Funding Amount

Up to $100,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Economic Development Grant

Funder: Ohio Community Development Finance Fund

Geographic Scope: Ohio

Focus Areas: Self-sustaining projects that create permanent private sector jobs

Award Amount: Up to $100,000

Description: These grants provide funding for self-sustaining projects that create permanent private sector jobs to strengthen an area's economic base.

Eligible Uses:

  • Hard construction costs

  • Fixed assets such as:

  • - Real estate acquisition
    - Machinery
    - Equipment
    - Furniture
    - Fixtures

    Eligibility: Non-profit community-based organizations seeking to move projects forward that work to meet the needs of low- and moderate-income communities in Ohio.

    Contact Information:

  • Finance Fund

  • 366 East Broad Street, Suite 101

  • Columbus, Ohio 43215

  • Phone: 614.221.1114 | 800.959.2333

  • Email: info@financefund.org

  • Website: financefund.org
  • What Ohio Community Development Finance Fund actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    18
    Total given
    $1.61M
    Median grant
    $50K
    Range
    $13K–$540K
    • By dollars: Ohio 100%. Top recipient cities: Columbus, OH; Cleveland, OH; Cincinnati, OH.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • Finance Fund Capital Corporation · Columbus, OH

      Other

      $540K

    • Detroit Shoreway Community Dev · Cleveland, OH

      Economic development

      $150K

    • The Refugee Response · Cleveland, OH

      Economic development

      $147K

    • Solon Community Living Inc · Solon, OH

      Economic development

      $100K

    • Medina Creative Housing · Medina, OH

      Economic development

      $100K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

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