Types of Grants
Storefront improvement
- SF Shines - Get design help to improve your business storefront or interior space.
- Shared Spaces - Get reimbursed up to $2,500 to bring your Shared Space into compliance.
- Accessibility Inspection Grant - Get reimbursed up to $1,000 for an accessibility inspection of a ground floor business entrance or up to $3,000 for an accessibility inspection of your entire ground floor business area.
- Get a storefront vandalism relief grant up to $2,000. Use the grant to repair any vandalism-related damage to your business. The damage must have occurred on or after July 1, 2020.
Corner store improvement
Healthy Retail SF helps increase access to healthy food across San Francisco. Neighborhood corner stores can apply to become healthy food retailers. If accepted, you may receive funding and support to redesign your store with a focus on healthy foods.
Disaster relief
The Disaster Relief Fund program provides emergency help to small businesses affected by disasters.
Legacy businesses
The Legacy Business Historic Preservation Fund offers 2 types of grants for Registered Legacy Businesses:
- Business Assistance Grants up to $500 per full-time employee per year
- Rent Stabilization Grants up to $4.50 per square foot of space leased per year for landlords
Women-owned businesses
Get a grant up to $5,000 for your woman-owned businesses in through the Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund. Grants are for projects and upgrades that help owners grow their businesses.
Last updated May 19, 2022