Up to $42,500 in grants are available for Route 66 businesses and attractions through the Preservation & Economic Development Grant Program this year.
The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Route 66 with its Preservation & Economic Development Grant Program, an Official Route 66 Centennial Project.
Up to 20 grants of $2,125 each will be made by the grant program’s review committee, which acts independently of the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership.
The program’s goals include helping Route 66 businesses and attractions stay in operation or reopen.
Bill Thomas, chairman of the partnership, said, “The Preservation & Economic Development Grant Program also supports preserving, restoring, or expanding – as well as starting new – Route 66 businesses and attractions.”
Businesses and attractions on Route 66 that employ fewer than 20 full-time employees or are a small, locally owned franchise with five or fewer locations can apply.
Eligible activities include capital improvements, historic preservation planning or work and accessibility or community outreach.
Applications for the Route 66 Preservation and Economic Development Grant Program will be accepted through Sept. 29. Apply here.
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