[MainstreetManagers] Open Grants - Main Street Portal

[Anna Schilling]

Good Afternoon Everyone!
Below are some open grants that may be helpful to your community. All links and additional information are now on the Main Street Portal.

2023 Paint Oklahoma Beautiful Application – Now open, deadline July 30, 2023
The Paint Oklahoma Beautiful program encourages volunteers to seek out unsightly community structures & renovate them with FREE paint and stipends for supplies from our wonderful sponsors HIS Paint<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/nlzakl/r8f2v8/z2wt2ub__;!!NZFi6Pppv9YRQw!uKaLQLOjJIBBfLs0nIZ2PYN1b5fKQxuWh0jkQUpxmpfuPhUyXHkxZjTccElVcF5mQBcZX7aBOHDN34ESjuA3LqXCQ6-MKEYZpb6b7w$>, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/nlzakl/r8f2v8/fvxt2ub__;!!NZFi6Pppv9YRQw!uKaLQLOjJIBBfLs0nIZ2PYN1b5fKQxuWh0jkQUpxmpfuPhUyXHkxZjTccElVcF5mQBcZX7aBOHDN34ESjuA3LqXCQ6-MKEbv8A3R6Q$>, CLBoyd<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/nlzakl/r8f2v8/vnyt2ub__;!!NZFi6Pppv9YRQw!uKaLQLOjJIBBfLs0nIZ2PYN1b5fKQxuWh0jkQUpxmpfuPhUyXHkxZjTccElVcF5mQBcZX7aBOHDN34ESjuA3LqXCQ6-MKEaOXe3-jA$>, Waste Management<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/nlzakl/r8f2v8/bgzt2ub__;!!NZFi6Pppv9YRQw!uKaLQLOjJIBBfLs0nIZ2PYN1b5fKQxuWh0jkQUpxmpfuPhUyXHkxZjTccElVcF5mQBcZX7aBOHDN34ESjuA3LqXCQ6-MKEa5rtDjkQ$>, and Public Service Company of Oklahoma!<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/nlzakl/r8f2v8/r8zt2ub__;!!NZFi6Pppv9YRQw!uKaLQLOjJIBBfLs0nIZ2PYN1b5fKQxuWh0jkQUpxmpfuPhUyXHkxZjTccElVcF5mQBcZX7aBOHDN34ESjuA3LqXCQ6-MKEZaJt5u0A$>

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)- Now open, deadline Aug 3, 2023
Our Town is the NEA’s creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, the program supports activities that integrate arts, culture, and design into local efforts that strengthen communities over the long term. Our Town projects engage a wide range of local stakeholders in efforts to advance local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes in communities. Competitive projects are responsive to unique local conditions, authentically engage communities, center equity, advance artful lives, and lay the groundwork for long-term systems change. These projects have a required partnership component. Grants range from $25,000 to $150,000, with a minimum nonfederal cost share/match equal to the grant amount.

Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant – Now open, Webinar link provided on Main Street Portal, Rolling application
The Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant Program provides $10,000 in funding for resident-driven groups in small cities and towns to start the Community Heart & Soul model. Grant funding requires a $10,000 cash match from the participating municipality or a partnering organization.

HOPE VI Main Streets<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=776230379c&e=77bcdf6867__;!!NZFi6Pppv9YRQw!uyEV5ifHs5FA1bGZMAznBu2VmBnf4jvrsPDkfDJgfKYdxyazn8s620JGunFkodu4r4SdoapMDo3PWEa6LrXwPH-F7w$>- Now open, deadline Eastern time on Oct 12, 2023
The HOPE VI Main Street Program provides grants to communities smaller than 50,000 in population to assist in the renovation of a historic, traditional central business district, or “Main Street” area by replacing unused, obsolete, commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units. The obsolete building space property may be publicly or privately owned. Eligible applicants under this NOFO are county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments. The local government whose jurisdiction includes the Main Street area is the only entity that is eligible to receive an award. Applications submitted by other entities, e.g., the private property owner, are not eligible for award. Detailed eligibility information can be found in Section III.A.

Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program, Now open, Rolling application
This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.


Have a great day! 😊


Anna Schilling | Oklahoma Main Street
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
Anna.Schilling at okcommerce.gov<mailto:Anna.Schilling at okcommerce.gov>
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