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Education Grants in Ohio: STEM, School & Community Foundation Funding (2026)

There are currently 26 active education grants available to organizations in Ohio. Education grants fund everything from early childhood programs to higher education research, STEM initiatives, and workforce readiness. GrantSonar tracks these opportunities and sends alerts when new education funding opens in OH.

Education grants in this category span STEM and computer science programs, K-12 school improvement, community foundation education grants, after-school and summer learning, workforce pathway grants for community colleges and CTE programs, and education technology funding. Federal programs (ESSA, Perkins V, IDEA), state education foundations, and regional community foundations are common funders.

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Open Education Grants in Ohio

Ohio Commission on Service and Volunteerism
Closes Oct 30, 2026
EducationHealth & Human ServicesNatural ResourcesWorkforce and Innovation

ServeOhio is pleased to announce the availability of funds for FY27 Ohio AmeriCorps Competitive Operational Grants. Applications are due October 30, 2…

Cleveland Foundation
$25,000 – $500,000
Community DevelopmentArts & CultureEducationHealth+1 more

Competitive grants for Cuyahoga County nonprofits addressing arts and culture, community development, economic development, education, environment, an…

HHS-NIH11
Varies – $50,000Closes Nov 16, 2026
EducationEnvironmentHealthIncome Security and Social Services

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite Small Research Grant (R21) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal…

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Education grants in Ohio: common questions

How many education grants in Ohio are available right now?

GrantSonar is tracking 26 open education grants in Ohio as of today. That count reflects opportunities that are currently accepting applications — closed rounds and award announcements are excluded, which is why it is smaller than the headline figures some directories advertise. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested daily.

Who funds education grants in Ohio?

The most active funders behind the 26 open education grants in Ohio on this page are Ohio Commission on Service and Volunteerism, Cleveland Foundation and HHS-NIH11. Foundation funders are profiled from public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings, so you can see a funder's actual past giving rather than only its stated priorities.

Who is eligible for education grants in Ohio?

Eligibility for education grants in Ohio varies by opportunity, but the listings on this page are open to nonprofits, government agencies, school districts and other eligible organizations. Each listing states its own eligible applicant types, and GrantSonar filters your matches against your organization type, geography and programs so ineligible opportunities are demoted rather than surfaced.

Can an organization outside Ohio apply for these grants?

It depends on the opportunity. 2 of the 26 listings here are limited to Ohio, alone or with other named states; the other 24 list no eligible states (federal notices, or programs marked nationwide). A notice that lists no eligible states can still limit where applicants are or where the funded work happens, so check each listing's geographic eligibility before applying.

When are the deadlines for education grants in Ohio?

Deadlines differ per opportunity and some are rolling with no fixed close date. Every listing on this page shows its own close date where the funder publishes one, and GrantSonar re-checks source pages so a deadline that moves is picked up rather than left stale.

Is there a free way to search education grants in Ohio?

Yes. This page is free to browse with no account. A free GrantSonar account additionally matches these education grants in Ohio against your organization's profile and eligibility, so you get a ranked shortlist rather than a list you filter by hand.

How often is this list of education grants in Ohio updated?

Daily. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested every day, duplicate listings are collapsed onto a canonical record, and listing URLs are checked for rot — a stale catalogue is worse than a smaller current one, so dead links are flagged rather than left to look live.