Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant

About this opportunity

The Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant is a grant program provided by Main Street Iowa (MSI) and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) for brick-and-mortar building projects in designated Main Street districts. Highly competitive applications include: • Impactful building rehabilitation projects that provide increased business, housing or job opportunities. • Projects that incorporate quality design and preservation-based strategies. • Projects that support local revitalization efforts and stimulate additional district investment. • Projects that are well planned and achievable within the two-year contract period. Grant Awards Applicants may request funding for eligible one-time project expenses incurred and expended within the eligible funding period. Eligible Applicants Main Stree...