T-Mobile Hometown Grants is a $25 million, five-year initiative to support the people and organizations who help small towns across America thrive and grow. Hometown Grants are given every quarter to up to 25 small towns. Apply for funding to support a community project of your choice, like revitalizing or repurposing a historic structure, creating a downtown asset or destination, or improving a space where friends and neighbors gather. Projects that add to a sense of place or could lead to further investment are of particular interest. We look forward to learning more about your town and your project. 

We’re focusing on revitalizing community spaces in towns with 50,000 people or less. Submit a proposal for a town project of your choice, and if selected, use the funds to get started. For example, you could implement tech upgrades at your library, refresh a local park, or break ground on a new place where neighbors can connect.

Review Criteria

Your application will be reviewed by an internal T-Mobile review committee and non-profit partner based upon the following criteria. Please note that the letters of support for your project are an important part of this application.

• Community need - Proposed project should fill a demonstrated need in the community. This grant funding is intended for shovel-ready projects that would not otherwise be possible to implement through municipal funding. Proposal & letters of support should demonstrate strong community support for the project.

• Community impact - Project should connect the community in meaningful, innovative, and creative ways.

• Partners and engagement - Strong applications actively involve local organizations by incorporating them into the planning and execution processes and engaging the community in activating the project site. Letters of support should come from a variety of stakeholders within the community.

• Feasibility - You should have a shovel-ready plan ready to go and be able to complete your project within your detailed budget and within 12 months of receiving funding, if selected. Projects must  be completed and  usable by the public by February 28, 2027. Make sure to consider these parameters when choosing the kind of project you propose for this grant.

• Alignment with T-Mobile's small town strategy - T-Mobile strives to be a force for good. To read more about T-Mobile’s many corporate initiatives and key segments, visit https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility.

What types of grant expenses are eligible?

Requested funding must be for a physical placemaking project.

Eligible Grant Uses:

• Construction/​installation supplies and materials

• Equipment

• Labor costs for construction/​rehabilitation/​installation/​artist fees

• Artist’s supplies and fees associated with a community engagement design process (i.e. a mural or creative crosswalk informed by facilitated community discussions)

• Streetscape and/or indoor furniture for a community space

• Other physical items

• Special events or public space activation programming can only account for up to 10% or $5,000 of total grant amount.

Applications will be open on a quarterly basis with the following schedule:

Spring: Applications open January – March

Summer: Applications open April – June 

Fall: Applications open July – September 

Winter: Applications open October – December