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Grants Available in Ohio (2026)

As of 2026, Ohio organizations can access 1,066 active grants with a median award ceiling of $1,000,000. Top funding agencies include National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Science Foundation, Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA. These grants are available to nonprofits, municipalities, and school districts statewide, with deadlines updated daily by GrantSonar.

1,066

Open Grants

$1,000,000

Median Award Ceiling

Largest Combined Award Ceilings

  1. 1.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)$1,657,750,000
  2. 2.U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — FEMA-coordinated$500,000,000
  3. 3.DOL — Workforce Programs$471,030,985

Top Funders by Open Grants

  1. 1.National Institutes of Health396 grants
  2. 2.U.S. National Science Foundation187 grants
  3. 3.Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA45 grants
  4. 4.Bureau of Justice Assistance25 grants
  5. 5.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA22 grants

Upcoming Grant Deadlines in Ohio

52 of the 1,066 listings here are limited to Ohio, alone or with other named states; the other 1,014 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.

Ohio Attorney General
Closes Oct 15, 2026

This funding opportunity is limited to only accredited Ohio forensic laboratories. Opportunity number: AGO-OCLG-27. Approximately $2 Million in fundin…

Ohio State Library Board
Varies – $50,000Closes Oct 18, 2026

Ohio libraries continuously reassess and transform methods and resources used to support and enhance the lives of the residents and communities they s…

Ohio Department of Children and Youth
Closes Oct 22, 2026
Health & Human Services

DCY is seeking to expand the FSN model to two additional counties to employ programmatic positions to implement the FSN in Lorain and Montgomery Count…

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Grants in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions

What grants are available in Ohio right now?

Ohio organizations can currently access 1,066 active grant opportunities tracked by GrantSonar, spanning federal, state, and private foundation funding. The list is updated daily as new opportunities are posted and closed ones drop off.

Who is eligible for grants in Ohio?

Grants in Ohio are available to a wide range of organizations — nonprofits, municipalities, counties and state agencies, school districts, tribal entities, and in some programs small businesses. Eligibility varies by program, so GrantSonar filters opportunities against your organization's specific type and service area.

What is the typical grant size in Ohio?

Across open Ohio grants the median award ceiling is $1,000,000. Individual awards range from a few thousand dollars for local community programs to multi-million-dollar federal and foundation grants, depending on the funder and program.

Which agencies fund the most grants in Ohio?

The most active grant funders for Ohio organizations include National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Science Foundation, Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA, alongside state agencies and private foundations. GrantSonar tracks these sources daily so new opportunities surface as soon as they open.

How can Ohio nonprofits find grants they actually qualify for?

Ohio nonprofits can use GrantSonar to match their mission, budget, and service area against every grant in the database and receive AI-ranked alerts when a fitting opportunity opens. This replaces manually checking dozens of agency and foundation portals.

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