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Thank you for your interest in the Main Street Initiative!

The Main Street Initiative, powered by Edward Jones with St. Louis Small Business Empowerment Center (SBEC) and New Leaf Climate Partners (NLC), aims to support small businesses owners that help make our communities healthy, safe, and strong.

Differentiated from other corporate programs, it leverages both Edward Jones’ unique community commitment, as well as our vast network of community-based Edward Jones branches, to drive economic growth and prosperity while addressing environmental concerns.

By supporting businesses, business owners, and local communities, the program aims to stimulate economic growth and prosperity on a broad scale. Leveraging existing relationships and investments, it seeks to amplify the impact of community initiatives, fostering shared economic opportunity for clients, colleagues, and communities across rural, suburban, and urban areas.

Moreover, the program recognizes the pressing need to address both economic and environmental concerns, reflecting a holistic approach to sustainable development.

We’re supporting the small business owners that can help make their communities, healthy and strong - to make sure their financial futures are too.

Over the 6-month program, grantees will receive a total of $30,000 to grow and sustain their business, impact their community, and support retirement savings. Through participating in the Main Street initiative, small business owners will be connected to a suite of services such as:

  • Access to specialists, resources, and financial education for small business support (through SBEC)
  • Access to specialists for environmental support and community project development (through New Leaf Climate Partners)
  • Access to Edward Jones Financial Advisors for business mentorship and financial education resources