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Innovation Ohio Loan Fund Program 
Provides loans for acquisition, construction, and related costs of technology, facilities, and equipment purchase. 

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Ohio Capital Access Program

Encourages state chartered financial institutions to make loans to for-profit or nonprofit small businesses that are creating or retaining jobs by establishing a unique reserve account at lending institutions. The state, the lender, and the business each make a small contribution to the account. The reserve account is available to the lender for recovery of losses associated with any loan the lender has enrolled in the program.

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Ohio Enterprise Bond Fund 
Provides loans for land and building acquisition, construction, expansion or renovation, and equipment purchases for eligible businesses.

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Minority Business Direct Loan Program

Provides fixed, low-interest rate loans to certified minority-owned businesses that are purchasing or improving fixed assets and creating or retaining jobs.

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Minority Business Bonding Program

Provides bid, performance, and payment surety bonds to state certified minority-owned businesses that are unable to obtain bonding through standard surety companies. 

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Regional 166 Direct Loan 
Provides loans for land and building acquisition, construction, expansion or renovation, and equipment purchases for eligible businesses. Twelve local economic development agencies administer the program.

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Research & Development Investment Loan Fund Program 
Provides loans commitment to Research and Development activities. 

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Volume Cap 
The Ohio Volume Cap Program provides a federal tax benefit by allowing eligible issuers to issue tax exempt Private Activity Bonds up to a state limit known as the “Volume Cap.” The State of Ohio’s allocation of Volume Cap is determined annually by the Internal Revenue Service on a per capita basis for eligible projects consisting of manufacturing, exempt facilities, multi-family housing, single-family housing, and student loan bonds. 

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