| Mosquito Control Grant | OEPA | 1/31/26 | | | Provides funding to entities responsible for implementing mosquito control measures, such as mosquito spraying, scrap tire removal and education. Health departments and government agencies with a health department sponsor can apply. |
| Arts Partnership Program | OAC | 2/1/26 | $25,000 | | Supports arts education projects that address the needs of individual learners and their communities. Applications open in November and close on February 1. All awards require a 1:1 cash match. |
| ArtSTART | OAC | 2/1/26 | $5,000 | | Provides flexible, accessible funding to help organizations complete short-term projects addressing a wide variety of goals and objectives. Applications open in November and close on April 1. All awards require a 1:1 cash match. |
| OneOhio Regional Grant Cycle #2 | Foundation | 2/11/26 | | | To be eligible for funding, grant activities must directly serve people with a substance use disorder, including those with a co-occurring mental health condition, and/or people affected by a family member�s substance use disorder, including those with a co-occurring mental health condition. Webinars will be held December 16 and January 7. |
| Integrated Services for Minor Victims of Human Trafficking | DOJ | 2/24/26 | $950,000 | $10,000,000 | Supports programs to enhance the availability, quality, and delivery of services tailored to the developmental stages and needs of young (minor) victims of human trafficking. |
| Preventing Trafficking of Girls | DOJ | 2/24/26 | $497,000 | $3,480,000 | Funding to develop or enhance prevention and early intervention services for girls who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex and/or labor trafficking. |
| Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking | DOJ | 2/24/26 | $1,200,000 | | Funding for housing and support services to victims of human trafficking. The primary focus of this program is to provide rapid rehousing (i.e., transitional housing and supportive services that assist human trafficking victims in moving as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieving stability). |
| Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program | USDOT | 2/24/26 | $25,000,000 | $1,500,000,000 | Provides grants for surface transportation infrastructure projects with significant local or regional impact. The eligibility requirements of BUILD allow project sponsors, including state and local governments, counties, Tribal governments, transit agencies, and port authorities, to pursue multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional projects that are more difficult to fund through other grant programs. Minimum Award Size is $1 million for rural capital projects and $5 million for urban capital projects. No minimum for planning projects. |
| Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants | HUD | 2/25/26 | $25,000,000 | $3,918,000,000 | Provides funding to quickly rehouse homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and youth while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families, and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness. |
| ArtsNEXT | OAC | 3/1/26 | $25,000 | | Provides competitive funding for innovative and experimental projects. Applications open in November and close on March 1. All awards require a 1:1 cash match. |
| YouthBuild2025 | DOL | 3/2/26 | $2,000,000 | $98,000,000 | DOL will award grants through a competitive process to eligible public or private non-profit organizations or Tribal entities to provide pre-apprenticeship occupational skills training, education, and job placement services to opportunity youth. YouthBuild prepares participants for quality jobs in various industry sectors, and includes wrap-around supportive services such as assistance in transportation, childcare, and housing. YouthBuild programs must offer participants construction training and hands-on experiences building affordable housing for their community. |
| Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants | HUD | 3/9/26 | $26,000,000 | $75,000,000 | Funding to support the implementation of a comprehensive plan that focuses on the revitalization of a severely distressed public housing and/or HUD-assisted housing project, while also improving the surrounding neighborhood and providing supportive services to improve quality of life outcomes for residents of the target housing project. |
| Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking | DOJ | 3/11/26 | $1,000,000 | | Supports jurisdictions to develop and expand a multidisciplinary, collaborative task force approach to better respond to human trafficking through increased victim identification, service provision, and case investigations. Requires lead law enforcement agency and lead victim service organization. |
| Services for Victims of Human Trafficking | DOJ | 3/11/26 | $950,000 | | Funding to develop, expand, and strengthen victim service programs for victims of all forms of human trafficking throughout the United States and its territories. |
