Starting July 1, 2026 most Active Registered Cemeteries can apply for the Ohio Department of Commerce's Cemetery Grant for 2027.
AND
Sharing from the "Record Herald" in Washington Court House.:
"Ohio Doubles Maximum Grant Funding available for Non-Profit Cemetery Upkeep"
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"Applications must be submitted online at cemeterygrants.com.ohio.gov."
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Video
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Important to read information
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CEMETERY GRANT
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of
Real Estate and Professional Licensing (REPL)
is pleased to announce the availability
of the FY2027 Cemetery Grant
for qualifying not-for-profit and
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Video
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Important to read information
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CEMETERY GRANT
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of
Real Estate and Professional Licensing (REPL)
is pleased to announce the availability
of the FY2027 Cemetery Grant
for qualifying not-for-profit and
local government cemeteries.
Eligible applicants shall
be cemetery operators
properly registered with REPL,
be a documented not-for-profit
entity under the IRS tax code
and be in compliance with
any applicable endowment
and/or preneed cemetery
merchandise and services
trust accounts.
The REPL Superintendent is
accepting only online applications.
The Cemetery Grant application
instructions are being provided
as a worksheet guidance
document only.
This will allow you time to gather all
of the necessary information prior
to submitting the grant application online.
Eligible applicants shall
be cemetery operators
properly registered with REPL,
be a documented not-for-profit
entity under the IRS tax code
and be in compliance with
any applicable endowment
and/or preneed cemetery
merchandise and services
trust accounts.
The REPL Superintendent is
accepting only online applications.
The Cemetery Grant application
instructions are being provided
as a worksheet guidance
document only.
This will allow you time to gather all
of the necessary information prior
to submitting the grant application online.
A link to look up your registration
number is located on the
application page.
Please gather all information prior
to application
entry.
Once you start the application,
the information entered
cannot be saved and
if you exit out of the application
you will lose all information
previously entered.
The grant instructions should
help answer any of your questions.
You can find the grant instructions here.
The application must be answered
completely to be
considered for
grant funds and
submitted
no later than July 31, 2026.
**NOTICE**
There is a typo in the
application that is
in the process
of being corrected.
"Amount requested
(up to $2500)"
should instead
read:
"Amount requested
(up to $5000)."
You will be able to enter the
full amount
requested.
If you have questions,
please contact the email below."
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Contact:
CemeteryGrants@com.state.oh.us
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Allowable grant requests include
those to defray costs of
exceptional cemetery
maintenance or training cemetery
personnel in the maintenance
and operation of
cemeteries.
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