Grants

EPA Source Reduction Grant

Grant funds may be used to purchase equipment such as water bottle refilling stations, dishwashers, and hand dryers. 

This grant provides funding for governments, non-profits, and K-12 public and private schools, colleges and universities to purchase equipment promoting reuse practices. Grant funds may be used to purchase equipment such as water bottle refilling stations, dishwashers, and hand dryers.  Installation, maintenance, and labor are not eligible costs under the grant and must be covered by the grantee.

When are applications accepted?

Ohio EPA will accept applications October 6, 2025, through December 5, 2025. Grants are awarded on an annual basis and will be awarded on April 1, 2026. The application process for this funding program is highly competitive.

• Source Reduction Grant Program Factsheet

EPA Academic Institution Grant

Apply for funding to support various recycling initiatives.

Public and private K-12 schools, colleges, and universities can apply for funding to support various recycling initiatives. This includes outreach and education programs, purchasing recycling equipment, and sponsoring conferences. Additionally, funds are available for projects that utilize ground tire rubber in beneficial ways.

Please note that projects using scrap tires for civil engineering or construction require a 100% funding match, while most other project categories only require a 25% match. Grantees have 24 months to complete their projects, but they may choose to close out the grant earlier than the specified deadlines with no penalty, provided it aligns with the grant timeline.

When are applications accepted?

Ohio EPA will accept applications October 6, 2025, through December 5, 2025. Grants are awarded on an annual basis and will be awarded on April 1, 2026. The application process for this funding program is highly competitive.

• Academic Institution Grant Program Factsheet

FY 2026 Farm to School Grant Program

Designed to increase the availability of local foods in Child Nutrition Program (CNP) operations and connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for CNP meals.

The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program, authorized in the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) (42 USC 1751 et seq.), is designed to increase the availability of local foods in Child Nutrition Program (CNP) operations and connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for CNP meals. Grants can be used to launch new farm to CNP¹ programs or expand existing efforts. The objective of the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Farm to School Grant is to improve access to local foods in eligible CNP sites through comprehensive farm to CNP programming that includes local sourcing and agricultural education efforts. These grants are expected to improve child health and nutrition and reinvigorate American agriculture by better connecting American farmers and producers with USDA’s Child Nutrition Programs.

This Request for Application (RFA) differs significantly in several important ways from past Farm to School Grant Program solicitations, including eligibility, funding amounts available, and project scope. Please read the RFA thoroughly for complete information.

Funding
This competitive grant will fund innovative farm to school projects ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 for a total of up to $18 million.

Please note, grant awards are subject to the availability of funding and/or appropriations of funds. We reserve the right to use this solicitation and the results of this competition to award additional grants this year or the subsequent fiscal year, should additional funds become available.

Eligibility
The following are eligible entities:

• State agencies
• Indian Tribal organizations
• Child Nutrition Program operators*
• Local agencies*
• Agricultural producers*
• Groups of agricultural producers*
• Non-profit organizations*
  • All non-profit organizations must include their 501(c)(3) determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service.

Note: Under this RFA, all entities marked with an asterisk (*) must be part of a partnership to be eligible to apply.

Organizations applying as any of the entities specified above, but which do not meet the eligibility definitions will be deemed ineligible and removed from competition without further consideration.

For additional information please see the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program website.

Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit

The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit is available for qualified AFV fueling property installed in qualified locations on or after January 1, 2023, and through December 31, 2032. A single item of 30C property is each charging port or fuel dispenser, as well as each energy storage property for electricity, hydrogen, natural gas, propane, E85, or biodiesel blends of at least 20% (B20+). Components and parts that are essential to the operation of the charging port or fuel dispenser, including labor costs for constructing and installing the property, are also eligible for the 30C credit. Businesses are eligible for a tax credit of:

• 6% of the depreciable costs, up to $100,000 per item; or,
• 30% of the depreciable costs, up to $100,000 per item, if the installation meets U.S. Department of
• Labor prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.

Additional requirements may apply. For further details, see the IRS Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 website and IRS Form 8911, which is available on the IRS Forms and Publications website. Additional location eligibility information is available in the IRS Guidance on Satisfying the Geographical Requirements of the Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit. For more information, including frequently asked questions and an eligibility locator map, see the Argonne National Laboratory Refueling Infrastructure Tax Credit website.

(Reference 26 U.S. Code 30C, 30D, 38, and 6417 and Public Law 117-169)

Energy Conservation Project Grants

The Ohio Schools Council is here to support your energy conservation efforts. With several grants and direct tax payment incentives currently available—and more on the way—you have the opportunity to fund a wide range of energy projects.

BWC Safety Grants Program FY26

The Ohio BWC’s FY26 Safety Grant Program is now accepting applications, with over $41 million in available funding. However, due to high demand in previous years, the application window may close without notice. We strongly encourage early submission, as funds are limited and not guaranteed.

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recently announced the reopening of their Safety Grants Program for FY26. The program is estimated to have a little over $41 million available to employers in FY26.

