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. Why is OGA ending?

OGA was launched as a targeted, time-bound effort to meet the moment during a wave of federal funding. With many of those windows closing and foundational capacity now in place, the time is right to sunset the initiative with dignity and impact.

3. What happens to the work now?

While OGA as a formal entity is concluding, the relationships, playbooks, and momentum it created will continue through other channels, both regional and statewide.

4. Will there be continues support for grant efforts?

While OGA’s centralized model is sunsetting the Ohio Business Roundtable and its partners remain committed to strategic collaboration and will assess future support models as needs evolve.

5.  How will you celebrate or share OGA’s success?

At the Ohio Business Roundtable’s Annual Meeting in November, OGA’s story was highlighted in a fireside chat that shared wins, lessons learned, and what’s next for statewide collaboration.