1. For what reason was the Ohio Grants Alliance established?

With an unprecedented amount of federal dollars available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, many of which require private sector consortiums as the lead applicant, the founding organizations believed it was imperative to create a statewide entity to empower Ohio to access the diverse array of federal grant opportunities.

2. How will OGA’s work continue under the new federal Administration?

Following two years of tireless work to support large, Ohio-based federal grant applications, it has become evident that the long-term benefits of state-wide collaboration has strengthened Ohio’s public-private ecosystem. This has encouraged an expanded approach to pursuing broad federal investments that make Ohio more economically competitive.

3. What is OGA’s criteria for engagement in grant opportunities?

OGA will consider engaging in federal grant opportunities if:

i.     The private sector has a clear role in grant development.

ii.   The grant would have an impact statewide and involves multi-regional stakeholder engagement.

iii.   There are multiple stakeholders involved.

iv.    There is a clear value proposition for Ohio.

4. What are the desired outputs of OGA’s work?

OGA strives to create visibility around grant opportunities by disseminating information to partners around the state. From there, OGA will convene and coordinate the private sector to support applicants in winning grants through advocacy, letters of support, and heightening awareness of what is required to win. The ultimate goal is to bring in more federal funding to Ohio.

5.  Will state government coordinate with OGA? Aren’t administration officials making their own grant applications?

OGA maintains strong and ongoing coordination with state administration officials in order to ensure resources are only spent on efforts that Ohio has a legitimate opportunity at winning.