The Great Streets Retail Small Business Grant provides funding for small businesses in designated commercial corridors to make capital improvements in their business and create new job opportunities for District residents. Eligible businesses operate from a physical location in a Great Streets corridor and are for-profit retail or service-oriented businesses, or nonprofit arts and humanities organizations. 

STATUS: OPEN

Opened: Friday, March 14,  2025 
Closing: April 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET

FY25 Great Streets Retail REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFA)
RFA ID #: DMPED-FY25-BC-GSR

Information Session: Information Sessions Registration 


DMPED Contact: DMPED Grants Team Phone: (202) 727-8111 E-mail: [email protected]

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. HAND DELIVERED OR MAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Completed applications (including attachments) must be submitted through the GrantVantage portal.

Click here to start your application using the GrantVantage or copy and paste following link to your browser address bar https://wdcdmped.gvgrantcloud.com/account/Announcement.

Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the Submission Deadline will not be accepted. 

 Is your business located in one of the Great Streets Corridors? Enter your business address in the interactive mapping tool to verify.

For all other questions, email [email protected].