The US government and Ohio's department of finance has put in $25,414.00 million dollars in federal grants and $19,115.00 million dollars in other types of federal financial aid for citizens and permanent residents who live in the state of Ohio. As long as you have a valid citizenship certificate (green card) or a permanent resident certificate, you may be eligible to apply and receive Ohio government grants.
Government financial aid in Ohio is distributed to different sectors, with the majority of the budget in business, education (pell & college grants), housing, veteran, and personal grants.
- Ohio Small Business Grants: Starting and running a small business in Ohio can be a risky task. More than 72,924 businesses or even large corporations go into bankruptcy every single year. To minimize the risks, you have to research into as many funding sources as possible. Here is more information on Ohio Small Business Grants.
- Ohio Education Grants: Education is an important role in Ohio. The federal administration in Ohio invest over $22,362,887,499.00 dollars per year in elementary and secondary institutions alone. Education grants are made available for students or even teachers in Ohio to complete and enhance their level of education. Here is more information on Ohio Education Grants.
- Ohio Housing Grants: At an average value of $136,400.00 per real estate property, there are around 5,120,000 housing units in the state of Ohio. With an average annual household income of $47,988.00, about 70.80% of the people actually paid off their mortgages. A good number of the residents in Ohio cannot afford to pay off their mortgages. office of finance has set aside financial assistance in the form of housing grants to individuals in need, especially if you work at home. Here is more information on Ohio Housing Grants.
- Ohio Veteran Grants: Residents of Ohio who have enrolled or who are current enrolling the military, naval, and air foce are able to apply and receive government funding in the form of veteran grants. Here's more information on Ohio Veteran Grants.
- Ohio Personal Grants: The local state government in Ohio does not offer financial help to its residents for personal needs such as getting out of debt, financing a vehicle...etc. But, Ohio residents are eligible to apply for personal grants to receive financial help to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation to the ecomony of Ohio. Here's more information on Ohio Personal Grants.
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Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Ohio (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R5 0123)
Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R5 0123 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $67,048,390 |
Ohio Natural Resources Conservation Service Easement Programs Restoration and Repair (Apply for USDA NRCS OH ACEP 23 NOFO0001305)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS OH ACEP 23 NOFO0001305 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $10,000,000 |
Delivering scalable Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) management technologies in the Ohio region (Apply for W81EWF 22 SOI 0019)
Funding Number: W81EWF 22 SOI 0019 Agency: Department of Defense, Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $500,000 |
Delivering Scalable Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Prevention Technologies in the Ohio Region (Apply for W81EWF 22 SOI 0020)
Funding Number: W81EWF 22 SOI 0020 Agency: Department of Defense, Engineer Research and Development Center Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $500,000 |
“Evaluating the Economic Implications of Low Flow Augmentation on the Ohio River" (Apply for W81EWF 22 SOI 0022)
Funding Number: W81EWF 22 SOI 0022 Agency: Department of Defense, Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $45,000 |
“Evaluating the Economic Implications of Low Flow Augmentation on the Ohio River” (Apply for W912HZ 22 SOI 0022)
Funding Number: W912HZ 22 SOI 0022 Agency: Department of Defense, Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $45,000 |
“Delivering Scalable Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Prevention and Management Technologies for Freshwater Ecosystems for the Ohio River” (Apply for W81EWF 22 SOI 0021)
Funding Number: W81EWF 22 SOI 0021 Agency: Department of Defense, Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $500,000 |
Conservation Innovation Grants Ohio Program (Apply for USDA NRCS OH CIG 22 NOFO0001135)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS OH CIG 22 NOFO0001135 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $150,000 |
Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Ohio (Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R05 1884)
Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R05 1884 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $6,261,446 |
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 (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH 1818)
Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH 1818 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $4,027,077 |
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