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Ohio Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Summit County Community and Economic Development Incentives

Cincinnati Minority Business Accelerator

Greater Akron Chamber Economic Development Assistance

Columbus Youth Foundation Grants

Ohio Third Frontier Entrepreneurial Services Provider (ESP) Program

FASTLANE Manufacturing Consulting

City of Cleveland LGBT Business Enterprise Certification

Ohio Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification

NMSDC Minority Business Enterprise Certification

Lake Erie Shores and Islands Event Funding

City of Cincinnati Minority and Women Business Enterprise Certification

Cincinnati Reds Community Fund Field Renovation Grants

Ohio Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) - Free Business Advising

Ohio Dual-Use Cannabis License Conversion

NMSDC National MBE Certification for Native American-Owned Businesses

CIFT Food Manufacturing Technical Assistance

Ohio Capital Access Program (OCAP)

Greater Cleveland Sports Commission Event Support

Youngstown Business Incubator Minority Business Assistance Center

Collateral Enhancement Program 2.0 (CEP)

VANTAGE Aging Senior Community Service Employment Program

Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvement Program (SCIP)

Ohio STABLE Account Enrollment Incentive

Civitas LGBTBE Certification and Procurement Support

Arcview Cannabis Capital and Investor Network

MAGNET Manufacturing Consulting and Growth Services

Ohio Department of Transportation Transit Grant Programs

Ohio Rural Health Transformation Program

Ohio EDGE Certification

Bunker Labs CEOcircle

Plexus LGBTBE Certification Support

Youngstown Business Incubator YE LAUNCHpad

Ohio Cannabis Testing Laboratory License

Wright State University Veteran and Military Center VBOC Office

Ohio Self-Empowered Life Funding Waiver Self-Employment Supports

Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Grant Opportunities

Ohio CDFI Loan Participation Program

SCORE Encore Entrepreneurs Starting a Business After Fifty

Ohio Women-Owned Business Enterprise Certification

Ohio Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired Employment Services

Ohio Energy Loan Fund

Ohio ECO-Link Program

AARP Foundation Freelancing Resource Center

Case Western Reserve University THINK DO THRIVE Grant Program

Ohio Minority Business Enterprise Certification

Ignite Social Equity Accelerator for Ancillary Cannabis Companies

Ohio State Energy Program

University of Dayton Flyer Pitch Competition

Ohio Arts Council Capacity Building Grant

Plexus LGBT and Allied Chamber Business Membership

Ohio Cannabis Dispensary License

Ohio Cannabis Cultivator License

International Market Access Grant for Exporters (IMAGE)

Cannabis Chamber of Commerce Ohio Cannabis Expo

City of Columbus LGBT Business Enterprise Registration

Ohio Sports and Cultural Facility Performance Grant Fund

Move United Adaptive Sports Equipment Grants

Ohio Cannabis Health and Business Summit

Ohio Cannabis Employee Badging

Ohio Department of Development Energy Loan Fund

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