Downtown Investment Grants (DIG)

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The Downtown Investment Grants, new in 2017, are funded through the City of Washington through a municipal grant from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation. Main Street Washington has been tasked with administering this exciting opportunity!

Two opportunities within this program: DIG & Micro-DIG (NEW)

DIG: Grants are offered on a sliding scale from $25,000-$50,000 with a minimum investment of $100,000 (3:1 minimum match). ($75,000 available)

Micro-DIG: Grants are up to $10,000 with a required 1:1 match; $5,000 total project minimum. ($25,000 available)

All projects require owner funding, and all elements of the project must meet MSW criteria. Project timelines are negotiable based on complexity, but are generally limited to 2 years. Projects will be handled in a project team method with checkup meetings on timeline and progress. Teams are in general the Building Owner, Contractor/Developer, and MSW Design Committee members.  Individual grants will be managed within the framework of a written Project Agreement.

Funds will be awarded after the project is completed according to contract with MSW and applications will be available year round with awards made semi-annually.

All projects will be walked through and discussed before official applications are disbursed. Letter of Intent & further information can be found in the PDFs at the bottom of the page.

For questions, please contact Samantha Meyer below.