Ohio Micro-Enterprise Loan and Minority Business Direct Loan Programs
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Two programmes: Ohio Micro-Loan $10,000-$45,000 at 0% (MBE/WBE-certified); Minority Business Direct Loan $45,000-$1,000,000 at fixed 1.5% (MBE-certified, 3 years of revenue, job creation/retention).
Ohio Department of Development, Minority Business Development Division
public · regional
Deadline: Open all year
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- small enterprises
- Stage: seed and growth
- Locally registered entity required
Must be State of Ohio certified MBE (Direct Loan) or MBE/WBE (Micro-Loan) with principal place of business and operations in Ohio; Direct Loan needs 3 consecutive years of revenue and must create or retain jobs.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)
Source. https://development.ohio.gov/business/minority-business/financial/ohio-micro-loan-program
"Minimum: $10,000 | Maximum: $45,000 ... 0% for the full loan term"
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: development.ohio.gov
Report an error Something wrong or out of date? Tell us.
Similar programmes
Business and Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantees
Open continuouslyU.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development
SBA 504 Loan Program
Open continuouslyU.S. Small Business Administration
California Capital Access Program (CalCAP) for Small Business
Open continuouslyCalifornia Pollution Control Financing Authority (California State Treasurer's Office)
Texas Product Development and Small Business Incubator Fund
Open continuouslyTexas Economic Development Bank, Office of the Governor (Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office)
Washington Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) Loans and Grants
Open continuouslyWashington State Community Economic Revitalization Board
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) Loans
Open continuouslyPennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Free
Get deadline alerts for United States programmes
One email when a programme in your country closes in 2 weeks or 3 days, or newly opens. No spam, one click to stop. Covers every programme in the country you pick. Free covers one country; a paid plan can watch as many as you like.
Paid, separate from Unclaimed
Want a human to review your application?
Involve Consulting can help — a paid expert-review service run by the same person behind Unclaimed, entirely separate from this free check. A flat fee, agreed up front; never a cut of what you receive.
Talk to Involve Consulting