Main Street America is partnering with TMobile to help build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities. With TMobile’s Hometown Grant program, they’re investing big in small towns by awarding up to 100 towns a year with project funding — up to $50,000 each.
Program Overview
TMobile Hometown Grants is a $25 million, five-year initiative to support the people and organizations who help small towns across America thrive and grow. Hometown Grants are given every quarter to up to 25 small towns. Apply for funding to support a community project of your choice, like revitalizing or repurposing a historic structure, creating a downtown asset or destination, or improving a space where friends and neighbors gather. Projects that add to a sense of place or could lead to further investment are of particular interest.
How to Apply
Review the eligibility and grant criteria to ensure your community and proposed project meet application requirements. Applicants can submit their proposals by completing this application form. The grant application period will close on Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Applications will be evaluated and selected by a review panel, and all applicants will be sent an award decision by late August 2025.
Grant recipients will each receive an award of up to $50,000 to implement their ideas and will have 12 months—from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026—to complete their projects. Recipients will be required to submit a progress report at the 6month mark following the grant disbursement, and a final report will be due at the end of the 12-month implementation period. All reports are to be completed using a template provided.
Key Submission Deadlines:
Spring: Applications open Jan – March
Summer: Applications open April – June
Fall: Applications open July – Sept.
Winter: Applications open Oct. – Dec.
Applications will close on the last day of each quarter and reopen for the new quarter on the first of the month.
All Hometown Grant applications will be notified 60 within days after the end of each quarter on the status of the submission.
For assistance with your application, reach out to Capital Strategic Solutions. We are experts in Grant Management, expertly handling every stage of the grant lifecycle—from identifying lucrative funding opportunities and securing awards to ensuring compliance and managing project budgets. Our deep understanding of the public sector enables us to effectively support clients in delivering sustainable and impactful community projects. Partner with us to achieve your goals with certainty and success. Call us at (508) 690-0046 or email [email protected] to get started.