Complete the application before spending down funds on community engagement activities.

Please complete the application before beginning to spend down the funds.  All applications must be approved before funds are used.

The People Energizing Places (PEP) Grant and the Strategic Teams Engaging Places (STEP) Grant were created to meet the growing need for advanced training and assistance within Missouri Main Street communities. Recognizing the challenges faced by Main Street organizations, these grants aim to provide structured support to elevate local revitalization efforts.

PEP Grant: This two-year grant offers comprehensive services with a 75/25 matching structure, where the community contributes 25% of the total cost, amounting to $9,600. The grant focuses on advanced training and development, positioning Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) as a vital partner in advancing your Main Street program.

STEP Grant: This one-year grant emphasizes sustainable revitalization through expert guidance and individualized training. Like the PEP Grant, it operates on a 75/25 matching basis, with the community responsible for 25% of the costs, totaling $5,000. The program is designed to enhance downtown development and strategic initiatives.

By applying for either grant, your organization will partner with Missouri Main Street Connection to achieve greater effectiveness and impact, ensuring continued success in your Main Street endeavors.

The Missouri Main Street program does sometimes offer financial grants to designated Main Street programs in Missouri, but that is not part of either the People Energizing Places or Strategic Teams Engaging People Grant participants. As noted in application document, extensive technical assistance and training will be provided by MMSC as its share of the Matching Grant and contracted downtown revitalization consultants may be brought in to assist with training and paid for by MMSC. 

2026 BPC Grant Guidelines - $25,000

This grant can be used for either Project based activity or anchor/staff funding activity.

Your community team will have to demonstrate how you approved this grant usage, either with meeting minutes or a written note on how the decision was decided upon. 

Timeline

• Portal opening 7/23 for submissions

• Submissions due 8/14

• Funds released by August end

• Grant closeout will be due early June 2027

Budget Template: Download here.

This excel document has multiple tabs.  Please use the tab that corresponds best with your grant application. You can use this grant for a combination of Project uses or Anchor grant uses (to pay staff). Please note the amount you are planning to be using for each use. Tabs in the excel doc are for a combined usage, and solo uses of anchor and project. 

This interface is intended to assist you in reporting on the development of your Active Transportation Plan to WalkWorks. It will document your work and the way the grants funds are being applied.

For subsequent submissions, to the extent that any one of the activities has been completed and reflected in an earlier report or is not relevant to the period on which you are reporting, there is no need to address it again.