| Systemic Safety Improvement Program | ODOT | 3/31/26 | $5,000,000 | | Recurring program with applications due March 31 and August 31. Funding to implement projects that prevent pedestrian and roadway departure crashes. Applications should be coordinated with respective ODOT District Safety Review Teams at least six weeks in advance of the due date. 10% local match required. |
| Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program � NEW (Year 1) | HHS | 4/14/26 | $125,000 | $31,250,000 | The purpose of the DFC Support Program is to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent youth substance use. |
| 2027 Capacity Building | OAC | 5/1/26 | $5,000 | | Supports organizations� efforts to engage outside expertise to improve business practices or add new knowledge and skills that forward organizations� missions. Awards may fund outside fees associated with technical assistance projects, planning or evaluation work, staff professional development opportunities, or other initiatives. Government entities that provide art programming are eligible. All awards require a 1:1 cash match exclusive to the outside fees. |
| State Disaster Relief Program | ODPS | 5/21/26 | | | Provides financial assistance to local governments and eligible non-profit organizations impacted by disasters. These funds are intended to SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT an applicant�s resources and therefore, applicants must demonstrate the disaster has overwhelmed local resources and that other avenues of financial assistance have been exhausted prior to requesting assistance through the SDRP. |
| H2Ohio Conservation Ditch Program | ODA | 6/1/26 | | | All Ohio County Engineers and Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) are eligible to apply for funding to construct two-stage and self-forming ditches. Funding is limited, and projects will be evaluated on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| Ohio Sexual Assault Investigations Grant Program | OCJS | 6/10/26 | | | Reimbursement for state and/or local law enforcement and prosecutors for expenses related to sexual assault kit (SAK) testing, results, and related expenses. |
| Firefighter Exposure to Environmental Elements Grants (FEEEG) Program | OBWC | 6/30/26 | $15,000 | | Funding to purchase equipment to minimize exposure to dangerous environmental elements. Ohio firefighter employers may receive up to $15,000 for each three-year eligibility cycle. |
| Safety Intervention Grant (SIG) Program | OBWC | 6/30/26 | $40,000 | | This program allows employers to purchase equipment to significantly reduce or eliminate injuries and illnesses associated with a particular task or operation. Ohio private or public employers covered by the State Insurance Fund are eligible for a 3-to-1 matching grant, up to $40,000 for each three-year eligibility cycle. |
| REsearch Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions (REACH) Virtual Resource Centers | HHS | 8/15/26 | $850,000 | $2,750,000 | REACH virtual resource centers will foster institutional partnerships and provide resources to support research activities and research training for faculty who work at accredited complementary and integrative health clinical institutions. |
| Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) | HHS | 10/14/26 | $500,000 | | NIGMS will support innovative educational activities designed to equip participants with technical, operational, or professional skills required for careers in the biomedical research workforce. |
| VA GPD Transition In Place | VA | | | | Funding to promote the development and provision of supportive housing and services with the goal of helping homeless Veterans achieve residential stability, increase their skill levels and/or income, and obtain greater self-determination. |
| Volunteer Fire Assistance | ODNR | | $10,000 | | Recurring grant, opens in November. Funding to help fire departments acquire wildland fire equipment (UTVs / ATVs / wildfire slip-in units), PPE, MARCS communication devices, and other items that support rural fire department development. Must be at least 80% volunteer, serve a population under 10,000, and be located in an ODNR Forestry Wildfire Protection Area. |
| Residential Development Revolving Loan Program | ODOD | | | | Provides loans to local governments to fund eligible infrastructure costs for the construction of new, single-family residential dwellings in rural areas of Ohio. Applications open December 29 and will accepted be on a rolling basis as long as funds remain available. |
| Grant-Funded Brownfield Assistance | OEPA | | | | The Ohio brownfields section administers two brownfield assistance programs: Targeted Brownfield Assessment and Technical Assistance. The programs help local government entities transform blighted properties into economic and community assets. Eligible applicants include local government entities such as counties, cities, villages, townships, port authorities, and county land banks. |
