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Ohio grants for nonprofits & individuals

Open federal and state grants Ohio organizations and individuals can apply for — with who qualifies, how much, the deadline, and exactly what each one requires.

Federal grant funding to Ohio (FY2025)
$42.8B
#7 of 50 states
Per resident
$3,629
federal grants per capita

State-specific Ohio grant programs are being added; federal opportunities below are open to Ohio applicants.

Which federal programs actually fund Ohio

Competitively awarded federal grant dollars that went to Ohio recipients in FY2025 — project grants and cooperative agreements only. Formula and block funding (Medicaid, highways) is excluded because it is allocated to state government, not won by applicants.

ProgramAssistance listingAwarded in Ohio
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program11.035$788.7M
Clean Energy Demonstrations81.255$719.3M
Head Start93.600$412.0M
Continuum of Care Program14.267$175.4M
Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care)93.224$165.7M
Cardiovascular Diseases Research93.837$158.3M
Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs20.106$145.8M
Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects20.934$145.3M

Who won competitive federal grants in Ohio

The largest Ohio recipients of competitive federal grant awards in FY2025. Useful for two things: seeing who your likely co-applicants and partners are, and seeing which programs have a track record of paying out in this state.

RecipientAwarded
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT$824.6M
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORPORATION$546.1M
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE$472.9M
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$248.3M
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY$211.2M
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER$191.4M
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE$149.7M
CUYAHOGA COUNTY$129.1M

Open federal grants for Ohio applicants

A sample of the 2,037 federal opportunities open now — each links to a full breakdown of eligibility, required documents, and deadlines. Listed first: the 12 whose program has a record of awarding money in Ohio.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in BiologyU.S. National Science Foundation · from $220,000 · due 2026-09-29 · funded in OhioPlant Genome Research ProgramU.S. National Science Foundation · $30,000,000 · funded in OhioDivision of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Core ProgramsU.S. National Science Foundation · $110,000,000 · funded in OhioDivision of Environmental BiologyU.S. National Science Foundation · $5,000 – $5,000,000 · funded in OhioLong Term Research in Environmental BiologyU.S. National Science Foundation · up to $600,000 · funded in OhioInfrastructure Capacity for Biological ResearchU.S. National Science Foundation · $25,000 – $1,200,000 · funded in OhioDivision of Integrative Organismal Systems Core ProgramsU.S. National Science Foundation · $70,000,000 · funded in OhioInfrastructure Innovation for Biological ResearchU.S. National Science Foundation · $300,000 – $800,000 · funded in OhioAtopic Dermatitis Research Network (ADRN) (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health · $4,520,000 · due 2026-09-24 · funded in OhioNIAID Career Transition Award (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · up to $150,000 · due 2028-01-07 · funded in OhioNIAID Investigator Initiated Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · due 2029-05-25 · funded in OhioNIAID Resource-Related Research Projects (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · due 2029-05-25 · funded in Ohio
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This report compiles and structures publicly available grant information from official federal and state sources. It is not legal, financial, or grant-writing advice, is not an endorsement by any grantor, and does not replace reading the official grant solicitation or consulting a grants professional. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are current as of the source’s publication date — always confirm against the official notice of funding opportunity before you apply. Many federal grants are not available to for-profit businesses or individuals; where that applies, the report says so.