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Find similar grantsWomen's Business Enterprise Loan Program is sponsored by Ohio Department of Development. Loans for women-owned businesses at or below market rates, up to 3% interest.
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Ohio Minority-and Women-Owned Businesses Encouraged to Apply for $10 Million in Available Funding Ohio Minority-and Women-Owned Businesses Encouraged to Apply for $10 Million in Available Funding Ohio Department of Development sent this bulletin at 02/09/2023 04:32 PM EST Click here to view in browser China. Long-Dodley@development. ohio.
gov Ohio Minority-and Women-Owned Businesses Encouraged to Apply for $10 Million in Available Funding (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Department of Development today announced that $10 million in grant funding remains available to support minority- and women-owned Ohio businesses grow and expand their operations.
The Women's Business Enterprise Loan Program and Ohio Micro- Loan Program are priority initiatives of the DeWine-Husted Administration and were included in the 2022-2023 operating budget, which was passed in by the Ohio General Assembly in June 2021. “Everyone needs to share in Ohio’s success,” Development Director Lydia Mihalik said.
“These loans to minority-and women-owned small business lift families and communities by creating jobs and opportunity across our state. ” In 2022, more than $9. 34 million in loans were dispersed to more than 100 minority- and women-owned businesses through the program.
Michelle Filler, owner of Duke’s K9 Dash-N-Splash, LLC. in Windham, received $500,000 from the Women’s Business Enterprise Loan Program. The funds will be used to build a doggie play and shampoo park.
Crystal Kendrick, owner of Black-owned and WBE-certified marketing consulting firm The Voice of Your Customer in Cincinnati, received $45,000 from the Ohio Micro-Loan Program and $81,317 from the Women’s Business Enterprise Loan Program. The funds were used to purchase a commercial building in her community.
Keland Logan, owner of Emerald City Construction Company, a low-impact green infrastructure company in Youngstown, received $45,000 from the Ohio Micro-Loan program. The funds will be used to train, hire, and teach ex-offenders a skilled trade. More than $4.
6 million remains available through the Women’s Business Enterprise Loan Program, and more than $6. 5 million through the Ohio Micro-Loan Program. The loans are administered by Development’s Minority Business Development Division.
Information about the loans and other capital programs can be found online at Minority. Ohio. Gov. Start the loan application process here .
Businesses can reach out to a Minority Business Assistance Center near them for help with the application process and assistance with business planning, access to capital, and state business certifications. For more information about the MBAC network, visit MBAC. Development.
Ohio. Gov . The Ohio Department of Development empowers communities to succeed by investing in Ohio’s people, places, and businesses.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Businesses with 51% ownership and control by women or certified as a Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) in Ohio. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.