
NC Main Street Champion Nominations
Overview:
The NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center is proud to annually recognize the efforts of dedicated individuals who have contributed to the success of the local programs across our state. A non-competitive award, the NC Main Street Champion designation honors those persons who have made extraordinary contributions to their downtown.
The NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center will individually recognize Champions with a video presentation and commemorative certificates celebrating this special honor during the Annual NC Main Street Conference.
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Entry Deadline:
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September 25, 2025 | 5pm
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Champion Ceremony:
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March 12, 2026 | New Bern, NC
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Eligibility:
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Only communities that are a designated NC Main Street community are eligible to nominate a Champion.
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DAC and Small-Town Main Street communities may nominate once they move up to NC Main Street AND have ONE FULL YEAR as a Designated Main Street Community.
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For All Champion Questions:​
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Contact Amy Suggs
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The NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center is a Main Street Americaâ„¢ Coordinating Program. The Center works in regions, counties, cities, towns, downtown districts, and in designated North Carolina Main Street communities, to inspire place-making through building asset-based economic development strategies that achieve measurable results such as investment, business growth, and jobs. As a Main Street Americaâ„¢ Coordinating Program, The NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center is part of a powerful, grassroots network consisting of over 40 Coordinating Programs and over 1,200 neighborhoods and communities across the country committed to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development