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Scientific Research Grant Funders in Ohio
250 foundations with a documented scientific research focus have made grants to Ohio nonprofits in recent years, together directing $259.1M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 250 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
250
Scientific research funders
$259.1M
Given to Ohio nonprofits
1,216
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active scientific research funders in Ohio
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Ohio giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelotonia | Ohio | $85.6M | 4 | 2024 |
| 2 | American Cancer Society Inc | Georgia | $23.1M | 21 | 2025 |
| 3 | The Leukemia & Lymphoma Societyinc | New York | $10.3M | 35 | 2025 |
| 4 | The Harry T Mangurian Jr | Florida | $8.7M | 6 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Cleveland Foundation | Ohio | $7.5M | 2 | 2024 |
| 6 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Ohio | $6.3M | 8 | 2024 |
| 7 | Cancer Free Kids Pediatric Cancer Research Alliance | Ohio | $4.6M | 10 | 2024 |
| 8 | March of Dimes Inc | Virginia | $4.6M | 5 | 2024 |
| 9 | Seattle Children's Hospital | Washington | $4.5M | 52 | 2024 |
| 10 | Champions of the Community Inc | Ohio | $4.4M | 2 | 2019 |
| 11 | The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc | New York | $4.1M | 12 | 2024 |
| 12 | Association of Universities for Research | District of Columbia | $3.9M | 31 | 2024 |
| 13 | Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology | Illinois | $3.9M | 18 | 2024 |
| 14 | Dialysis Clinic Inc | Tennessee | $3.8M | 10 | 2024 |
| 15 | Gateway for Cancer Research | Illinois | $3.5M | 11 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest scientific research funders in Ohio — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 250 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented scientific research focus and that have funded Ohio nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Ohio recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.