Ohio Small Business Grants

Last Updated on August 7, 2022 by Danielle McDonald

The federal government allocates the majority of the budget of more than $25,414.00 million dollars in grants and local government funds of $19,115.00 million dollars annually into the business sector because small businesses and large corporations are the backbone of Ohio’s economic growth. The state of Ohio has 192,796 businesses, and they are broken down into the following:

Ohio Business Sector Breakdown by Size

• 104,867 registered businesses in Ohio have 0 to 4 employees. This breakdown includes those who work from home and have sole proprietorship.
• 36,383 registered businesses in Ohio have 5 to 9 employees.
• 22,898 registered businesses in Ohio have 10-19 employees.
• 20,163 registered businesses in Ohio have 20-99 employees.
• 4,788 registered businesses in Ohio have 100 to 499 employees.
• Over 3,697 registered businesses in Ohio have over 500 employees.

Ohio Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries

• 24,790 registered businesses in Ohio are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
• 14,083 registered businesses in Ohio are part of the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
• 23,525 registered businesses in Ohio belong in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
• More than 28,769 registered businesses in Ohio are also service orientated businesses, but are not part of the categories above.

You may also be eligible to apply for grants for small businesses if you work in the agriculture industry. The state of Ohio has more than 76,000 farms.

Small Businesses in Ohio

It is difficult to start and manage a small business in Ohio. More than $171,931,000,000.00 US Dollars are spent on employee salaries/payroll alone in this state, and every year, over 72,924 companies declare bankruptcy. The federal government doesn’t provide grants publicly for expanding or starting a business. However, Ohio offers some small business grants to help business owners start and grow their ventures. Moreover, grant recipients don’t have to repay the government funding. So, it is worth looking into small business grants to help fund your business.

Contact Ohio financial aid agencies to apply for Ohio business grants.

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

FUNDING NUMBER	FUNDING TITLE
USDA NRCS OH CIG 22 NOFO0001135	Conservation Innovation Grants Ohio Program
HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R05 1884	Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee — Communities in the state of Ohio
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH 1818	Head Start and/or Early Head Start Expansion – Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Carolina
USDA NRCS OH CIG 20 GEN0010762	Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 – OHIO
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CM R12 1798	Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Grantee — States of Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico
19CS14	Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) Division of Parole and Community Services Review
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1665	Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee — Erie and Huron Counties, Ohio
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1664	Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee — Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, and Williams Counties, Ohio
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1663	Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee — Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Preble, Shelby, and Van Wert Counties, Ohio
HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1628	Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee — Mahoning County, Ohio

You can also find North Dakota small business grants and Oklahoma small business grants on our site.