No minority-owned grants in Ohio right now. Here are 7 Ohio grants any owner can apply for, and 3 national minority-owned grants.
Closes in 1 dayCuyahoga County (Cleveland area), OH
Cuyahoga County Office of Small Business
Up to $10,000
Small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cuyahoga County seeking to stabilize, modernize or grow.
No matchQuickAny owner
Checked . Official page on cuyahogacounty.gov (opens in a new tab)
Closes in 12 daysOhio (statewide)
Ohio Department of Development
Up to $30,000
Ohio employers registered with the Secretary of State, with a physical non-residential Ohio location and Ohio-resident W-2 employees, upskilling staff via approved tech credentials.
No matchMediumAny owner
Checked . Official page on development.ohio.gov (opens in a new tab)
RollingLakewood, OH
City of Lakewood, Ohio
Up to $30,000
Lakewood commercial property owners or businesses (with owner authorization) doing a full storefront renovation including the facade.
Pays you backBig jobAny owner
Checked . Official page on lakewoodoh.gov (opens in a new tab)
RollingLakewood, OH
City of Lakewood, Ohio
Up to $2,500
Lakewood businesses or owners making street-facing exterior improvements (signs, awnings, lighting, landscaping) on commercial or mixed-use buildings.
Pays you backQuickAny owner
Checked . Official page on lakewoodoh.gov (opens in a new tab)
RollingOhio (statewide)
JobsOhio
No cap listed
Ohio businesses with $100k to $25M revenue, 1+ year operating, in one of JobsOhio's 10 target industries with mostly B2B sales, planning an eligible investment (equipment, facility, software, training).
No matchBig jobAny owner
Checked . Official page on jobsohio.com (opens in a new tab)
RollingAkron (South Main St, SR 59 to E Cedar St), OH
Downtown Akron Development Corporation (Knight Foundation, DFA)
Up to $10,000
Businesses or landowners on Downtown Akron's South Main Street corridor making permanent facade improvements (signs, awnings, lighting, windows).
Pays you backQuickAny owner
RollingCanton (Core Targeted Investment Areas), OH
City of Canton, Ohio
Up to $25,000
Commercial/retail properties in Canton's Core Targeted Investment Areas rehabilitating the primary storefront facade.
Pays you backMediumAny owner
Checked . Official page on cantonohio.gov (opens in a new tab)
Closes in 13 daysNational
Hidden Star (501(c)(3))
$2,500
Women- and minority-owned small businesses in the US.
No matchQuickWomen-ownedMinority-owned
Checked . Official page on galaxyofstars.org (opens in a new tab)
Closes Nov 6National
Fifteen Percent Pledge and Sephora
Up to $100,000
US beauty CPG businesses with $100k+ annual revenue, 1+ year operating, and 51%+ ownership by underrepresented founders (including Black, AAPI, Hispanic, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, women, first-generation immigrant founders).
No matchMediumBlack-ownedHispanic-ownedMinority-ownedWomen-ownedLGBTQ+-owned
Checked . Official page on 15percentpledge.org (opens in a new tab)
Opens Nov 9National
REI Co-op Path Ahead Ventures
$7,500 or $25,000
US outdoor product brand.
No matchBig jobMinority-owned
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No. National grants that name this owner type are listed separately.