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Find similar grantsVirginia Main Street Grants is sponsored by Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Provides funding to Virginia communities for revitalizing historic commercial districts and transforming vacant structures.
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Virginia Main Street (VMS) | DHCD Virginia Main Street (VMS) mainstreet@dhcd. virginia. gov The Virginia Main Street Program is a preservation-based economic and community development program that follows the Main Street Approach by the National Main Street Center.
Virginia Main Street is a Main Street America State Coordinating Program that offers a range of services and assistance to communities interested in revitalizing their historic commercial districts. While the program was designed to address the need for revitalization and on-going management of smaller to mid-sized downtowns, aspects of the Main Street Approach may be applied successfully in other commercial settings.
Downtown Investment Grant (DIG) Downtown Investment Grants support Main Street organizations in carrying out unique, catalytic, one-time projects that measurably, creatively, and sustainably advance the organization's goals and strategies. These projects typically involve multiple downtown partners and require active leadership and engagement from the organization's board, committees, and volunteers.
Community Vitality Grant (CVG) Community Vitality Grants are designed to help Main Street communities and organizations advance their downtown revitalization goals. Projects are intended to be unique, one-time momentum builders that spark Main Street efforts and create lasting, positive impacts within historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts.
Click Here for the FY2027 Grant Manual Click Here to View the How-to-Apply Webinar Slides As resources allow, Virginia Main Street holds a competitive application period for historic commercial districts who wish to become Designated Virginia Main Street communities. VMS is always looking to work with any historic commercial district, regardless of their size and location.
All historic commercial districts that are interested in using the Main Street Approach are eligible to become Exploring Main Street partners. Learn more here about how to get started.
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