| Solid Waste Management Grant Program | USDA | | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | Recurring program. This program reduces or eliminates pollution of water resources by providing funding for organizations that provide technical assistance or training to improve the planning and management of solid waste sites. Application window is open from October 1 - December 31 each year. |
| National Days of Service (2026) | ServeOhio | | | | ServeOhio provides grants to support community service projects organized for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (January), Global Youth Service Day (April), ServeOhio Day (June), and Make a Difference Day (October). Non-profit and public organizations in Ohio are eligible to apply. |
| Step Outside Grant | ODNR | | $500 | | Recurring grant. Promotes outdoor activities, such as fishing, hunting and shooting sports. The application period is ongoing throughout the fiscal year (July 1-June 30) until all funds are exhausted. |
| Open Grant | SLO | | $4,999 | | Supports libraries in addressing a specific need within their community while helping achieve the goals outlined in the State Library of Ohio�s LSTA Five-Year Plan. Applications may be submitted at any time, although they are reviewed/funded within two grant cycles each year. |
| Extradition Reimbursement Program Grant | OCJS | | | $200,000 | Reibursement for local law enforcement agencies for the cost of in-state and out-of-state extraditions of dangerous wanted offenders back to Ohio to face criminal charges |
| TechCred | Ohio TechCred | | | | Recurring program. Helps employers upskill their workforce by reimbursing costs for training programs that lead to industry-recognized credentials. 2025 Application Periods: May 1 - 30, July 1 - 31, September 2 - 30, November 3 - December 1. |
| Intermediary Relending Program | USDA | | | | Rolling deadline. This program provides 1 percent low-interest loans to local lenders or �intermediaries� that re-lend to businesses to improve economic conditions and create jobs in rural communities. |
| Ohio Transit Partnership Program | ODOT | | | | Provides financial assistance to urban and rural public transit systems in Ohio. The anticipated application window for SFY2026 will be November through December. |
| Local Major Bridge Program | ODOT | | $20,000,000 | | Provides Federal funds to counties and municipalities for bridge replacement, bridge rehabilitation, bridge demolition, and major bridge preventative maintenance projects. ODOT will provide up to 80% funding of eligible costs for all phases of the project. Application expected to open September 1 - October 15, 2025. |
| Specialized Transportation Program (5310) | ODOT | | | | Funding for programs in small urbanized and rural areas that serve the special needs of transit-dependent populations beyond traditional public transportation services and ADA complementary paratransit services. Provides 80% of the cost of capital projects. Grant solicitation cycle begins in September. |
| Water Supply Revolving Loan Account | OEPA | | | | Provides financial assistance for the planning, design and construction of improvements to community water systems and non-profit non-community public water systems. Nominations for construction projects accepted once per year, typically in February or March for DWAF/WSRLA. Planning and design loan nominations accepted year-round. |
| Ohio Energy Efficiency Program | ODOD | | $200,000 | $800,000 | Funding to install efficiency measures that reduce utility energy usage by at least 15% as shown by an ASHRAE Level II energy audit. Energy efficiency measures to be installed must be �materials� such as thermostats, sensors, automated controls, lighting fixtures, LEDs, doors, windows, panels, insulation, vents, motors, etc. Awards will be given until funds are depleted. |
| Energy Loan Fund | ODOD | | $1,000,000 | $3,200,000 | Provides low-interest financing to install efficiency measures that reduce energy by at least 15%. Technical assistance is also available to facilitate the required energy audit for potential applicants. Loan amounts range from $250,000 up to $1 million. Loan applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis after submission of a pre-application. |
| Energy Efficiency Program | ODOD | | | | This program consists of an identification of energy use and costs phase followed by the development of an energy plan to help reduce energy use and improve energy efficiency � resulting in lower energy costs. A participating audit contractor will help you determine the most efficient and cost-effective measures for your facility. No formal application, ongoing until funds are expended. |
