The Coldwater Main Street is accepting applications for Match on Main, a reimbursement grant program provided by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).
Donor Name: Coldwater Main Street
State: Michigan
City: Coldwater
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 02/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The focus of Match on Main is to support place-based businesses as they seek to launch and grow on main street. Small businesses are the cornerstone of what makes Michigan’s downtowns unique and authentic. This program aligns to the MEDC’s strategic focus areas, including the continued effort toward developing attractive places.
Program Goals
Match on Main strives to:
- Support the creation and growth of place-based businesses located in select or master Michigan Main Street districts or essentials or certified Redevelopment Ready Communities across the state
- Provide access to capital for place-based businesses, create and retain jobs, leverage private investment, and activate vacant or underutilized space
- Provide eligible communities with a business recruitment and retention tool as they work to grow and support their local entrepreneurial ecosystem
Funding Information
The Match on Main program provides grant funding to support an eligible small business desiring to launch or grow on main street by providing up to $25,000 in funding, reimbursed for eligible activities.
Eligibility Criteria
- The business is located within the boundaries of the community the applicant serves
- The business is located within a traditional downtown, historic neighborhood commercial corridor, or area planned and zoned for concentrated commercial development that contributes to a dense mixed-use area with multi-story elements
- The business sells products and/or services face to face AND has a physical location within a traditional downtown, historic neighborhood commercial corridor, or area planned and zoned for concentrated commercial development (Ex. The business has a storefront location downtown)
- The business will have, or intends to have, control over the site for which they are applying prior to Match on Main application. Please note: changes in the proposed business location after grant selection may result in grant being forfeited.
- The business may be operating as a for profit or non-profit
- The business is headquartered in Michigan.
For more information, visit Coldwater Main Street.
