The Pat Landi Access Fund Grant

The Pat Landi Access Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Alloy Development Co Inc
Amount: Up to US $10,000
Last Updated: July 15, 2025

Summary

The Pat Landi Access Fund aims to enhance local economic development in Butler and Warren Counties, Ohio, by investing in small business initiatives. With funding up to $10,000 per project and an annual budget of $50,000, the fund supports various economic-mission based activities, including direct loans and workforce development programs. By partnering with local organizations, the fund seeks to ensure sustainability and viability of small businesses, fostering a robust economic environment in the region.

Overview

NOTE: When determining where and how much to invest, the Pat Landi Access Fund will follow the four steps below: Align with the Mission: The Pat Landi Access Fund will invest in opportunities (programs, initiatives, grant or lending opportunities, etc.) that support local economic development activities, preferably in small business development.Accept the Request: The Pat Landi Access Fund will accept a letter of request, application, or proposal with a project description from each potential recipient. The type of request received must identify the size of the request, how the investment will be used, and include the timeframe in which results are expected to be realized. Expected results should be specific and measurable.Evaluate the Request: The Pat Landi Access Fund will collaborate and partner with other partners in Butler and Warren Counties to provide the best overall benefit for economic development in Alloy Development’s Area of Operations. Alloy will determine how the project, program, or entity receiving the investment will be evaluated at the end of the reporting period, and how this evaluation will be used by Alloy Development in considering increased funding or reinvestment in the project, program, or entity, or termination of Alloy’s grant funding.Approve the Investment: The Pat Landi Access Fund Committee will determine the amount of investment to be made, the recipient entity or program, and the expected results of the investment. The Chair of the Investment Committee will present Committee-approved investments for ratification by the Alloy Development Co. Executive Committee. The Pat Landi Access Fund The Pat Landi Access Fund will provide economic investment in a manner that promotes the sustainability and viability of small businesses in Butler and Warren County. Alloy Development will actively work with and through other economic-mission based partners in Butler and Warren County to achieve results. Funding The Pat Landi Access Fund seeks to provide funding up to $10,000. Alloy Development will make up to $50,000 in grant funding available per year in the Pat Landi Access Fund.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Pat Landi Access Fund will provide investment and assistance to economic-mission based activities that are located in Butler and Warren Counties, in Ohio – such as:Direct Loan Programs such as SBA Microloan Program & 7(a) Community Advantage Loan ProgramSmall Business Incubators, Small Business Development Centers, Veterans Business, Outreach Centers, Womens Business Centers, Minority Business Centers, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, and / or other like activities. Contributions to other local nonprofits that provide grants and/or entrepreneurial training to small businesses or scholarships to students for participation in such entrepreneurial training programsWorkforce development and job training programsRevolving Loan Funds as matching funds for a federal, state or local programFinancing economic impact studies to enable or document local economic development effort