The Ox Shoppe

04/07/2026

19 applications. One opportunity. And we’re just getting started.

We’ve received 19 incredible applications for our Small Business Entrepreneur Grant, and submissions will officially close in May.

Next up: a powerhouse team of entrepreneurs will review applications and interview our top candidates.

We cannot wait to select our final recipient—and walk alongside them through 2026 and 2027 as they build, grow, and scale their business.

There is still time to apply! Hit up https://www.theoxshoppe.org/ to submit your application.

If you would like to donate so we can support more applicants, please go here; https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/E29WKTJUHFHMY

This is what real support looks like. 🔥

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01/28/2026

Thank you to the Geauga Maple Leaf for sharing our upcoming grant! Please share out with friends and spread the word about this amazing opportunity

Dawn and Darrell Fleming-Kendall are advancing the mission of their nonprofit organization, The Ox Shoppe, by launching a small business grant program aimed at assisting aspiring entrepreneurs who face challenges that may make it difficult to get on their own feet. The Ox Shoppe helps individuals wh...

12/31/2025

✨ WE’RE BACK. RENEWED. AND READY TO BUILD. ✨

What started as a local farm store has grown into something much bigger.

The Ox Shoppe is now a nonprofit with one clear mission:
👉 breaking down barriers to employment by funding small business dreams.

We are officially relaunching and will be offering small business grants to individuals with barriers to employment—because talent is everywhere, opportunity is not.

📢 Grant applications being awarded early summer 2026
📝 Apply at theoxshoppe.org

If you’ve ever been told no, overlooked, underestimated, or boxed in by a label—this is for you.

Please share this post. Someone in your circle needs to see it.
We’re back—and we’re just getting started. 💪🌱