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<img style="width: 448.5px; height: 299px; max-width: 1871px;" height="299" width="448" id="image_2" alt="Amex Shop Small Grants Program" src="https://msa.cdn.rygn.io/media/_t/About/Partner-Collaborations/AmEx-Shop-Small/_1200x800_crop_center-center_none_ns/SB_Grants_UpdateShadow.jpg?v=1762824401"></div>
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<a class="OWAAutoLink elementToProof" id="OWAbe94f29f-2f4d-ffbf-c954-9451181b6fe9" href="https://mainstreet.org/about/partner-collaborations/amex-shop-small-grant-program">Amex Shop Small Grants Program | Main Street America</a> - To help small businesses grow,
innovate, and support their local communities, American Express is teaming up with Main Street America this Small Business Saturday® to launch the Amex Shop Small Grants Program. The Program will provide an initial $5 million to fund 250 grants of $20,000 each
to eligible small business owners across the U.S. Plus, every time an American Express Card Member shops with their eligible Card at a qualifying U.S. small business on November 29, 2025, American Express will donate an additional $1 to fund additional grants.
<b>The application period will open on Saturday, November 29, 2025. </b></div>
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To stay up to date about announcements regarding this program, <span style="color: color(srgb 0 0.502039 0.603608);">
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<img style="width: 430px; height: 172px; max-width: 1871px;" height="172" width="430" id="image_1" alt="T-Mobile Hometown Grants" src="https://mainstreet.org/actions/assets/generate-transform?transformId=18519"></div>
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<b><a class="OWAAutoLink elementToProof" id="OWAa85fd1cb-10c7-3711-d9bb-0a5914d3e0cb" href="https://nationalmainstreetcenter.submittable.com/submit/337409/t-mobile-hometown-grant-application-q4-2025-october-1-december-31-2025">Main Street America Submission
Manager - T-Mobile Hometown Grant Application Q4 2025 (October 1 - December 31, 2025)</a></b></div>
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Through T‑Mobile Hometown Grants, towns with a population of 50,000 or less can get up to $50,000 to bring your community project ideas to life. T‑Mobile is investing $25 million in 500 rural towns over five years to jumpstart projects and build stronger communities. </div>
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Since the program’s launch in 2021, T‑Mobile has distributed over $19 million to 425 communities across 48 states and one U.S. territory, with applications accepted on a quarterly basis through Q1 2026. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b>Anna Schilling | Oklahoma Main Street</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Oklahoma Department of Commerce</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">c. 405-212-8633
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