Community Empowerment Grant Workshop – 2026 Round Two
How to Create a Sustainable, Locally-led Main Street
Missouri community members and stakeholders interested in revitalizing their historic commercial district should attend one of the Community Empowerment Grant Workshops in 2026. Through the workshop, stakeholders will learn about the time-tested Main Street principles for downtown revitalization and the 70/30 matching service grant offered by Missouri Main Street Connection. This grant provides services that assist in the establishment of a locally-led 501c3 nonprofit Main Street organization to lead volunteers in implementing downtown revitalization through the Four Points of the Main Street Approach™ in their historic commercial district.
Workshop take aways:
- The Main Street philosophy of revitalization
- How to successfully apply for the grant.
- Application materials and deadlines
Lunch and Learn – $15 (Optional)
Stay for the additional Lunch and Learn following the workshop from 12:00 to 1:00 pm. During this lunch, an experienced Main Street representative will share success stories from their time as a Main Street Director. The $15 fee covers the lunch provided during the Lunch and Learn opportunity.
Location:
Governor Office Building, 200 Madison St., Rm 315, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Only 10 grants will be awarded in 2026.
All applicants must have a city representative and community member or nonprofit sector representative attend a workshop before applying for this service grant.
Download our Community Empowerment Grant workshop flyer to share with your community members and city representatives. You may also mail your registration using the registration form on the back of the flyer.
This workshop is brought to you by:
The workshop is a private and public partnership with the Missouri Department of Economic Development, the State of Missouri, USDA Rural Development, and MMSC.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
