JobsOhio Inclusion Grant
The JobsOhio Inclusion Grant exists to provide financial support for eligible projects in designated distressed communities and/or for businesses owned by underrepresented populations across the state.
Grant decisions are based on a number of project factors, including but not limited to company location, company ownership, jobs created and/or retained, and project fixed asset investment. Support is intended for small to medium-sized companies with annual revenues of up to $25 million. All or most qualified projects will require a company to commit to new job and payroll growth.
Eligible Projects
Companies must be engaged in JobsOhio’s targeted industries and business functions. These industries include:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Aerospace and Aviation
- Automotive
- Energy and Chemicals
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Food and Agribusiness
- Logistics and Distribution
- Technology
- Military and Federal
Ineligible Projects
Ineligible projects and companies include retail or operations that include point-of-final-purchase transactions at a facility open to the public or other population driven businesses that derive most of their sales from in-person delivery of services or products. Ineligible projects may include but not be limited to:
- Restaurants
- Retail
- Salons and Barbershops
- Doctor and Physician Offices
- Retail Pharmacy
- Daycare Facilities
- Drycleaners
- Gyms and Fitness Centers
Companies must meet at least one of two criteria for consideration:
- The company is owned by an underrepresented population, including:
- Minority-owned (African American, Hispanic, Asian-Pacific and Native American)
- Women-owned
- Veteran-owned
- Owned by an individual with a disability
- The business must either be certified by a recognized state or national organization or otherwise able to verify that at least 51% of the business is owned, managed and controlled by the underrepresented population.
- Project is located in a qualified distressed community as defined by an index score of 50 or greater by the Economic Innovation Group.
To learn more, visit the JobsOhio website: https://www.jobsohio.com/why-ohio/inclusion-grant/