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Workforce & Vocational Training Grant Funders in Ohio
92 foundations with a documented workforce & vocational training focus have made grants to Ohio nonprofits in recent years, together directing $43.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 92 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
92
Workforce & vocational training funders
$43.6M
Given to Ohio nonprofits
482
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active workforce & vocational training funders in Ohio
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Ohio giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Foundation | Ohio | $19.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 2 | Deaconess Foundation Fka Deaconess | Ohio | $4.0M | 31 | 2023 |
| 3 | The Cleveland Foundation | Ohio | $2.3M | 23 | 2024 |
| 4 | Osteopathic Heritage Foundation | Ohio | $1.7M | 18 | 2024 |
| 5 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $1.6M | 5 | 2024 |
| 6 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $1.5M | 10 | 2017 |
| 7 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $793K | 2 | 2017 |
| 8 | Toledo Community Foundation Inc | Ohio | $769K | 15 | 2024 |
| 9 | Richland County Foundation | Ohio | $752K | 2 | 2022 |
| 10 | Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants | Ohio | $742K | 3 | 2025 |
| 11 | Trust Estate of George B Riley | Ohio | $740K | 9 | 2024 |
| 12 | The George Gund Foundation | Ohio | $553K | 11 | 2024 |
| 13 | American Electric Power Foundation | Ohio | $541K | 4 | 2023 |
| 14 | Connor Foundation | Ohio | $510K | 3 | 2024 |
| 15 | Senior Service America Inc | Maryland | $477K | 5 | 2017 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest workforce & vocational training funders in Ohio — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 92 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 workforce & vocational training 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.