2027 Great American Main Street Awards

Who can apply

T-Mobile Hometown Grants is a $25 million, five-year initiative to support the people and organizations who help small rural towns across America thrive and grow. In this grant cycle, up to 25 applicants will be selected to receive a Hometown Grant. Apply for funding to support a community project of your choice, like revitalizing or repurposing a historic structure, creating a downtown asset or destination, or improving a space where friends and neighbors gather. Projects that add to a sense of place or could lead to further investment are of particular interest. We look forward to learning more about your town and your project.. Review the eligibility and grant criteria below to ensure your community and proposed project meets application requirements. Applicants can submit their proposals by completing this application form. The grant application period will close on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. No late applications will be accepted. Applications will be evaluated and selected by a review panel, and all applicants will be sent an award decision by late May 2026. Grant recipients will each receive an award of up to $50,000 to implement their ideas and will have 12 months (June 1, 2026 - May 31, 2027) to complete their projects. Recipients will be required to submit a progress report at the 6-month mark following the grant disbursement, and a final report will be due at the end of the 12-month implementation period. All reports are to be completed using a template provided.. What types of grant expenses are eligible?. Requested funding must be for a physical placemaking project.