| KeyBank Foundation | Foundation | | $25,000 | | Community Grants are funded through the KeyBank Foundation and support programs that align with our funding priorities and equity lenses. Preferred programs are those that provide direct services to beneficiary populations. Community Sponsorships are paid through KeyBank and typically support events. |
| Union Savings Bank | Foundation | | | | Invests in local initiatives that foster economic prosperity and enhance the quality of life for low- and moderate-income individuals and neighborhoods. |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund | ODNR | | $500,000 | | Recurring Grant (typically due in November). Provides up to 50% reimbursement assistance for the acquisition, development, and rehabilitation of recreational areas. |
| Reds Youth Baseball and Softball Funding. | Foundation | | | | Rolling deadline. Grant dollars can be used by approved organizations to assist with equipment, uniforms, and/or field support. Organization must operate in "Reds Country" (Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana). The application usually will release the Monday after Thanksgiving, and close the first Monday in January. |
| Fairfield County Foundation | Foundation | | | | The Fairfield County Foundation manages a variety of restricted and unrestricted funds. 2025 GRANT CYCLE DEADLINES: January 31, 2025 and August 1, 2025. |
| Ohio Water Development Authority | OWDA | | | | Offers low-cost, long-term financing options for public water and sewer projects for local Ohio communities. |
| Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program | USDA | | $300,000 | | Rolling deadline. Upcoming deadlines is 3/31/26. Provides funding for rural projects through local utility organizations. USDA provides zero-interest loans to local utilities which they, in turn, pass through to local businesses (ultimate recipients) for projects that will create and retain employment in rural areas. |
| Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program | EPA | | | $41,000,000 | Ohio allocation $2,801,000. Funds can be used for the planning, designing, and construction of combined sewer overflows (CSOs), sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), and stormwater management projects. |
| Columbia Gas of Ohio - Columbia Cares Grants | Foundation | | | | Columbia Cares provides grants to 501(c)3 organizations located within our service territory. We give preference to organizations that align with one or more of our four impact areas, has high potential for employee engagement or where an employee is a board member. Quartlery deadlines in March, June, September, December. |
| Training Reimbursement Grant | OCOM | | $15,000 | | Fire Departments that provide primary fire protection to an area with a permanent population of 25,000 or less qualify. Reimbursement is available for specific fire training classes, including the cost of training manuals and student workbooks. Applications are available mid-December through the end of January annually, subject to availability of funds. |
| Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants | USDA | | $1,000,000 | | This program helps eligible communities prepare, or recover from, an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water. Applications are accepted year round. |
| Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households Grant | USDA | | $30,000 | | This program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal projects. Rural areas with a population of 2,500 or less. Have a median household income below the poverty line or less than 80 percent of the statewide non-metropolitan median household income. |
| Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program | EPA | | | | Federal credit program administered by EPA for eligible water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Minimum award is $20 million for large communities and $5 million for small communities (population of 25,000 or less). Maximim award is up to 49% of eligible project costs for large communities and up to 80% for small communities. |
| Rural Community Development (RCD) | HHS | | $500,000 | | Federal grant program that works with regional and tribal organizations to manage safe water systems in rural communities. |
| American Electric Power Foundation | Foundation | | | | Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations or political subdivisions must secure an invitation to apply by their local AEP Operating Company. Requests are accepted throughout the year for consideration at regular meetings of the American Electric Power Foundation board of directors. |
| Recreational Trails Program | ODNR | | | | Recurring Grant (typically January - March). Funds the development, maintenance, and restoration of recreational trails for public use. |
