Ocean Springs Main Street Opens Applications for the 2025 Facade Grant Program
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS – April 10, 2025 –The Ocean Springs Chamber of CommerceMain Street-Tourism Bureau, in partnership with the Mississippi Power Foundation, is pleased to announce the return of the Façade Grant Improvement Program this April.
The program aims to support growth and revitalization of existing commercial properties
in downtown Ocean Springs from Ocean Springs Road to Front Beach and the downtown
main street district area. The grant program will help business owners restore, improve,
or create architectural features for facades of commercial buildings in the approved
area.
“Small businesses are our bread and butter, and we want to see them thrive,” says
Cynthia Sutton, President & CEO of the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main
Street-Tourism Bureau. “This is a way to help lift our small businesses up and give them
a hand with building projects. It is also a great form of beautification that can help
attract more tourism.”
With a total of $30,000 in funding, the Ocean Springs Main Street Design Committee will
award funds according to application guidelines. Eligible activities include cleaning,
painting, brickwork repair, lighting, awnings and canopies, signage, murals, doors,
windows, ironwork, and original architectural features. Applicants must be located
within the Ocean Springs Main Street District and Mississippi Power service area, be a
current member of the Ocean Springs Chamber-Main Street, and the property must be
up to date on all city and county taxes and building codes. This area includes those
located downtown or on Bienville Blvd to Ocean Springs Road.
“We continue to see tremendous results from the entrepreneurs that received a Façade
Improvement Grant the last two years,” said Mississippi Power Jackson County Area
Manager Lynne Turner. “We’re excited to once again offer this opportunity to beautify
Ocean Springs, support these small business owners, and attract more visitors to the
area.”
The application process opens to the public April 10 and will close on July 1, 2025. To be
considered, all applications must include required photos and quotes. Incomplete
applications—those missing photos or quotes—will not be reviewed. Interested
businesses can review the grant program guidelines at austinc121.sg-host.com/ or by
emailing mail@oceanspringschamber.com. Applications must be received no later than
4 p.m. on July 1, 2025, to be considered for the 2025 façade grant program.
For more information on the Ocean Springs Main Street façade grant program, please
call us at 228-875-4424.
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ABOUT OCEAN SPRINGS MAIN STREET
Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau is a three-tier, non-profit organization created in 1947 that promotes tourism, preservation, community vitality and local culture. In 1989, Ocean Springs became a national main street community. Today, the Ocean Springs Chamber– Main Street – Tourism Bureau located in the heart of downtown not only serves to promote and preserve, but also informs as the official town visitors center. Ocean Springs Main Street is a recipient of the 2013 Great American Main Street Award and voted as “One of America’s Most Charming Main Streets” for 2024.