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Ohio Women's Business Enterprise Loan Program
Grantor
Ohio Department of Development
Award Amount
$500,000
WBE certifiedOhio based
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Ohio Small Business Grants 2026
Browse open Ohio grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.
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311
Average award
$237,750
Top eligibility tags
nonprofitsmall_businesscommunity_foundationlow_income
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Browse open Ohio grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.
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Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority EDA Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessfranklin_county
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City of Cincinnati Emergency Solutions Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofithomeless_services
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Cuyahoga County New Product Development and Entrepreneurship Loan Program
Grantor
Cuyahoga County
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessinnovation
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City of Toledo Emergency Solutions Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofithomeless_services
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Grow Cuyahoga Fund
Grantor
Cuyahoga County
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businesscounty_business
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City of Columbus Emergency Solutions Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofithomeless_services
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City of Cleveland HOPWA Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofitlow_income
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Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Northwest Ohio Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessnorthwest_ohio
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Grow America Cincinnati-Hamilton County Small Business Loan Program
Grantor
Grow America
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businesshamilton_county
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City of Akron Emergency Solutions Grant Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofithomeless_services
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City of Columbus HOPWA Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofitlow_income
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City of Cincinnati HOPWA Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofitlow_income
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ECDI Columbus Small Business Loans
Grantor
Economic and Community Development Institute
Award Amount
$350,000
small_businesscdfi
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ECDI Veteran Small Business Loans
Grantor
Economic and Community Development Institute
Award Amount
$350,000
veteran_ownedmicroloan
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ECDI Cleveland Small Business Loans
Grantor
Economic and Community Development Institute
Award Amount
$350,000
small_businesscdfi
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ECDI Small Business Loans for Women Entrepreneurs
Grantor
Economic and Community Development Institute
Award Amount
$350,000
woman_ownedmicroloan
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United Way of Summit and Medina Community Investments
Grantor
United Way of Summit and Medina
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofithuman_services
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United Way of Central Ohio Community Investments
Grantor
United Way of Central Ohio
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofithuman_services
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Cleveland Foundation Grants
Grantor
Cleveland Foundation
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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Ohio Industry Sector Partnership Grant
Grantor
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Award Amount
$250,000
workforce developmentsector partnership
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City of Columbus Human Services Grant Program
Grantor
City of Columbus
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofithuman_services
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United Way of Greater Cincinnati Community Investments
Grantor
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofithuman_services
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City of Columbus Elevate! Nonprofit Grants
Grantor
City of Columbus
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofitcity_resident
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Downtown Columbus Improvement Grant Program
Grantor
Office of Downtown Development
Award Amount
$250,000
property_ownersmall_business
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Cuyahoga Arts and Culture General Operating Support
Grantor
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofitarts_organization
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GAR Foundation Grants
Grantor
GAR Foundation
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofitfoundation
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George Gund Foundation Grants
Grantor
George Gund Foundation
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofitfoundation
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Summit County Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
Summit County
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businesssummit_county
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Trailhead Community Health Foundation Grants
Grantor
Trailhead Community Health Foundation of Greater Akron
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofithealth_services
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United Way of Greater Toledo Community Grants
Grantor
United Way of Greater Toledo
Award Amount
$250,000
nonprofithuman_services
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Ohio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Start-Up Fund (TVSF) - Energy Sector
Grantor
Ohio Third Frontier Commission / Ohio Department of Development
Award Amount
$200,000
Ohio startupenergy technology
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Ohio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Start-Up Fund (TVSF) - Phase 2
Grantor
Ohio Third Frontier Commission / Ohio Department of Development
Award Amount
$200,000
Ohio based startuptechnology company
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Ohio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Start-Up Fund (TVSF) - BioHealth
Grantor
Ohio Third Frontier Commission / Ohio Department of Development
Award Amount
$200,000
Ohio startupbiomedical technology
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Ohio Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)
Grantor
Ohio Department of Agriculture / USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Award Amount
$150,000
Ohio basedspecialty crop
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Cincinnati Neighborhood Business District Improvement Program
Grantor
City of Cincinnati
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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FirstEnergy Ohio Business Energy Efficiency Programs
Grantor
FirstEnergy
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businessutility_customer
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Duke Energy Ohio Business Rebates
Grantor
Duke Energy
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businessutility_customer
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City of Columbus Summer Youth Program Grants
Grantor
City of Columbus
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofityouth
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The Columbus Foundation Capacity Building Grants
Grantor
The Columbus Foundation
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitcapacity_building
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Toledo Community Economic Development Initiative
Grantor
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitcommunity_development
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Cleveland Foundation Black Futures Fund
Grantor
Cleveland Foundation
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitblack_led
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Greater Toledo Community Foundation Community Funds Grants
Grantor
Greater Toledo Community Foundation
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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The Columbus Foundation Operating and Program Support Grants
Grantor
The Columbus Foundation
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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City of Toledo Vibrancy Initiative Grants
Grantor
City of Toledo
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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Akron Community Foundation Competitive Grants
Grantor
Akron Community Foundation
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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AEP Ohio Business Energy Efficiency Rebates
Grantor
AEP Ohio
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businessutility_customer
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Greater Cincinnati Foundation Community Grants
Grantor
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Award Amount
$100,000
nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Diversified Contractors Accelerator Program
Grantor
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
Award Amount
$100,000
minority_ownedwoman_owned
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Greater Columbus Arts Council Grants
Grantor
Greater Columbus Arts Council
Award Amount
$100,000
artistnonprofit
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ArtsWave Grants
Grantor
ArtsWave
Award Amount
$100,000
artistnonprofit
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City of Toledo Enterprise Development Loan
Grantor
City of Toledo
Award Amount
$90,000
minority_ownedtoledo
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Cincinnati Business District Support Fund
Grantor
City of Cincinnati
Award Amount
$75,000
nonprofitcommercial_corridor
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City of Cleveland Municipal Small Business Initiative
Grantor
Cuyahoga County
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businesscounty_business
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Downtown Ground Floor Growth Program
Grantor
City of Columbus
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessdowntown
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JobsOhio Small Business Grant
Grantor
JobsOhio
Award Amount
$50,000
for profit1+ years in operation
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Greater Toledo Community Foundation Equity and Access Initiative
Grantor
Greater Toledo Community Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitequity
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Cincinnati Boots on the Ground Program
Grantor
City of Cincinnati
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitcommercial_corridor
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JobsOhio Inclusion Grant
Grantor
JobsOhio
Award Amount
$50,000
manufacturingsmall_business
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Cleveland Browns Foundation Stay in the Game! Network
Grantor
Cleveland Browns Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitschool
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