Grants for Individuals

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio artists in eligible locations to promote career development. Funding is intended to help artists advance their work, elevate the quality and raise the profile of artistic work in the region, and assist artists in achieving their arti...

Fellowship of $15,000 to an Ohio African American artist in eligible locations to develop visual arts projects and participate in outreach activities that benefit the local community. The fellowship will recognize a professional artist who produces work that is ro...

Awards of $5,000 to Ohio artists to recognize exceptional achievement across a range of artistic disciplines. Applications will be considered in disciplines including but not limited to choreography, crafts, fiction/non-fiction, media arts, poetry, and photography.

Grants of up to $1,500 to Ohio arts organizations, groups, governmental agencies, and individual artists for arts and cultural projects that benefit eligible communities. Funding is intended for activities that include, but are not limited to, collaborative mural ...

Awards to Ohio individuals, nonprofits, and for-profits for contributions to the arts and arts education in eligible locations. The awards are intended to recognize those who have contributed to the arts community. The awards program celebrates the people, organi...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Ohio individual artists for workforce development training in eligible regions. Funding is intended for professional development expenses, including development courses on budgeting and leadership, as well as classes, workshops, and profe...

Grants of up to $1,500 and grants of up to $2,000 to Ohio K-12 teachers in eligible locations for educational projects, activities, and events. Funding is intended to support programming that is not included in the regular budget. Eligible applicants work at publi...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Ohio individuals affiliated with faith-based entities, parishes, and schools to promote spiritual and physical well-being. Funding is intended for projects related to education and formation, sabbaticals, and retreats. The grant program a...

Grants to Ohio individuals and charitable organizations for projects that benefit the community in eligible counties. Past funds have been awarded for library projects, fire departments, food pantries, senior citizen groups, and more. Eligible applicants benefit r...

Grants to Ohio and West Virginia individuals for initiatives to benefit medical patients in eligible locations. Applicants must represent or be employed by a department, program, service line, or clinical area within the funding source's system. Grants must be for...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio tourism-focused organizations and entities to attract visitors and promote programs and events in eligible locations. Funding is intended to develop or improve destination assets and the visitor experience. The goal is to drive visit...

Grants to Ohio individuals, schools, groups, and charitable organizations to address basic needs and benefit communities within the funding source’s service area. Funding is intended for charitable, public, humanitarian, scientific, and educational purposes. Gra...

Grants to Ohio neighborhood associations, community organizations, groups, and individuals for community enhancement projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to create a stronger sense of community and improve community relations. The grant provides seed ...

Grants to Indiana and Ohio nonprofit organizations, individuals, and government agencies to address the needs of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for charitable purposes in the areas of shelter, food, clothing, health, or other critical needs. ...

Grants to Ohio individuals and organizations in eligible locations for projects and activities that address critical needs. Funding is intended to provide financial assistance, based on need and funds available. Eligible residents and organizations are located in ...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs, projects, and services to improve the lives of people with hearing loss and/or visual impairments. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. In most cases, o...

Grants of up to $1,200 to Ohio artists in eligible areas to promote, market, and create artwork. Funding may be used for expenses related to professional development, marketing, and promotion, and for the cost of supplies, materials, and resources to create new ar...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Ohio individuals and grants of up to $10,000 to Ohio nonprofit, community, and civic organizations to improve the quality of life for local residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for donations to needy families and to support...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio teachers, administrators, and school officials working in public elementary, middle, and high schools in the funding source's service area. Funding will be provided to support classroom needs and for special pr...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Ohio public school teachers and administrators for Pre-K through twelfth-grade school-wide or classroom projects. Funding is intended for initiatives that promote academic growth while building transferable skills and encouraging active s...

Grants of up to $500 to Ohio teachers to help students with hearing impairments to succeed academically. Funding is intended to provide resources for teachers working with youth in classroom settings. Grants may be requested for specific projects that will strengt...

Grants to Ohio qualifying organizations and individuals to meet emergency or special needs of residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended programs and projects in a variety of focus areas, including but not limited to environment, youth and education, disas...

Opportunity for Ohio qualifying high school students interested in pursuing public service careers to participate in an educational program in Washington, DC. In addition to a $12,500 college scholarship, participants will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to atte...

Grants and in-kind services to Ohio artists in eligible regions for assistance in covering legal expenses. Funding is intended for art business-related expenses, such as lease and contract reviews, trademark renewals, and business creation. Grant recipients will a...

