Storefronts
Storefront Opportunity Grant
Get help finding a location, negotiating a commercial lease, and opening a new storefront in San Francisco.
Apply for a grant if you want to open a new storefront
Design and construction
Improve your business storefront or interior space with a SF Shines grant. You can also apply to get free drawings and design services from a licensed architect or free logo and signage design from a graphic designer.
Accessibility
Get reimbursed up to $10,000 for an accessibility inspection of your small business, or for the purchase and installation of furniture, fixtures, or equipment to make your business more accessible to the public.
Apply for a grant to make your business accessible
Shared Spaces
Get paid up to $2,500 to bring your Shared Space into compliance.
Apply for an equity grant for Shared Space compliance
Vandalism relief
Get up to $2,000 to repair any vandalism-related damage to your business. The damage must have occurred on or after January 1, 2022.
Apply for the Storefront Vandalism Relief Grant
Fire disaster relief
Learn what resources are available to businesses after a major fire, including a Fire Disaster Relief grant of up to $10,000.
Learn more about the Fire Disaster Relief Fund
Businesses over 30 years old
Long-standing small businesses can join the Legacy Business Registry for recognition, marketing and business help, and special grants.
Learn more about the Legacy Business Program
Healthy food
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. Note: this grant is currently closed.
Communities
Community and neighborhood improvement
Find funding for projects that improve neighborhoods. Grantees can be businesses, community groups, community benefit districts, schools, and nonprofit organizations.
Learn more about the Community Challenge Grant
Low-income communities
Get help with projects that offer community benefits in low-income neighborhoods.
Learn about the San Francisco Community Investment Fund
Arts
Find funding to support artists, art organizations, parades, and festivals.
Apply for arts funding from Grants for the Arts
Apply for arts funding from the San Francisco Arts Commission
Woman-owned businesses
The Fund provides mini-grants of up to $5,000 to San Francisco women-owned small businesses for projects and upgrades that will have a transformative impact on the business’ ability to grow.