Main Street Ventures is accepting applications for its Launch Funding that provides emerging, pre-revenue businesses that have a Prototype or Product.
Donor Name: Main Street Ventures
State: Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio
County: Boone County (KY), Butler County (OH), Campbell County (KY), Clermont County (OH), Dearborn County (IN), Hamilton County (OH), Kenton County (KY), Warren County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/30/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Funding Information 
Grant Request between $5,000 – $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria 

Business Type

Applicant MUST be a business entity (C-Corp, S-Corp, or LLC) with a Federal Tax ID (EIN).​
Industry Focus Areas:

Retail Storefronts – Ex. Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Retail Shops, etc.
Manufactured Goods – Ex. Consumer Packaged Goods (Food / Beverage), Clothing, Sporting Goods, etc.
Technology Companies – Ex. Hardware, Software.

Business Location

Business Entity MUST be located in the Greater Cincinnati region (Hamilton, Butler, Clermont and Warren counties in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County in Indiana). Grant requests from other regions will NOT be considered.

Application Responses

Businesses MUST show customer demand and strong progression since the founding.
Funding requests MUST focus on specific growth projects. MSV defines a growth project as a step that will help accelerate your business growth.

MSV Grant Funding is designed to help businesses scale by covering key Direct Costs, not General Operating Expenses.

Examples of Direct Expenses that ARE suitable for Grant Funds: Key pieces of equipment, Packaging Support, Technology Product Development, etc.
Examples of General Operating Expenses that are NOT suitable for Grant Funds: Existing Payroll, Rent, Insurance, Marketing, Legal Fees, etc.

Businesses MUST explain the impact of Grant Funds on the business OR the Cincinnati Region.

Special Consideration will be granted to

Women and Minority-Owned businesses
Businesses that can show matching funds from other sources.

For more information, visit Main Street Ventures.