mini-Grants Program by the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio.
Grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 were provided for 20 projects that support Appalachian Ohio’s communities by improving access to educational opportunities for the region’s citizens.
View a complete list of 2008 mini-grantees. Plus, read more about FAO's mini-grants program.
A portion of the Foundation’s 2008 mini-grant funding was provided by Black Spring and Alignment Services based in Muskingum County. The $7,500 sponsorship supported mini-grant awards within the company’s service area, which includes: Athens, Coshocton, Guernsey, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble; Perry, Tuscarawas, Vinton and Washington counties.
This is the fourth year for the mini-grants program. Past distributions also have focused on improving quality of life by increasing access to opportunity in Appalachian Ohio including support for college visits, ACT test preparation and other activities that directly lead to increasing student preparation for educational success and advancement.
Since the program’s inception in 2004, more than $240,000 has been awarded to regional nonprofit and education projects. Many grantees also are able to use the mini-grant dollars to leverage more funding for their programs.
Be sure to check this page often for future grant and scholarship opportunities to be announced.
Grantees by Year
Grantees by County