Women-owned grants in Ohio

No women-owned grants in Ohio right now. Here are 7 Ohio grants any owner can apply for, and 2 national women-owned grants.

Ohio grants any owner can apply for

• Business Boost Initiative Grant

  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 matchQuick●○○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on cuyahogacounty.gov (opens in a new tab)

• TechCred

  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 matchMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on development.ohio.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Commercial Property Revitalization Program (Rebate)

  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 job●●●Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on lakewoodoh.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Facade Improvement Program (Signage Grant)

  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 backQuick●○○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on lakewoodoh.gov (opens in a new tab)

• JobsOhio Small Business Grant

  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 job●●●Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on jobsohio.com (opens in a new tab)

• Main Street Facade Program

  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 backQuick●○○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on ctycms.com (opens in a new tab)

• Storefront Reinvestment Program

  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 backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on cantonohio.gov (opens in a new tab)

National women-owned grants

• Galaxy Grant

  Closes in 13 daysNational

  Hidden Star (501(c)(3))

  $2,500

  Women- and minority-owned small businesses in the US.

  No matchQuick●○○Women-ownedMinority-owned

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on galaxyofstars.org (opens in a new tab)

• Sephora Beauty Grant (2027)

  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 matchMedium●●○Black-ownedHispanic-ownedMinority-ownedWomen-ownedLGBTQ+-owned

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on 15percentpledge.org (opens in a new tab)