The Ohio Common Grant Forms are easy to use by funders and grantees alike. The forms have clear instructions and new technology to make them user-friendly.

Philanthropy Ohio provides the forms as “unlocked” Microsoft Word documents that allow branding by individual funders.  In addition, grantseekers can download them to a computer and then type and format responses directly into the forms.

Using the Ohio Common Grant Forms:

• enable you to get complete, consistent information from grantseekers;
• allow “apples to apples” comparison of proposals;
• result in better proposals that are easier to read and evaluate; and
• meet application and reporting requirements in multi-funder collaborative initiatives.

These Common Grant Forms are the result of a collaborative effort between funder and nonprofit organizations working to streamline the grantseeking process. Currently, more than 30 funders across the state accept one or more of the forms.