It is not known how long the FY26 monies will be available. In FY25, the BWC Safety Grant Program started accepting applications in July 2024 and then paused accepting applications due to an overwhelmingly positive submission response in November 2024. Please note that previously submitted applications will not carry over to FY26. All BWC members must submit a new application.

For schools, the BWC has two major grants available. Both of these grants are for up to $40,000 every three years. These grants are 3:1 match, which means that for every $3 BWC provides, you must match $1.

The School Safety and Security Grant provides a wide variety of security and safe equipment, such as radios, panic buttons, access control, security cameras, bollards, etc. In addition, it has been recently modified to include a wide variety of HVAC improvements/upgrades: Learn more here.

The Safety Intervention Grant provides equipment for the purpose of reducing workers comp claims: Learn more here.

For general questions about the grants, you can contact the BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene Safety Grant Programs at:

Phone: 1-800-644-6292

E-Mail: DSHSG@bwc.state.oh.us

EPA Academic Institution Grant

Apply for funding to support various recycling initiatives.

Public and private K-12 schools, colleges, and universities can apply for funding to support various recycling initiatives. This includes outreach and education programs, purchasing recycling equipment, and sponsoring conferences. Additionally, funds are available for projects that utilize ground tire rubber in beneficial ways.

Please note that projects using scrap tires for civil engineering or construction require a 100% funding match, while most other project categories only require a 25% match. Grantees have 24 months to complete their projects, but they may choose to close out the grant earlier than the specified deadlines with no penalty, provided it aligns with the grant timeline.

When are applications accepted?

Ohio EPA will accept applications October 6, 2025, through December 5, 2025. Grants are awarded on an annual basis and will be awarded on April 1, 2026. The application process for this funding program is highly competitive.

• Academic Institution Grant Program Factsheet

FY 2026 Farm to School Grant Program

Designed to increase the availability of local foods in Child Nutrition Program (CNP) operations and connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for CNP meals.

The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program, authorized in the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) (42 USC 1751 et seq.), is designed to increase the availability of local foods in Child Nutrition Program (CNP) operations and connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for CNP meals. Grants can be used to launch new farm to CNP¹ programs or expand existing efforts. The objective of the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Farm to School Grant is to improve access to local foods in eligible CNP sites through comprehensive farm to CNP programming that includes local sourcing and agricultural education efforts. These grants are expected to improve child health and nutrition and reinvigorate American agriculture by better connecting American farmers and producers with USDA’s Child Nutrition Programs.

This Request for Application (RFA) differs significantly in several important ways from past Farm to School Grant Program solicitations, including eligibility, funding amounts available, and project scope. Please read the RFA thoroughly for complete information.

Funding
This competitive grant will fund innovative farm to school projects ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 for a total of up to $18 million.

Please note, grant awards are subject to the availability of funding and/or appropriations of funds. We reserve the right to use this solicitation and the results of this competition to award additional grants this year or the subsequent fiscal year, should additional funds become available.

Eligibility
The following are eligible entities:

• State agencies
• Indian Tribal organizations
• Child Nutrition Program operators*
• Local agencies*
• Agricultural producers*
• Groups of agricultural producers*
• Non-profit organizations*
  • All non-profit organizations must include their 501(c)(3) determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service.

Note: Under this RFA, all entities marked with an asterisk (*) must be part of a partnership to be eligible to apply.

Organizations applying as any of the entities specified above, but which do not meet the eligibility definitions will be deemed ineligible and removed from competition without further consideration.

For additional information please see the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program website.

Feed our Future School Equipment Cost-Share Program

Applications for the 2024-2025 FOF School Equipment Cost-Share Program are currently being accepted. Individual school buildings can be reimbursed up to a maximum of $2,000. School districts can be reimbursed a maximum of $4,000.

Feed Our Future (FOF) has a new opportunity to support a cost-share program for schools and school districts in Northeast Ohio. For over a decade, Feed Our Future has been working with schools to serve fresh, healthy, and local food through its farm to school initiative. This cost-share program allows FOF to support schools in purchasing items that will help them serve local foods. This cost-share program is intended to provide support to schools who have students with the greatest need, with a specific focus on schools that have high percentages of BIPOC students and/or economically disadvantaged students

EPA Source Reduction Grant

Grant funds may be used to purchase equipment such as water bottle refilling stations, dishwashers, and hand dryers. 

This grant provides funding for governments, non-profits, and K-12 public and private schools, colleges and universities to purchase equipment promoting reuse practices. Grant funds may be used to purchase equipment such as water bottle refilling stations, dishwashers, and hand dryers.  Installation, maintenance, and labor are not eligible costs under the grant and must be covered by the grantee.

When are applications accepted?

Ohio EPA will accept applications October 6, 2025, through December 5, 2025. Grants are awarded on an annual basis and will be awarded on April 1, 2026. The application process for this funding program is highly competitive.

• Source Reduction Grant Program Factsheet

EPA Academic Institution Grant

Apply for funding to support various recycling initiatives.

