Ohio grants for For profit organizations other than small businesses

This funding opportunity supports collaborative arts projects in Stark County, Ohio, aimed at addressing community challenges and enhancing wellbeing through partnerships between nonprofit organizations and other entities.

This program provides matching funds to commercial property owners in South Euclid for significant exterior renovations that improve the visual appeal of their buildings.

This program provides financial assistance to locally owned businesses in South Euclid for improving their exterior signage to enhance curb appeal and visibility.

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to property owners in Toledo to renovate vacant first-floor commercial spaces, ensuring they meet building codes and are ready for new tenants, thereby supporting local economic revitalization.

This program provides funding to property owners in Toledo to convert vacant first-floor commercial spaces into customizable, code-compliant areas that support local business development and revitalization efforts.

This program provides early-stage startups in Cincinnati with free mentorship, coaching, and networking opportunities to help them grow and prepare for investment.

This program provides funding to residents and community groups in the Worthington School District for projects that strengthen community ties and enhance local neighborhoods.

This program provides reimbursement funds to non-franchised commercial property and business owners in Wickliffe, Ohio, for enhancing the appearance of storefronts, signage, parking lots, and street-visible hardscaping.

The City of Wickliffe (City) is pleased to offer commercial, non-franchised property owners and/or business owners a reimbursement grant program for the purpose of improving the appearance of storefronts, including front façade, parking lots, signage or street-visible hardscaping. Donor Name: The City of Wickliffe State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/15/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: More than 10 Years Details: Goals Promote reinvestment and restoration of commercial property  Support efforts to improve the exterior aesthetics of commercial buildings  Contribute to the economic growth and prosperity of Wickliffe  Attract, retain and support locally-owned businesses Types of Eligible Projects Front Exterior Façade  May include new/restored front doors and windows, painting, siding, tuck pointing (which does not exceed 50% of the project cost), awnings or outdoor cafes (which are visible from the street). Signage  May include items that bear company marks, such as signage, awnings and/or window/door graphics, along with any restorations that are necessary due to the project.  Parking Lot  May include seal coating, resurfacing or full reconstruction, either in asphalt and/or concrete. Pot hole filling or concrete repairs are permissible only when they are part of a larger, approved project. Maximum grant amount for parking lot funding not to exceed $1,000.00.  Street-Visible Hardscaping  May include perennial plantings, if they are part of a larger, hardscape project.  Annual Plantings: $200.00 maximum grant. Funding Information Reimbursement assistance of up to 50% of total, eligible project costs, with the reimbursement amount not to exceed $10,000. Requirements One grant per Applicant, per building, within a calendar year.  The City reserves the right to permit additional grants for businesses at a single location, in the event the City deems it is in the City’s best interest.  If a business/tenant is the Applicant, the property owner must confirm support of the project.  The Applicant is responsible to pay for 100% of the project cost up front, as the grant is intended to be a reimbursement once the project is complete.  All real estate taxes must be paid and current, all City income taxes (collected by RITA) will need to be current, and there may not be any delinquent bills owed to the City or to Lake County, Ohio. There must be no violations with any City, County or State code requirements.  Any/all businesses must have current occupancy certificates and business licenses before a grant will be issued. All City requirements must be met, including securing the necessary zoning permits, building permits and approvals from the Architectural Board of Review, Board of Zoning Appeals and/or City Planning Commission, as may be required. For more information, visit City of Wickliffe.

Applicants are invited to apply for the Lincoln & Gilbert Small Business Relief Grants. Donor Name: Lincoln & Gilbert Initiative State: Ohio Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:  06/18/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Lincoln & Gilbert Initiative is designed to help double the number of Black (MBE) employer firms in Cincinnati to 1,000+ in 5 years. The Urban League of Greater Southwest Ohio, The Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce, and the Cincinnati Chamber USA Minority Business Accelerator will cooperatively lead Lincoln & Gilbert. It will do so by leveraging the knowledge and expertise of these economic development organizations: the Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative (GCMI), MORTAR and Lightship Foundation. Funding Information Grants are open to small, medium, and large MBE’s based on revenue. There are three applicant tiers: $10,000 to $75,000 in revenue ($2,500 grant) $75,000 to $250,000 in revenue, ($5,000 grant) or $250,000 TO $1.5 million in revenue ($15,000 grant) Eligibility Criteria You can apply for a grant based on your business revenue. These grants are open to MBEs and individuals who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19, or that predominately serve businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID. For more information, visit Lincoln & Gilbert.

The City of Shelby will help commercial property and business owners improve the appearance of their storefronts by providing grants for part of the cost of eligible improvements. Donor Name: City of Shelby State: Ohio City: Shelby Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/10/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Funding Information A special fund is available for the assistance program. Grants will be awarded on a 50% matching basis to the applicant’s 50% contribution, (i.e., for a $1,200 project, the business owner would pay $600 and a grant would be available for the remaining $600). The grants will be paid on a reimbursement basis on work approved by the City of Shelby or it’s assigns. Grants will be typically be capped at $5,0000 per individual project, subject to review by committee, number of applicants, and impact of project. Eligible Improvements Eligible improvements include: Exterior painting, signage, awnings, storefront/facade cleaning and/or restoration; sidewalks, lighting, storefront security devices, new roof, permanent flower boxes and planters, and related exterior improvements. Applications will not be accepted to finance improvements already completed. Grants are limited to one grant per business and or storefront per year. For more information, visit City of Shelby.