Office of Small Business: Now open! New grants for small businesses

[Joelle Kenealey]

Grants support equipment purchases and new storefronts

SAN FRANCISCO Now open: grants for businesses The Community Economic Development team at the San Francisco Office of Economic & Workforce Development launched and expanded on two grant programs for small businesses. Below is a summary of the opportunities. Review the program webpages for more details before applying.  Read grant information in: ESPAÑOL 中文 FILIPINO TIẾNG VIỆT     SF Shines for equipment   Deadline to apply: Fri, March 6 at 5:00PM The SF Shines Equipment Grant supports commercially zoned storefronts anywhere in the City with up to $10,000 in funding for equipment purchases. The goal is to support long-term success and help the City's commercial corridors thrive.   Eligible equipment must support your business operations and align with one of the following purposes: Start Up / Scale Up / Expand – To increase capacity, add new services, improve efficiency, or support growth Remediation – To fix broken equipment that is limiting your ability to operate Compliance – To resolve an open Notice of Violation (NOV) related to equipment in the interior of your storefront Read the equipment grant details before applying. Applicant webinar: Fri, Feb 20 at 1:00PM   Learn more about the program at an optional informational webinar. Sign up for the session.   Email SFSh...@sfgov.org for language support.     Storefront Opportunity Grant (with signed leases) Deadline to apply: Fri, May 29 at 5:00PM This program provides a grant between $50,000 - $100,000 to eligible businesses to help offset the cost of their first year of operations. Interested business owners will need to apply with an executed lease.   Eligible Neighborhoods:  Bayview Chinatown Downtown Mid-Market Mission Fillmore The Port (Port-owned properties only) Review the program details for specific boundaries and streets within the eligible neighborhoods. This program is for new leases. The following are ineligible: Past recipients of Storefront Opportunity Grant (SOG) Past recipients of the Downtown Vibrancy Loan Fund Businesses relocating from their current storefront within San Francisco Lease renewals Learn more about the Storefront Opportunity Grant for businesses with signed leases.     Get one-on-one help for your business   General business help SF City Hall, Room 140 Get directions to City Hall Mon – Fri 8:30am – Noon and 1–5pm Permit support Permit Center, 49 S. Van Ness Get directions to the Permit Center Mon, 9am - 5pm Tues - Fri, 8am - 5pm SF.GOV/OSB 415-554-6134 SF...@SFGOV.ORG   Sign up for our monthly newsletter     Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. View this email online. Office of Small Business, City Hall, Room 140, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place None | San Francisco, CA 94102 US