State of Ohio AI policy
Varies by programChecked November 9, 2026
In short
The Ohio Arts Council (OAC), a State of Ohio agency, lets grant applicants use AI to help write or edit proposal text, as long as the content is accurate and represents the applicant's own work and intent. Applicants are asked to disclose any third-party AI use in an application or its attachments. OAC's policy also bars AI content from being the sole or determinative basis for any grant eligibility, scoring, or award recommendation.
For applicants
- Ohio Arts Council applicants may use AI to help write or edit grant proposal text, but the people submitting the proposal are responsible for ensuring all content is accurate, truthful, and represents the applicant's own work and intent.[1]
- Applicants are asked to disclose any third-party AI used to develop an application or its attachments, apart from tools built into the agency's grant application platform.[1]
For reviewers
- Under OAC's AI policy, AI content may not serve as the sole or determinative basis for any grant eligibility, scoring, or award recommendation.[1]
Sources
- [1]Ohio Arts Council — Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy
Ohio Arts Council
“Grant applicants to the OAC may use AI to assist in writing or editing grant proposal text, with the individuals (artists or organizations) authorizing and submitting each proposal responsible for ensuring that all information represents the applicant’s or organization’s own work and intent, and that all content is accurate and truthful.”
“Grant applicants are asked to disclose when any third-party AI was used in the development of an application or its attachments (apart from any tools integrated into an agency grant application platform).”
“AI content serving as the sole or determinative basis for any grant eligibility, scoring, or award recommendation”
This page summarizes published guidance and is not legal advice. Policies change, and a specific solicitation can add its own rules, so confirm against the funding announcement before you apply. See every funder's AI policy.