| Clean Ohio Trail Fund | ODNR | | | | Recurring Grant (typically January - March). Funds trails for outdoor recreational opportunities, including new recreational trail construction (emphasis on linear trails), acquisition of property and easements for recreational trails or recreational trail corridors, and trailhead facilities. |
| Water Pollution Control Loan Fund | OEPA | | | | Eligible projects include new drinking water or wastewater infrastructure construction and existing system upgrades, aquatic habitat restoration, home sewage treatment system improvements and storm water improvements. The WPCLF program year is January 1st to December 31st. Nomination for 2026 funding due 9/22/25. |
| Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Grant Program | OEPA | | $5,000,000 | | Provides grants to improve access to clean drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. 2025 deadline pending. |
| Elderly and Disabled Transit Fare Assistance Program | ODOT | | | | Rolling deadline. Funds to reimburse eligible public transportation systems that offer reduced fares to the elderly and people with disabilities. Eligible public transit systems must 1) receive an allocation from ODOT�s Rural Transit Program or Urban Transit Program, and 2) provide a reduced fare to the elderly and people with disabilities. |
| Credit Bridge Program | ODOT | | | | Rolling deadline. The Credit Bridge Program provides credits to counties to be used as part of the non-federal share for future bridge projects. 80% of Eligible Construction Costs. |
| T-Mobile Hometown Grants | Foundation | | $50,000 | | Funding for projects that foster local connections, like technology upgrades, outdoor spaces, the arts, and community centers. Applications will be open quarterly January�March, April�June, July�September, October�December. The portal will close on the last day of each quarter and reopen for the new quarter on the first of the month. |
| South Central Power Company Round Up Grants | Foundation | | $10,000 | | Provides monetary grants in communities throughout the 24-county service territory. Rolling deadlines: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31. |
| Economic Impact Initiative Grants | USDA | | | | Rolling deadline. Funding to assist in the development of essential community facilities in rural communities. |
| O'Reilly Automotive Foundation, Inc. - Foundation Grants Program | Foundation | | $30,000 | | The Foundation concentrates its giving in support of organizations and programs addressing economic stability and mobility, workforce development, health and social services, and disaster relief. Rolling deadline. |
| Huntington Charitable Grant Program | Foundation | | | | Rolling deadline. Award amount varies. Funds provide meaningful support to charitable programs and initiatives that seek to improve self-sufficiency and quality of life in the communities served by Huntington. |
| Freight Rail Development | ODOT | | | | Rolling deadline. Funding for rail projects that support economic development, efficient railways, sustainability, safety, and efficiency. |
| Grade Crossing Elimination Program | ODOT | | | | Rolling deadline. The program provides $100 million to assist Ohio communities in competing for grade crossing elimination grant funding from the Federal Railroad Administration�s Railroad Crossing Elimination Program. |
| NatureWorks | ODNR | | $150,000 | | Recurring Grant (typically January - June). Provides up to 75% reimbursement assistance for local government subdivisions for the acquisition, development, and rehabilitation of recreational areas. |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Foundation, Inc. - Kentucky Fried Wishes | Foundation | | $10,000 | | Projects that expand access to food and shelter, like food pantry remodel, community garden creation, building repairs and renovations, beautification of community space. Rolling deadline. |
| Innovation Hub | ODOD | | $35,000,000 | | Rolling deadline. Innovation Hubs are regional innovation ecosystems driven by unique and existing expertise and legacy industries, which create jobs, increase STEM talent, attract research funding and outside capital investment, commercialize new products, and ultimately make a significant impact on Ohio and the world. |
| Rural Industrial Park Loan Program | ODOD | | $2,500,000 | | Funding provides low-interest direct loans to assist eligible applicants in financing the development and improvement of industrial parks and related off-site public infrastructure improvements. |
| Firefighter I Training Grant | OCOM | | | | Recurring program. FY 25 deadline was April 1. Provides funding to pay for the costs of providing Firefighter I or Firefighter I Transition certification courses free of charge at SFM approved class providers. |
| Siemer Family Foundation | Foundation | | | | Supports programs that focus on education, literacy, and serving underprivileged families. Rolling deadline. |
| Ingram-White Castle Foundation | Foundation | | | | Focuses grants directly toward education and critical human needs.�Rolling deadline. |