Ohio Grants for Nonprofits
Learn about grants to nonprofits in Ohio by browsing our curated list of top funders below. Members can also research funding opportunities in Ohio using the search tool for Grant Finder. Become a member.
Funding landscape and giving trends in Ohio
Ohio, located in the Midwest, is the seventh-most-populous state in the U.S., with a population of 11.78 million. More than 7,000 grantmakers collectively gave over $3.5 billion in grants for Ohio in 2019, according to Candid.
The statewide network of grantmakers, Philanthropy Ohio, has nearly 200 members who collectively hold over $50 billion in assets. Policy priorities of the grantmaker group include education, health, and housing. That said, grantmakers in Ohio tend to prioritize funding education, community and economic development, and health care. Some substantial private foundations focus on Ohio grants to particular parts of the state, such as the George Gund Foundation (Cleveland) and the GAR Foundation (Akron).
Grants for Ohio derive from a mix of community foundations, private and family foundations, donor advised funds, and corporate foundations. Top funders of Ohio grants include the Cleveland Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Dayton Foundation, Toledo Community Foundation, George Gund Foundation, Carol and Ralph Haile Jr. Foundation, Burton D. Morgan Foundation, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, Nord Family Foundation, and Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation.
