Funding
 

Jacksonville Main Street is entirely funded by local contributions, receiving no operating capital from State or Federal sources. The Illinois Main Street Program provides technical assistance and training, but no money.

Main Street Programs are most successful when financed equally by fund raising events; individual, community business, and corporate memberships; and city government. This provides input from a variety of sources to ensure community wide benefits and most importantly, community ownership. The money you invest will be accounted for in our Annual Report and be spent to:

• Provide funds for downtown promotional activities and special events.
• Provide materials, such as an available property listing, financial incentives information, design and signage guidelines, marketing campaigns, downtown directories, tour brochures, a quarterly Jacksonville Main Street newsletter, and educational materials, that raise public awareness about the importance of preserving our central historic business district and that attract visitors and businesses to downtown Jacksonville.
• Give downtown a face lift through design assistance, offering building and property owners conceptual plans and written guidelines on improvements to facades, signs, and displays.
• Develop grant programs to assist Main Street district property and business owners with certain building improvements.
• Provide salary and training for Jacksonville Main Street's executive director.