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Find similar grantsMain Street Solutions Fund is sponsored by NC Department of Commerce. Commerce The Main Street Solutions Fund supports small businesses in designated micropolitans located in Tier 2 and Tier 3 counties or designated North Carolina Main Street communities. The grants ass
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Downtown Development Funds | NC Commerce North Carolina downtowns are the cultural and economic centers of their communities. When Main Street struggles, the community feels it; and when Main Street booms, the community thrives.
Rural Downtown Economic Development Grants (RDEDG) The purpose of this program is to support downtown revitalization and economic development initiatives that are intended to help local governments grow and leverage downtown districts as assets for economic growth, economic development, and prosperity. Funding availability is at the discretion of the Rural Infrastructure Authority.
RDED Grants will support projects that: Provide public improvements that help retain business and attract customers to business districts. Support publicly owned downtown economic development initiatives that leverage main streets and downtown districts as economic engines.
Facilitate publicly owned building improvements that are used for community-wide uses or mixed-use development in or on properties that are publicly owned and controlled. Public Infrastructure – Improvements to publicly owned infrastructure in a downtown district, that serves a community-wide use, such as lots, alleys, streetscapes, waterfront developments and parks.
Public Buildings (Renovation or Additions) – Improvements to publicly owned buildings in a downtown district that serve a public, community-wide use, such as a community center, theater, civic center, recreation center, or library. Mixed-Use Downtown Development (Renovation or Additions) – Improvements to publicly owned property in a downtown district that may be zoned and developed for a mix of uses.
The mix of use may include two or more of the following: retail, restaurant, service, professional, nonprofit, governmental, institutional, or residential. Please see these guidelines for more specific information. This grant is based on job creation and retention and may help bridge the funding gap for existing Rural Transformation Grant Funds (RTGF).
Job projection and an Environmental Review will be required with the application. There is a 5% local match requirement. For more information about the Rural Downtown Economic Development Grant program: Elizabeth (Liz) H.
Parham North Carolina Main Street & Rural Planning Center Rural Economic Development Division 301 North Wilmington Street This page was last modified on 03/19/2024
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