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With T‑Mobile’s Hometown Grant program, up to 100 small towns with a population of 50,000 or less receive placemaking project funding of up to $50,000 each.
Join us for the 2025 Community Transformation Workshop, an immersive, interactive two-day experience that equips participants with data-based solutions and proven strategies necessary to address complex revitalization initiatives.
Main Street America seeks to retain the services of a consultant, group, or organization to serve as the facilitation and design partner for the What’s Next Cohort, a three-month virtual learning experience running from June 2026 to August 2026.
With over 1,600 community coalitions nationwide, there’s something for everyone on Main Street. Explore our inspiring member network.
Denison’s Arts and Jazz Fest features live jazz throughout downtown. Discover Denison, Denison Arts Council, local school jazz bands, and over a dozen local art vendors worked together to provide this unique experience. © Randy Sedlacek
2025 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Furniture maker Robby Pederson and his custom furniture store, RVP~1875, is one of Jefferson’s top tourism entities, connecting the history of the community and region with modern experiences and functionality. © Matt Wetrich
2025 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Visitors enjoy the newly renovated Cotton Avenue Plaza, where a Confederate monument stood before being relocated to Rose Hill Cemetery. © DSTO Moore
2024 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Family-owned and operated businesses like Fountain Alley work daily to create the perfect experience for their customers. © Austin Sims
2024 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Monroeville, Alabama © Pierce Drones
2024 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Get the tools to plan for, prepare for, and recover from natural disasters in your community. Download the toolkit here.
Marion, IA © Uptown Marion
The USDA Rural Business Development Program brought coaching and peer learning opportunities to small business owners in Wyoming, Kentucky, and California. Here is how you can also develop a business development coaching program that supports Main Street businesses, providing them with technical skills and support networks for success.
The consumer, business, and technology trends affecting small businesses in 2025.
We chatted with the 2025 GAMSA winners to learn how they celebrated the accomplishment and their plans to leverage their success in the future.
T-Mobile recently announced its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients, bringing the total number of communities impacted to 425 across 48 states and one U.S. territory.
Learn how Georgetown Village Restoration used an Accelerator grant from the Connecticut Main Street Center to build a merch program that supports the organization and the community.
Fall foliage tourism has a substantial economic impact on small towns and rural areas nationwide. Learn how Main Streets can leverage their leaves to boost their communities this fall.
See how Charlotte small business owners are breaking barriers in our B3 initiative spotlight which recaps the work underway and the impact already taking shape.
Lisa shares reflections about eight Arkansas communities that recently received assessment visits
Our grantmaking team shares their advice to help you run a successful grant program and expand your impact in your community.
Deepen your knowledge, bring your vision to life, and expand your impact with our latest Main Street America Academy course. Whether you’re navigating your first grant or hosting a community event, the Local Main Street Leader Launching module is designed to support your growth without burning out.
Join host Matt Wagner for his conversation with Rachael Kehler, owner of The Peppermint Stick Candy Store in Boyertown, Pennsylvania. In this episode, Matt and Rachael discuss her journey to entrepreneurship, leveraging nostalgia as a marketing tool, small town tourism, and more.
Main Street America has partnered with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to explore the impact of the Capital Absorption Framework in Main Street communities in Virginia and Wisconsin.
Florence, South Carolina. Photo by True Light Photography.
- Hannah Davis, Main Street Program Director, Florence, S.C.
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