Downtown Frederick Partnership receives grant from Truist Foundation to support launch of first Retail Incubator in Downtown Frederick, MD

DOWNTOWN FREDERICK, Md., Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Downtown Frederick Partnership has received a grant from Truist Foundation to launch a new Retail Incubator, providing unprecedented support for emerging entrepreneurs and expanding diversity in business ownership and opportunity in Downtown Frederick. Downtown Frederick Partnership will manage the program in partnership with SOUL Street, a Frederick-based collective of Black business owners and community leaders dedicated to fostering entrepreneurial success.