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Chamber Foundation Grant Program open for applications
Stacy Wescoe//May 24, 2023//
Listen to this articleThe Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is reminding businesses and organizations in the region that the Lehigh Valley Main Street Foundation Grant Program is open and taking applications.
The Chamber Foundation’s mission is to improve Main Street areas in the Lehigh Valley through targeted investments in community development revitalization programs, facade improvements, streetscape designs, urban planning, event promotion, sidewalk beautification and other improvements to our downtowns and urban centers.
According to the GLVCC, the program originated as the Citizens Christmas Committee in Bethlehem in 1985.
The Bethlehem Area Chamber Foundation sold Christmas Seals to fund holiday decorations on Main Street.
When the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber merged with the Bethlehem Area Chamber of Commerce the idea was expanded into the current grant program.
Over the last fifteen years, the foundation said it has contributed over $1 million in beautification projects, scholarship programs, Covid-19 relief for small businesses and other funding initiatives throughout the Greater Lehigh Valley.
Proposals are due by May 31 at: https://www.lehighvalleychamber.org/mainstreetlehighvalley.html
