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Cincinnati Regional Chamber Small Business Grant Program is sponsored by Cincinnati Regional Chamber Foundation, in partnership with Duke Energy Foundation. This grant program provides financial assistance to small businesses in Ohio counties within the Cincinnati region to improve the vitality of their business, covering expenses like capital improvements, payroll support, and expansion investments.
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Duke Energy Grant - Cincinnati Regional Chamber Cincinnati Chamber FOundation Cincinnati Chamber Foundation and Duke Energy Partner to Provide Grants fo Small Businesses The Cincinnati Regional Chamber Foundation, in partnership with the Duke Energy Foundation, announced a grant program providing a total of $25,000 in financial assistance for small businesses located in Ohio counties within the Cincinnati region.
Through the grant application process, the Cincinnati Chamber selected and is distributing five grants of $5,000 each to qualifying recipients. The funds, made available by the Duke Energy Foundation, should be used towards efforts to improve the vitality of their business. Examples range from capital improvements, payroll support, expansion investments, and other growth-related efforts.
Ari and Mia’s Small Town Café Details on the grant funding: Qualified costs for fund recipients include capital improvements, payroll support, expansion investments, and other growth-related efforts. Recipients must be Duke Energy customers. Recipients may not use the funds to pay for their Duke Energy utility bill.
Recipients must be in Ohio counties within the Cincinnati region. (Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont, and Brown Counties) Recipients must have a physical location separate from the owner’s residence. Both Cincinnati Chamber members and non-members are eligible to apply for the funding.
Awarded applicants must have less than $1 million in annual revenue for every 20 employees. Applications are due by the end of the day November 22, 2024. Since 2020, the Duke Energy Foundation has provided the Cincinnati Chamber Foundation with nearly $400,000 in grants to assist small businesses located in the Cincinnati region.
Many of these grants offered crucial financial assistance to small business owners and their employees, particularly during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition, Duke Energy has supported other ways to assist small businesses notably by leading the Chamber’s Storefronts to the Forefront effort; a program that highlights the impactful offerings and services of small businesses in key business districts throughout our region. Have questions? Please Contact: Vice President, Marketing & Communications afitzgibbons@cincinnatichamber.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small businesses with a physical location separate from the owner's residence in Ohio counties within the Cincinnati region (Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont, and Brown Counties). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Cincinnati Regional Chamber Small Business Grant Program are due November 22, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Cincinnati Regional Chamber Small Business Grant Program is funded by Cincinnati Regional Chamber Foundation, in partnership with Duke Energy Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Ohio. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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