Public and private K-12 schools, colleges, and universities can apply for funding to support various recycling initiatives. This includes outreach and education programs, purchasing recycling equipment, and sponsoring conferences. Additionally, funds are available for projects that utilize ground tire rubber in beneficial ways.

Please note that projects using scrap tires for civil engineering or construction require a 100% funding match, while most other project categories only require a 25% match. Grantees have 24 months to complete their projects, but they may choose to close out the grant earlier than the specified deadlines with no penalty, provided it aligns with the grant timeline.

When are applications accepted?

Ohio EPA will accept applications October 6, 2025, through December 5, 2025. Grants are awarded on an annual basis and will be awarded on April 1, 2026. The application process for this funding program is highly competitive.

• Academic Institution Grant Program Factsheet

Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit

The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit is available for qualified AFV fueling property installed in qualified locations on or after January 1, 2023, and through December 31, 2032. A single item of 30C property is each charging port or fuel dispenser, as well as each energy storage property for electricity, hydrogen, natural gas, propane, E85, or biodiesel blends of at least 20% (B20+). Components and parts that are essential to the operation of the charging port or fuel dispenser, including labor costs for constructing and installing the property, are also eligible for the 30C credit. Businesses are eligible for a tax credit of:

• 6% of the depreciable costs, up to $100,000 per item; or,
• 30% of the depreciable costs, up to $100,000 per item, if the installation meets U.S. Department of
• Labor prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.

Additional requirements may apply. For further details, see the IRS Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 website and IRS Form 8911, which is available on the IRS Forms and Publications website. Additional location eligibility information is available in the IRS Guidance on Satisfying the Geographical Requirements of the Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit. For more information, including frequently asked questions and an eligibility locator map, see the Argonne National Laboratory Refueling Infrastructure Tax Credit website.

(Reference 26 U.S. Code 30C, 30D, 38, and 6417 and Public Law 117-169)

Energy Conservation Project Grants

The Ohio Schools Council is here to support your energy conservation efforts. With several grants and direct tax payment incentives currently available—and more on the way—you have the opportunity to fund a wide range of energy projects.

BWC Safety Grants Program FY26

The Ohio BWC’s FY26 Safety Grant Program is now accepting applications, with over $41 million in available funding. However, due to high demand in previous years, the application window may close without notice. We strongly encourage early submission, as funds are limited and not guaranteed.

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recently announced the reopening of their Safety Grants Program for FY26. The program is estimated to have a little over $41 million available to employers in FY26.

It is not known how long the FY26 monies will be available. In FY25, the BWC Safety Grant Program started accepting applications in July 2024 and then paused accepting applications due to an overwhelmingly positive submission response in November 2024. Please note that previously submitted applications will not carry over to FY26. All BWC members must submit a new application.

For schools, the BWC has two major grants available. Both of these grants are for up to $40,000 every three years. These grants are 3:1 match, which means that for every $3 BWC provides, you must match $1.

The School Safety and Security Grant provides a wide variety of security and safe equipment, such as radios, panic buttons, access control, security cameras, bollards, etc. In addition, it has been recently modified to include a wide variety of HVAC improvements/upgrades: Learn more here.

The Safety Intervention Grant provides equipment for the purpose of reducing workers comp claims: Learn more here.

For general questions about the grants, you can contact the BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene Safety Grant Programs at:

Phone: 1-800-644-6292

E-Mail: DSHSG@bwc.state.oh.us

Transportation Grant – The Ohio Department of Taxation

The Ohio Department of Taxation offers a Motor Fuel Tax Refund Claim Form, providing an avenue to recoup a portion of the taxes paid on qualifying fuel purchases.

Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit

The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit is available for qualified AFV fueling property installed in qualified locations on or after January 1, 2023, and through December 31, 2032. A single item of 30C property is each charging port or fuel dispenser, as well as each energy storage property for electricity, hydrogen, natural gas, propane, E85, or biodiesel blends of at least 20% (B20+). Components and parts that are essential to the operation of the charging port or fuel dispenser, including labor costs for constructing and installing the property, are also eligible for the 30C credit. Businesses are eligible for a tax credit of:

• 6% of the depreciable costs, up to $100,000 per item; or,
• 30% of the depreciable costs, up to $100,000 per item, if the installation meets U.S. Department of
• Labor prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.

Additional requirements may apply. For further details, see the IRS Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 website and IRS Form 8911, which is available on the IRS Forms and Publications website. Additional location eligibility information is available in the IRS Guidance on Satisfying the Geographical Requirements of the Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit. For more information, including frequently asked questions and an eligibility locator map, see the Argonne National Laboratory Refueling Infrastructure Tax Credit website.

(Reference 26 U.S. Code 30C, 30D, 38, and 6417 and Public Law 117-169)

Energy Conservation Project Grants

The Ohio Schools Council is here to support your energy conservation efforts. With several grants and direct tax payment incentives currently available—and more on the way—you have the opportunity to fund a wide range of energy projects.