Pat Landi Access Fund

Pat Landi Access Fund is sponsored by Alloy Development Co. This fund supports local economic development activities through economic mission-based organizations supporting small business, entrepreneurship, or workforce development in Butler and Warren Counties in Ohio.

Pat Landi Access Fund Application – Alloy Development Co. 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 The 2026 application period runs July 21- August 31. Who is Eligible for Funding?

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 Program Small 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 programs Workforce development and job training programs Revolving Loan Funds as matching funds for a federal, state or local program Financing economic impact studies to enable or document local economic development effort What Does the Acceptance Process Look Like?

When determining where and how much to invest, the Pat Landi Access Fund will follow the four steps below: 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.

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.

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.

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.

Important Grant Specifications: 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.

Complete the Pat Landi Access Fund Application (2026- Open 7/21 - 8/31) Please provide a brief overview of your proposal, including: - Program or Project Name - Program or Project Description (Provide a brief description of the program/project) - Individuals or Communities Served (Please describe who this project or program is assisting in either the economic development or entrepreneurship development areas – e.g. Women, Minority, Small Business, Manufacturing, - Geographic Area Served (Butler County, Warren County, both counties, or other) Tell us a brief history of your organization.

Tell us about your current programs and activities. Please provide your IRS EIN number. Please list your Board of Directors/Advisors and/or Governance Entity.

Please list key staff involved with this project. Funding Amount Requested From Pat Landi Access Fund (Not to exceed $10,000). Please describe how the Pat Landi Access Fund investment will be used for the project or program.

How will the Pat Landi Access Fund investment be leveraged with other funding partners? Please provide an overview of your proposed timeline. Please list any partners in this proposal and the partner’s role.

Program or Project Goals - Briefly describe up to three (3) goals/objectives that you anticipate achieving through the implantation of this program/project. Please describe how you intend to measure and report on the effectiveness of the proposal. Please include any additional information you feel supports your proposal to the Pat Landi Access Fund Investment Committee.

Please state how your organization will promote the investment received from the Pat Landi Access Fund? Want to get in touch with a specific Alloy employee from Commercial Capital, Economic Development, or Growth Lab?