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Kansas Main Street helps rebuild & revitalize downtown districts throughout Kansas

09/03/2026

Science Discovery on Main Street Grants Now Available! 🧪🔬⚗️

We are thrilled to announce that the application period for our Science Discovery on Main Street grant program is open now through Thursday, October 15.

The program, supported by Simons Foundation International and administered by the Simons Foundation, is a two-part grant program that supports Main Street programs in identifying local science assets and planning science-related programming and activities around those assets.

Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4y92Ben

09/01/2026

Our Main Street of the Month is Seneca Area Chamber/SDI an Ad Astra Tier Community and our Main Street of the Year.

Since 2007, Seneca Area Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Impact, has proudly maintained its accreditation as a Kansas Main Street community and Main Street America program. As a distinguished Main Street America™ Accredited program, Seneca Downtown Impact stands out among over 1,200 neighborhoods and communities nationwide, demonstrating a commitment to creating exceptional places and fostering stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.

These esteemed programs adhere to rigorous National Accreditation Standards of Performance set by the National Main Street Center. The Seneca Area Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Impact is dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and improving the business, civic, historical, and cultural vitality of the Seneca area, striving to create a thriving, environmentally conscious, and economically robust community.

08/30/2026

Verizon, in partnership with LISC, will award $10,000 grants throughout the year to eligible small businesses. Submit your application anytime in 2026 and remain eligible all year!

Learn more about grant details @ https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/funding

08/27/2026

Main Street Dodge City a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing resources and support to downtown businesses and property owners in the preservation and revitalization of historic buildings.

Through their extensive network of members and community partners, they serve as a unified voice for their historic downtown, promoting a comprehensive revitalization strategy that balances organization, promotion, design, and economic development. Their mission is to maintain and develop a positive, coordinated image of downtown, showcasing its rich culture, history, and local businesses. To achieve this, they host various promotional events throughout the year, enhancing the downtown landscape, providing design services, and reviewing renovation proposals.

They foster collaborative relationships between local government, private businesses, and residents, while recruiting new businesses to minimize vacancies and diversify the downtown corridor. Ultimately, they advocate for local empowerment, consensus building, appealing aesthetic design, economic vitality, historic preservation, supportive public policy, and a family-friendly environment that inspires community pride and attracts visitors.

08/21/2026

$1 MILLION is up for grabs to grow Kansas tourism!

Kansas Tourism's Attraction Development Grants are now open. If your community has an idea for a new attraction—or a way to level up an existing one—this is your shot at funding.

✅ Build or enhance tourism attractions
✅ Draw more visitors & boost local economies
✅ Help tell your community's story

📅 Applications open NOW
⏰ Deadline: October 16, 2026

Kansas has stories worth traveling for. Let us help you tell yours.

08/20/2026

Main Street Valley Center, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to revitalizing the heart of our town through collaborative efforts with local businesses, city officials, and residents, thereby fostering a vibrant and thriving downtown that embodies the community's essence.

As a young yet accomplished organization, Main Street Valley Center has successfully led the revitalization of the downtown corridor, achieving a near zero percent vacancy rate, attracting new businesses, and breathing new life into historic Main Street buildings through ongoing improvement projects.

The organization's sponsored programs and events have a profound impact on downtown businesses and the community at large, reestablishing Main Street as a vital gathering place in Valley Center. As the organization continues to grow, new initiatives and events will be introduced, further enriching the community.

08/17/2026

Housing shortages don't fix themselves — but the right tools can help.

Join us for RHID 101: Reinvestment Housing Incentive Districts, a free webinar breaking down how RHIDs can turn tomorrow's growth into today's housing — helping Kansas communities build what they need, now.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4xGWAFO

08/15/2026

Noteworthy developments are unfolding in south central Kansas. One year ago, Stafford County Economic Development launched the Stafford County Main Street program, uniting the communities of St. John and Stafford behind a shared vision for more robust and vibrant downtown areas.

Building on years of momentum in historic preservation and downtown revitalization, Stafford County Economic Development is currently undertaking a commercial rehabilitation project in downtown St. John, has completed the restoration of the historic Gray's Photo Studio, and is working to register downtown Stafford as a historic district.

Furthermore, the organization is finalizing downtown master plans for both St. John and Stafford, which will identify opportunities, establish priorities, and create a roadmap for future improvements and investment in both downtown districts.

The Stafford County Main Street initiative is in revitalization mode, preserving the history and character of these communities while injecting new energy, investment, businesses, and vitality into their small-town Main Streets. While there is still much work to be done, there is even more to be enthusiastic about.

The transformation of these historic downtowns is just beginning. We invite you to visit St. John and Stafford, stroll along their Main Streets, admire the historic buildings, meet the locals, and witness the transformation unfold.

Visit now, so you can say you saw the 'before' in the years to come.

08/13/2026

Russell Main Street is committed to revitalizing and enhancing the economic vitality, historical integrity, and cultural richness of Russell's downtown district, fostering a vibrant, welcoming environment for residents, businesses, and visitors.

As a designated Main Street non-profit organization through Kansas Main Street and Main Street America, they engage with residents, local businesses, and stakeholders to create a sustainable community for all. Together, hand in hand with the community, they can drive positive change and build a stronger, more connected community.

Join Russell Main Street in their mission to create a thriving downtown area that honors their heritage while embracing progress.

08/10/2026

Job Alert

The Programming Specialist will inspire thriving downtowns and stronger communities by providing creative guidance, technical expertise, and strategic support to Kansas Main Street communities. Partner with local leaders to strengthen organizations, advance preservation-based economic development, deliver meaningful data and resources, and help shape vibrant commercial districts across Kansas.

Apply here:
https://bit.ly/4g1YQQt

Job Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

Work closely with other Kansas Main Street staff to provide a variety of complex and creative consultative services and technical assistance to Aspiring and Designated Kansas Main Street communities.

Work with local Main Street and community development organizations, their boards and committees, as well as other community leaders, to help them grow and maintain economically vital historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts and to help them maintain strong Main Street organizations under the preservation-based foundation of the Main Street Four Point Approach.

Assists in promoting and marketing services and resources of the Kansas Main Street program to communities interested in pursuing downtown revitalization as an economic development tool.
Develops promotional materials for the program itself, training opportunities, program services and other opportunities as deemed necessary. These materials must be able to be presented either in-person, in a printed format or virtually.

Administration of the Aspiring and Designated programs, including assessment of community needs.

Represent the program, agency and Quality Places Division at statewide and national conferences related to downtown revitalization and economic development.

Participate in team actives including but not limited to planning retreats, new city selection, annual community progress visits and quarterly training.
Participate in and sometimes lead team services to non-Main Street communities.

Closing date is August 12.

Address

915 SW Harrison Street , Suite 250
Topeka, KS
66612

Telephone

+17852306404

Website

https://www.kansascommerce.gov/program/community-programs/main-street/

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