Ohio Grants

Top Ohio grants right now

• 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program

  Ohio Housing Finance AgencyUp to $18MDeadline: Sep 17, 2026open

  The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program is an indirect federal incentive administered by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) to finance t...

• Lead Safe Ohio Program

  Ohio Department of DevelopmentUp to $14Mopen

  The Lead Safe Ohio Program, funded by the Ohio General Assembly through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), invests $150 million toward state and loc...

• Rural Industrial Park Loan Program

  Ohio Department of DevelopmentUp to $4.0Mopen

  The Rural Industrial Park Loan Program (RIPL) is established under Ohio R.C. 122.24 to promote economic development in rural areas of Ohio by providin...

• Municipal Bridge Program

  Ohio Department of TransportationUp to $2.5Mopen

  The Municipal Bridge Program provides federal funds, administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), for preliminary engineering and con...

• County Surface Transportation Program

  Ohio Department of TransportationUp to $2.0Mopen

  The County Surface Transportation Program (CSTP) provides federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds, administered by the County Engineers Ass...

• Sports Event Grant Program

  Ohio Department of DevelopmentUp to $2.0Mopen

  The Ohio Major Sporting Event Grant provides a grant to local organizing committees, endorsing municipalities, or endorsing counties to attract major ...

• Un-Sewered Area Assistance Program

  Ohio Water Development AuthorityUp to $1.0MDeadline: May 22, 2026open

  The Un-Sewered Area Assistance Program, administered by the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA), provides grant funding to local governments and s...

• JobsOhio Revitalization Program

  JobsOhioUp to $1.0Mopen

  The JobsOhio Revitalization Program offers loans and grants to bridge the financial gap in redeveloping brownfield sites across Ohio. The program miti...

• Energy Loan Fund

  Ohio Department of DevelopmentUp to $1.0Mopen

  The Energy Loan Fund provides low-interest financing to small businesses, manufacturers, nonprofits, and local governments in Ohio to implement energy...

• Vibrant Communities Program

  JobsOhioUp to $1.0Mopen

  The Vibrant Communities Program provides funding to distressed small and medium-sized communities in Ohio to implement catalytic development projects....

• 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program

  Ohio Department of Education and WorkforceUp to $850Kopen

  The Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program is a federally funded, state-administered grant that supports the creati...

• CDBG Economic Development Program

  Ohio Department of DevelopmentUp to $500Kopen

  The Ohio Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Economic Development Program provides funding to non-entitlement cities and counties to create and r...

• Clean Ohio Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (LAEPP)

  Ohio Department of AgricultureUp to $500Kopen

  The Clean Ohio Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (LAEPP) provides funding to farmland owners for placing a voluntary, perpetual agricultura...

• Reduction in Household Energy Burden

  Ohio Department of DevelopmentUp to $200Kopen

  The Reduction in Household Energy Burden program provides funding to nonprofits, for-profit corporations, or local governments to develop programs tha...

• Research & Development Grant Program

  Ohio Water Development AuthorityUp to $200Kopen

  The Research and Development Grant Program, established in 1985 by the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA), provides grants for research and devel...

• Coastal Management Assistance Grants

  Ohio Department of Natural ResourcesUp to $150Kopen

  The Coastal Management Assistance Grant program is a competitive annual grant opportunity offered through the Ohio Coastal Management Program. Grants ...

• Disposition Recovery Grant Program

  Ohio Attorney General's OfficeUp to $100Kopen

  This program provides subgrants to local court systems (Common Pleas, Municipal, County, and Clerks of Court) to fund the recovery of missing case dis...

• Welcome Home Ohio Program

  Ohio Department of DevelopmentUp to $100Kopen

  The Welcome Home Ohio (WHO) program provides grants and nonrefundable tax credits to increase affordable, owner-occupied housing across the state. It ...

• Incumbent Worker Training Voucher Program

  Ohio Department of DevelopmentUp to $100Kopen

  The Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program is a state-level, reimbursement-based grant that provides financial assistance to eligible Ohio ...

• Drug Abuse Response Team (DART) Grant Program

  Ohio Attorney General's OfficeUp to $62Kopen

  The Drug Abuse Response Team (DART) Grant Program, administered by the Ohio Attorney General's Office, reimburses personnel and other costs for local ...

Where Ohio grants come from

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov, filtered for opportunities that fund work in Ohio.
• Ohio state portal — state-administered grant programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
• Foundations — community foundations and private foundations active in Ohio, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated foundation directories.
• Corporate giving — a curated set of corporate philanthropy programs that explicitly fund Ohio-based work.

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Qualify Ohio grants before you write

Most of the time it takes to win a grant isn't writing — it's research and qualifying. Before you commit a week to a full proposal, qualify the opportunity with a 1–2 page Letter of Inquiry. Our guide walks through the structure that gets a yes: