The Cemetery Grant Program for 2027 launched July 1, 2026 through July 31, 2026 - with significant improvements!

 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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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. 

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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