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This application will take about 15 minutes.

Submit your information for an APEC small business impact grant 

For non-profit organizations, the "owner" is the CEO/Executive Director or the person acting in that role.


This grant program is only available to business owners.
 
You are not eligible for this grant.

The Moscone-area APEC small business grant is only for eligible businesses between 2nd Street and 5th Street; and east of Market Street until Harrison.

This grant program is only available to businesses that are located within the Moscone area security zone. 
 
You are not eligible for this grant.

Examples of types of businesses that are eligible: restaurants, cafes, retail, gallery, salon, dental office, childcare, etc. 
Types of businesses that are not eligible: offices, mobile businesses, residential rental properties and their management companies, home-based businesses, and businesses with 11 or more non-franchised locations worldwide ("formula retail")

This grant program is only available to businesses that operate from a physical commercial location, selling goods and/or services to the public. 
 
Your business type is not eligible for this grant.

If you chose to temporarily close during APEC, you are still eligible. If your business opened to the public after November 11, 2023, you are not eligible. If your business ceased operations before November 11, 2023, you are not eligible.

This grant program is only available to businesses that were operational during APEC. 
 
You are not eligible for this grant.

Confirm that you are eligible to apply

We will use this email address to contact you about the grant.

Business owner contact information

Your BAN is a 7-digit number. If you don't know it, <a href="https://data.sfgov.org/Economy-and-Community/Registered-Business-Locations-San-Francisco/g8m3-pdis/data" target=_new>find your BAN</a>.

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 We found the business for your BAN but your business has more than 1 address.
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 We cannot find that BAN. <a href="https://data.sfgov.org/Economy-and-Community/Registered-Business-Locations-San-Francisco/g8m3-pdis/data" target=_new>Find your BAN</a>.
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Business location

Use your most recent tax return if you have filed, or estimate your total revenue for your Moscone-area location for the previous calendar year. We may ask for verification if you are selected.

Full-time employees are anyone who works 40 hours or more per week on average. Employees are workers whose earnings are reported to the Employment Development Department (EDD) and receive a W2.

Part-time employees are anyone who works less than 40 hours per week on average. Employees are workers whose earnings are reported to the Employment Development Department (EDD) and receive a W2.

If you don't know it, you can <a href="https://www.naics.com/code-search/?trms&v=2022&styp=naics&qid=8298c9d635" target="_blank">look it up</a>.

About your business

<h1>Upload documents</h1>This grant reimburses you up to for expenses to operate your business, depending on your location: $10,000: Storefront businesses location in the GREEN US Secret Service-designated “Local Traffic Only” zone $15,000: Storefront businesses located within the RED US Secret Service-designated “Controlled Pedestrian Traffic” zone <a href="https://www.sf.gov/moscone-area-apec-small-business-grant">Click here</a> for a link to a map.
 Upload receipts, paid invoices, or other proof of payment totaling at least your eligible awrd amount. 

Paid invoices or receipts must be from any time between November 11, 2023 and today. 

 Materials can include: -

Rent or mortgage 
 
- Utilities -

Employee wages 

 - Vendor payments, such as inventory We recommend uploading your most expensive invoices that total at least your eligible grant amount. This may save you time, instead of uploading many small receipts. 
 Types of documents accepted include: -

Signed rental agreements (complete and fully signed) 

 - Invoices labeled as paid - 

Invoices not labeled as paid AND proof of payment, such as a copy of the cancelled check 
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Clearly marked receipts from purchases 
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Payroll records

Describe the expenses you are uploading (e.g. rent, utilities, payroll)

Impact of APEC

This information does not affect your eligibility or priority for this application. We use it to understand and improve how the City is serving all San Franciscans. This information will be kept private.