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Ohio Small Business Grants 2026

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311

Average award

$24,893

Top eligibility tags

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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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City of Toledo Enterprise Development Loan

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City of Toledo

Award Amount

$90,000

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Ohio Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

City of Toledo Enterprise Development Loan

Cincinnati Business District Support Fund

City of Cleveland Municipal Small Business Initiative

Downtown Ground Floor Growth Program

JobsOhio Small Business Grant

Greater Toledo Community Foundation Equity and Access Initiative

Cincinnati Boots on the Ground Program

JobsOhio Inclusion Grant

Cleveland Browns Foundation Stay in the Game! Network

Cuyahoga County Small Business STIMulus Grant Program

Freedom Equity Accelerate Her Micro Loans

Cuyahoga County Small Business Initiative Program

Ohio State President's Buckeye Accelerator

Cuyahoga Arts and Culture Project Support

JobsOhio Small Business Grant - Energy Sector

Cincinnati HomeBase Grants

Akron Urban League MCCAP Program

Apex Fund for Economic Opportunities

Ohio Minority Business Direct Loan Program

Ohio Micro-Loan Program

City of Toledo Facade Improvement Grant Program

Ohio TechCred

City of Toledo Property Readiness Grant Program

Ohio Arts Council Arts Partnership Grant

Cleveland Steelyard TIF Small Business Grant Program

Akron Community Foundation Capital Grants

Ohio Arts Council Creative Economy Project Grant

City of Akron Great Streets Facade Grant

Kent State University Spring Pitch Competition

Ohio International Market Access Grant for Exporters

Toledo Rotary Club Foundation Traditional Grants

Youngstown State University Penguin Shark Tank Student Microgrants

City of Akron Downtown Storefront Relief Grant

Cincinnati Chamber Johnson Foundation Grant for Women-Owned Storefront Businesses

ConnecToledo Kiva Loan Match Program

ArtsNow ArtsForward Project Grants

Columbus Chamber Foundation Small Business Resilience Fund

Main Street Ventures Launch Funding

Power of One Storefront Grant

Arts Commission of Greater Toledo Artist Opportunities and Grants

Cincinnati Chamber Johnson Foundation Grant for Minority-Owned Storefront Businesses

Work Opportunity Tax Credit Disability Target Groups

Ohio Arts Council ArtSTART Grant

City of Cleveland Storefront Renovation Program

Cleveland Foundation Neighborhood Connections Grants

Community Backyards Business Rebate

City of Akron Great Streets Microenterprise Grant

Progressive Alliance Minority-Owned Small Business Microgrant

City of Toledo Facade Improvement Planning Grant Program

University of Cincinnati Launch Grant

Cleveland CDC Small Business Micro-Grant Fund

Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program

Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program - Logistics Track

Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program - Food Processing Track

Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program - Energy Track

Ohio University Bobcat Seed Fund

Veale Youth Entrepreneurship Forum thinkBIG! Challenge

Cleveland State University Morgan Startup Grant

ArtsNow Creative Investment Program

Case Western Reserve University THINK DO THRIVE Grant Program

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