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We strive to create a thriving and resilient economy where barriers to economic and workforce opportunities are removed, and ​prosperity is shared equitably by all.​

Office of Economic and Workforce Development

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<span><strong>We will ask you about:</strong>
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  <li>Your contact information</li>
  <li>Your Business Account Number (BAN)</li>
  <li>Your business, industry, and income</li>
  <li>Your household income and the number of people in your household</li>
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  <strong>This will take about 30 minutes.
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Storefront Opportunity Grant Application

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<span> Attending a 2-hour lease negotiation webinar is required to apply for the program. To view a list of webinar dates, <a href=' https://sf.gov/information/attend-webinar-learn-about-lease-negotiation' target=_new>click here</a>.
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Eligibility

Enter your 10 digit phone number including area code.

Business owner information

Include the business owner when counting the household size.

Use your personal tax return if you have filed, or estimate your total personal income for the last 12 months. We may ask for verification if you are selected.

Business owner's identity

Business ownership

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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  <span>We found the business for your BAN.</span>
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  <span>We found the business for your BAN but your business has more than 1 address.</span>
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  <span>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>.</span>
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About your business

If you don't know it, you can <a href="https://www.naics.com/search/" target="_blank">look it up</a>.

Your LOI must be signed by both your and the property owner.

If you operate from multiple storefronts, upload all of your lease agreements. Lease agreements must be signed and executed.

Download and complete <a href=' https://sf.gov/resource/2022/complete-plan-your-business-oewd-storefront-opportunity-grant' target=_new>this business plan</a>.

Business activity

Part-time employees are anyone who works less than 35 hours per week on average.

Full-time employees are anyone who works 35 hours or more per week on average.

Use your most recent tax return if you have filed, or estimate your total revenue for the previous calendar year. We may ask for verification if you are selected. If you are a new business and do not have revenue from the previous year, enter 0.