Community-funded for America's small businesses
$15,000 in first-year digital value. Free to your business.
Local donors and participating technology and service companies provide a complete digital package: software, setup, AI enablement, training, and coaching. Selected businesses pay nothing, and the included free software remains free after the first year.
$0 to participating businesses. No automatic paid subscription after 12 months.
Who the Fund serves
From the corner bakery to the body shop
The businesses that make a town feel like home deserve the same digital tools as the national chains down the highway.
Diners, salons, hardware stores, plumbers, landscapers, and the family business that has been on the same corner for three generations.
The $15,000 first-year package
Technology plus the people to put it to work
Local donors fund each award. Participating companies contribute software and expertise so selected businesses pay nothing.
$12,000 in first-year software value
An AI-ready digital platform valued at $1,000 per month, with the included free plan remaining free after the first year.
$3,000 in implementation and coaching
Hands-on setup, AI enablement, training, and coaching so the tools are configured around the business and ready to use.
Funded by local donors
Community donors fund the award. Selected businesses pay $0 for the included technology and services.
Open to additional contributors
Technology companies and service firms can contribute free tools or expertise, expanding what each community can offer its businesses.
From referral to launch
Three steps to put the award to work
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Book an introduction
Choose a convenient 30-minute time. The implementation team will learn about your business, answer questions, and review the program.
- 2
We complete your setup
The team handles implementation and AI enablement, configuring the contributed technology around your business.
- 3
Launch, learn, and keep it
You receive practical coaching and retain access to the included free software after the first 12 months at no cost.
Why Main Street, why now
Small businesses carry the economy. Search is changing under them.
Customers are beginning to ask AI who to hire, where to eat, and which contractor to call. Businesses that can't afford modern digital systems risk disappearing from those answers. The Fund exists to make sure Main Street is ready.
- 36.2M
- small businesses in the United States
- 62.3M
- Americans employed by small businesses, 45.9% of private sector workers
- 43.5%
- of U.S. GDP comes from small business economic activity
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy, Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, 2026.
This is not charity.
It is competitiveness infrastructure for free enterprise.
American Main Street Fund exists so the corner shop, the contractor, and the diner can compete when customers ask AI, not only when they type into Google.
Private capital and donated technology build and prove it first. Government is invited as a scale partner: champion a district, convene Main Street, and match private dollars once results are clear.
About the FundBuilt for three partners
Find your place in the Fund
Get found in AI search and traditional search
A free site and the YG3 stack, without paying for agencies or technology you can't afford.
Request your free site
Bring a tangible win to every Main Street
Private capital leads. You convene, champion, and scale what works in your district.
Partner with the Fund
Fund competitiveness infrastructure
Measurable, visible in every district, and built to invite responsible public match.
Talk with the FundFounding program partners
How to apply
What happens after you apply
Applying is free. There is no cost to participate.
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Tell us about your business
In the message box below, share your business name, what you do, your city and state, your current website if you have one, how long you've been open, how many people you employ, how customers find you today, and the best days and times to reach you.
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A 30-minute setup call
We'll reach out to schedule a 30-minute call to get your website and software set up for you.
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Complimentary coaching
After setup, we'll introduce you to someone who will give you a complimentary coaching session on the platform.
Apply for your free site
Share the business details listed above in your message, and we'll reach out to schedule your 30-minute setup call. Public leaders and donors are welcome to use this form too; just tell us about your district or goals.
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