Four grants of $7,500 each to be awarded to communities looking to promote downtown retail
Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) announced today it has created a new grant program to support local communities and the vibrant retail businesses that anchor those downtowns. As part of its Buy Nearby Program, MRA’s on-going public service awareness program that encourages consumers to shop local, MRA will issue four (4), $7,500 awards to communities across Michigan that demonstrate out-of-the-box ideas that promote their downtown shopping districts.