Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants are available for brick-and-mortar building projects that contribute to the development of designated Main Street Iowa districts.

Highly competitive applications include:

• Comprehensive building rehabilitation projects that provide increased business, housing or job opportunities.

• Projects that incorporate quality design and preservation-based strategies.

• Projects that support local revitalization efforts and stimulate additional district investment.

• Projects that are well planned and achievable within the two-year grant contract period.