Eligible applicants are ONLY the state’s 33 designated Main Street Maryland communities and Baltimore City’s 8 designated Main Street neighborhoods to support the economic recovery of local Main Street businesses and the economic development of Maryland communities.
Eligible Uses of Funds:
- Existing and/or planned small business relief grant programs, administered by the applicant, that provide/will provide Main Street businesses assistance with costs related to capital improvements and/or operating in order for the business to continue to safely operate, expand operations and/or adapt their business model to respond to changes due to COVID19 restrictions and prevention. 
- No more than 15% of the requested funds may be used for operating support that will specifically benefit Main Street businesses such as training, technical assistance and/or marketing efforts such as, but not limited to: assisting Main Street businesses establish online sales, design and merchandise training to adapt retail space to accommodate COVID requirements, providing small business counseling or offering a buy local/gift card program to support Main Street businesses.

Funding Criteria:
- The maximum grant request amount is $500,000 and the minimum amount is $75,000.
- Requested funding amounts should be based on the applicant’s ability to demonstrate the impact and leverage of their existing or planned COVID relief fund for businesses, the demand for additional operating resources (training, technical assistance and/or marketing) to support Main Street businesses and the applicant’s ability to award funds and/or resources to businesses immediately.