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INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 6, 2025) – The Office of Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced applications are now open for the 2026 Indiana Main Street program.
“Indiana Main Street is here to help towns breathe new life into their downtowns, support local businesses, and spark community pride,” Lieutenant Governor Beckwith said. “I’m excited to see Hoosiers thrive through this program.” Indiana communities that attended a Main Street 101 training in 2025 are eligible to apply for the OCRA Downtown Affiliate Network level. ODAN communities that completed any required waiting periods are eligible to apply for the next level, the Aspiring-IAMS one-year program. To learn more about the Indiana Main Street levels, visit in.gov/ocra/mainstreet. “The Indiana Main Street program provides communities with tools, trainings and support to revitalize their downtown corridor, increase community pride and fuel community development,” OCRA Executive Director Fred Glynn said. “Our Main Street communities are unique, vibrant places and I encourage organizations to apply to take advantage of this great resource.” Communities seeking the ODAN level must submit their Letter of Intent and have achieved the fundamental baseline requirement by 12 p.m. ET on Oct. 31, 2025. Communities seeking the Aspiring IAMS level must submit their Letter of Intent and application by 12 p.m. ET on Dec. 31, 2025. Current Aspiring-IAMS and IAMS organizations should reach out to the Indiana Main Street program manager to learn more about moving to the next Indiana Main Street level. In 2024, Indiana Main Street’s Nationally Accredited Main Street, IAMS and Aspiring-IAMS communities saw nearly $27 million in public investment and around $38 million in private investment. For more information, visit in.gov/ocra/mainstreet or reach out to the regional OCRA community liaison, which can be found at in.gov/ocra/about/community-liaisons/. All new community designations will be announced in early 2026. |
