Ohio Minority Micro-Enterprise Grant Program

Ohio Minority Micro-Enterprise Grant Program 

The $5 million program will provide grants to help businesses owned and operated by minorities and women in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

 Eligible businesses can apply for grants of $10,000 per business on first-come, first-served basis. This will provide access to much needed capital for up to 500 minority- and women-owned businesses to continue operating now and to prepare for the future. 

 State-certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and/or women-owned businesses with state certification in the Encouraging Diversity Growth and Equity (EDGE) Program with up to $500,000 in annual revenue and 10 or fewer employees are eligible. Businesses that have received federal assistance through the federal CARES Act are not be eligible. 

For additional information and to apply, check out this link