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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Apply: Amex Shop Small Grants Program - Deadline Friday, January 16, 2026, at 11:59 CT.</span></div>
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<a href="https://mainstreet.org/the-latest/events/apply-amex-shop-small-grants-program">https://mainstreet.org/the-latest/events/apply-amex-shop-small-grants-program</a></div>
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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.</div>
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Contact - <b>smallbizgrant@mainstreet.org</b> if you have questions. </div>
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Thank you, </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: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="0" title="mailto:Anna.Schilling@okcommerce.gov" href="mailto:Anna.Schilling@okcommerce.gov">Anna.Schilling@okcommerce.gov</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">c. 405-212-8633
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black;"><i>(text capable)</i></span></p>
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