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Main Street RI Streetscape Improvement Fund | Applications Your browser is not supported for this experience. We recommend using Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Fund Rhode Island Commerce’s Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Fund awards grants on a competitive basis for improvements to our state’s commercial districts.
This program encourages private-public partnerships to enhance streetscapes in Rhode Island’s local business districts. The 2026 application window is now open. The program offers funding in two categories: Physical / Streetscape Improvements These investments aim to strengthen Rhode Island’s small business environment, fostering growth and attracting events to main street and downtown districts.
This includes projects such as signage, lighting, façade and sidewalk improvements. Municipal Technical Assistance Program funds may be used towards technical assistance to support future physical improvements to streetscape project. This includes support in areas such as project planning, engineering, design and environmental assessment.
The new added support from technical assistance will expand eligible projects and contribute to the success and sustainability of our streetscape improvement projects.
Eligible projects must be located in an area that is walkable, with a mix of land uses suitable for small business development and commerce that attracts residents and visitors to frequent the activities located in the area; Applicants must have matching funds committed for the project.
Matching funds can include real estate committed to the project or costs associated with engineering, design, environmental assessment or studies, or costs incurred in obtaining necessary municipal approvals; and The lead applicant must be a municipality, political subdivisions of a municipality or an economic development organization.
Public-private partnerships are encouraged through the Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Fund program. Priority will be given to projects that can be completed within 18 months. Applicants who received Main Street or Site Readiness awards in 2024 or earlier and whose projects remain incomplete will not be prioritized for funding in this round.
2026 Main Street Application The Deadline for Application Submission is Friday, May 29, 2026, at 5:00pm Please direct any questions regarding the Application process or program offerings to Richard DelFino III at Richard. DelFino@commerceri. com .
Note: Applicants can be considered for both the Site Readiness and Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Fund programs by checking a box in the application. For more information on the Site Readiness program, please visit this page .
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Main Street RI Streetscape Improvement Fund is funded by Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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