Grants of up to $500 and grants of up to $2,500 to Ohio early-career and professional artists with disabilities for performing and creative arts projects. Funding is intended to assist artists in furthering their artistic development. The grant program seeks to he...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Ohio individuals and programs in eligible regions to meet the needs of people with developmental disabilities. Funding is intended for a range of projects, including but not limited to educational activities, medical needs, therapeutic ca...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Ohio school educators, administrators, and teachers in eligible regions for environmental education programs. Funding is intended for projects that address solid waste reduction, such as classroom activities, field trips, guest speakers, ...

Grants of up to $500 to Ohio K-12 public and private school teachers for innovative educational projects in eligible locations. The purpose of funding is to encourage imaginative learning experiences that extend beyond standard school budgets and core curriculum o...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Ohio individuals with disabilities for disability-related services and equipment. Funding is intended for therapy, summer camps, adaptive equipment, and home modifications. Eligible applicants are children receiving early intervention, re...

Grants of $1,500 to Ohio artists in eligible regions to promote artistic advancement and professional development. Funding is intended to offset the costs of creative projects, materials, equipment, events, and a wide variety of artist‑specific needs. Grants can...

Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio individuals and nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for charitable projects that improve the local quality of life. The gran...

Grants of up to $2,500 and grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio nonprofit organizations, businesses, schools, clubs, and individuals for conservation projects and research studies in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote the conservation of the state's nati...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio individuals affiliated with academic institutions, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and other entities for research related to preserving and protecting the state's natural resources. Funding is intended for studies that in...

Grants of $2,500 or grants of $5,000 to Ohio teachers and school personnel to promote STEM education in kindergarten through 12th grade. Funding is intended to support the development of new, sustainable classroom programming related to science, technology, engine...

Grants to Ohio government agencies, schools, faith-based entities, individuals, and groups to improve the quality of life in eligible counties. Funding is intended for projects and activities that promote the greater good of society through charitable works and ed...

Grants of up to $4,000 to Ohio master artists to teach folk and traditional arts to one or two dedicated apprentices in an intensive, year-long learning process. Funding is intended to support study and cultural exchange between master artists and qualified appren...

Grants to Ohio researchers, faculty members, and students affiliated with eligible academic institutions for studies related to floriculture. Funding is intended to support research projects, graduate student recruitment efforts, teaching programs, educational tra...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio undergraduate students, groups, and faculty mentors to support projects related to STEM. This program supports both group and individual projects. All applications must include a faculty mentor and ideally should include an outreach ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio faculty members and students at institutions of higher education to create new and innovative STEM curricula. Funding is intended to enhance STEM education in disciplines related to aerospace and space exploration. Preference will be...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Ohio K-12 teachers for innovative projects and activities in the STEM fields. Funding is intended to support the purchase of supplies and materials, as well as for field trips that are integral to the project. Preference areas include pro...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Ohio IHE faculty members for educational programs in STEM disciplines. Funding is intended to support informal programs related to aerospace and space exploration. Preference will be given to collaborative activities that involve multiple...

Grants to Ohio Jewish high school students and young adults in eligible locations to travel to Israel on an approved program. Trips for high school student participants ages 16-18 will focus on areas that include but are not limited to, Jewish studies, outdoor adv...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio individuals and organizations in eligible locations to support for-profit gardening ventures. Funding is intended to assist entrepreneurs in advancing the local food system so that residents have access to healthy, fresh, and afforda...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio university staff members to provide start-up funding for space-related research studies. Funding is intended to promote innovative, original research that yields results for a regular research grant opportunity with an established fu...

Scholarships to Ohio students and young adults to offset the cost of driver's education. The purpose of the program is to reduce financial barriers to driver training for individuals between the ages of 15 1/2 and 20-years-old from low-income families. Funding is ...

Grants to Ohio county engineers and soil and water conservation districts for environmental preservation programs. Funding is intended to enhance water quality through the construction of two-stage and self-forming ditches. The ditches provide environmental benefi...

Grants to Ohio individuals to provide short-term assistance to recover from natural disasters in eligible communities. The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to individuals negatively impacted by unanticipated disasters and emergencies. Elig...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit and for-profit organizations, associations, committees, and individuals to support events and encourage tourism in eligible locations. Applicants are required to contact the funding source to determine eligibility and access the applicatio...

In-kind grants of trees to Ohio residents in eligible locations for planting on streets outside of family residences. The purpose of the program is to plant trees that will benefit local neighborhoods. Trees must be planted in the public right-of-way. Requests wil...

In-kind grants to Ohio homeowners in eligible locations to provide trees in urban areas. The purpose of the program is to plant trees in approved areas in order to bring the economic, climate, and health benefits associated with trees to local residents. Intereste...