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Oakland County, Michigan

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Grants and Loans

Funding for Main Street: Grants, Loans and Tax Incentives

Here are some potential grants resources and ideas for consideration. Some grants are open, closed, or are available on a rotating basis. The grants originate from a variety of sources (e.g., federal, state, county, private). Please revisit the site periodically to check on an individual grant status or to see if something new has been added or removed.

The sections are organized by the Main Street Four Points ™: Design, Organization, Promotion, and Economic Vitality. Because some grants touch more than one of the Four Points, glance through all the sections if you are looking for something specific. Or, contact us, if you would like some help:
planninggroup@oakgov.com

DESIGN

 NAME/LINK TO GRANT FUNDING
SOURCE
T-Mobile
 Private/Other
Michigan Spark Grants
  Michigan
Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development
 Federal
C.E "Grant Seeker"
 Private/Other
Quadratec Cares 'Energize The Environment' Grant Program
 Private/Other
The Skatepark Project | Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation | By Invitation
 Private/Other
Public Spaces Community Places
 Private/Other
AARP Community Challenge
 Private/Other

NAME/LINK TO GRANT FUNDING
SOURCE
Category B - Villages and Small Cities Michigan
Air Grants and Funding
 Federal
Consumers Energy Foundation
 Private/Other

NAME/LINK TO GRANT FUNDING
SOURCE
Community Park and Trail Capital Grant Program (MARCH)
  Oakland
Recreation Passport Grants
  Oakland
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds • CFSEM (OCTOBER)
  Private/Other 
Planning Assistance Program
  Michigan
Transportation Alternatives Program
  Michigan
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program
  Federal
Technical Assistance for Passenger Rural Transportation
  Federal

ORGANIZATION

NAME/LINK TO GRANT  FUNDING
SOURCE
Main Street Services & Trainings  Oakland
Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Program (10.351)  Federal

PROMOTION

NAME/LINK TO GRANT  FUNDING
SOURCE
Accessible Traveler Grant Application  Michigan
Michigan’s State Trade Expansion Program  Michigan
National Association for the Self Employed (NASE) Growth Grant  Private/Other

ECONOMIC VITALITY

NAME/LINK TO GRANT  FUNDING
SOURCE
Match on Main Street Michigan  Michigan
Michigan History Alliance Grants  Michigan
Save America's Treasures Grant Opportunity (U.S. National Park Service)  Federal
C.E. "Put Your Town on the Map" Private/Other
T-Mobile |Quarterly Private/Other
Build MI Community Grant Initiative  Michigan
Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program  Federal

More Info Coming Soon!

Grant Opens:  May 11, 2026

Application Form

Small Business Grants and Support (Can include training)

NAME/LINK TO GRANT  FUNDING
SOURCE
Main Street Connected Grant Oakland 
Main Street Tech Support Oakland
Main Street Services & Trainings   Oakland
Industry 4.0 Technology Implementation Grant | Michigan Business  Michigan
Match on Main Street Michigan  Michigan
LEO - Grant Program  Michigan
Small Business Innovation Research  Federal
Rural Business Development Grants in Michigan | Rural Development  Federal
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants  Federal
FedEx® Small Business  Private/Other
Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Program (10.351)  Federal
NAME/LINK TO GRANT  FUNDING
SOURCE
Main Street Connected Grant Oakland 
Michigan Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) Michigan
Optimize Main Street  Michigan
T-Mobile  Private/Other

NAME/LINK TO GRANT  FUNDING
SOURCE
The Amber Grant | Grants for Women in Business | WomensNet  Private/Other
T&T She’s Connected   Private/Other
Kitty Fund - Founders First CDC  Private/Other
Backing Small Businesses - Main Street America  Private/Other
Restaurant Business Development | Feed the Soul Foundation  Private/Other
The Freed Fellowship  Private/Other
HerRise MicroGrant Application  Private/Other
Asian/Pacific Islanders  Private/Other
10K Grants For Native American/American Indian Businesses  Private/Other
Latino #SUPPORTSMALLBIZ GRANT  Private/Other

NAME/LINK TO GRANT  FUNDING
SOURCE
Boots to Business "B2B"  Federal
Veteran-Owned Businesses  Federal