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Strengthen your professional network, invest in your abilities, and find solutions to issues impacting your community at Main Street Now 2026. Connect, explore, and learn with us in Tulsa!
In this webinar, we shift focus from finding you online to buying from you online. We will walk through the customer’s journey step-by-step, looking at your online store through the eyes of a first-time shopper.
With over 1,600 community coalitions nationwide, there’s something for everyone on Main Street. Explore our inspiring member network.
Denison’s Arts and Jazz Fest features live jazz throughout downtown. Discover Denison, Denison Arts Council, local school jazz bands, and over a dozen local art vendors worked together to provide this unique experience. © Randy Sedlacek
2025 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Furniture maker Robby Pederson and his custom furniture store, RVP~1875, is one of Jefferson’s top tourism entities, connecting the history of the community and region with modern experiences and functionality. © Matt Wetrich
2025 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Visitors enjoy the newly renovated Cotton Avenue Plaza, where a Confederate monument stood before being relocated to Rose Hill Cemetery. © DSTO Moore
2024 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Family-owned and operated businesses like Fountain Alley work daily to create the perfect experience for their customers. © Austin Sims
2024 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Monroeville, Alabama © Pierce Drones
2024 Great American Main Street Awards Winner
Get the tools to plan for, prepare for, and recover from natural disasters in your community. Download the toolkit here.
Marion, IA © Uptown Marion
Through the Unlocking Capital on Main Street Program, Main Street programs are strengthening their local community investment ecosystems. Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and guided by the Center for Community Investment (CCI), each community is receiving funds designed to move promising ideas closer to development and long-term investment.
Online registration for the Main Street Now 2026 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 13-15, closes in just a few days! Act now to score savings and get a jumpstart on planning for the Main Street movement's biggest network-building and professional development opportunity of the year. The last day to register is April 6: Secure your seat today!
Supported by The Hartford Small Business Accelerator Grant Program, the shop owners at The Shoppes at Grandon Plaza in Sterling, Illinois, prove that community isn't just a benefit of retail accelerators; it also helps them learn, grow, and move to the next level.
We've just added three new, self-guided Local Main Street Leader courses designed to nurture your abilities for deeper impact. Through expert insights and hands-on lessons, these courses provide you with essential tools to refine your approach, scale your successes, and navigate the increasing complexity of your role. Affordably priced and available on-demand, these courses fit any budget or schedule. Explore the Growing courses today!
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T-Mobile has announced its latest 25 Hometown Grants recipients. With up to $50,000 awarded per town to help fund local projects, T-Mobile has invested more than $21.5 million in grants to 475 small towns and rural communities across 49 states and Puerto Rico over the last four years.
This month, we invite you to focus on advocacy with this curated collection of blogs and resources.
We analyzed responses to our 2026 Director's Survey to understand the challenges Main Streets are facing and how their priorities are adapting.
Time is running out to secure your spot for three days of learning, exploring, and connecting at the 2026 Main Street Now Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 13-15. Savings and online registration perks for the Main Street movement's biggest gathering of the year expire on Monday, April 6. Need more info? Check out these three reasons to register right now!
Mi Cultural Mural. Photo by Alejandro Garcia
Last month, Main Street representatives from 28 states converged in Washington, D.C. for three days of training, networking, celebration, and direct advocacy to Members of Congress to promote Main Street as a vital asset in the support of strong local economies.
Diversified budgets are crucial for resilient Main Streets. Learn how your Main Street can build a durable financial roadmap, and how Oklahoma is developing policies to support Main Streets statewide.
Main Street Now 2026 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is sure to be the biggest professional development event for civic leaders looking to boost their impact and role in the success of their local Main Street. And with registration as low as $200, it's an unbeatable opportunity.
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Mobility plays an important role in economic vitality and community character. Learn how Monmouth and Independence, Oregon, created a free trolley to connect their downtowns.
Florence, South Carolina. Photo by True Light Photography.
- Hannah Davis, Main Street Program Director, Florence, S.C.
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