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SF Shines

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

We will ask you about:
<ul>
 <li>Your contact information</li>
 <li>Your Business Account Number (BAN)</li>
 <li>Your business location, industry, revenue</li>
 <li>The business owners household income and the number of people in the business owners household</li>
 <li>Some information may not apply to nonprofits</li>
 <li>Estimates and invoices for the proposed work</li>
 </ul>

This application will take about 15 minutes.

Apply to get reimbursed for storefront improvements through the Tenderloin Facade Improvements program

Business 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.
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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 Account Number (BAN)

Ony ground floor commerical spaces are eligible for this grant.

Your business must operate from a storefront that is open to the public.
 
You are not eligible for this grant.

Primary lease holder confirmation

You must be the primary lease holder to apply for this grant.
 
You are not eligible for this grant.

Business storefront eligibility

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.

Business revenue

About your project

You can submit up to $15,000 for reimbursement.

Uploads

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>.

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.

Select all that apply. For nonprofits, only select an option if it describes the CEO/Executive Director.

Business activity

Business owner contact information

Contact person information

Your answers to the following questions on this page will 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.
 
For nonprofits, select the option that describes the CEO/Executive Director.

Select the one that best describes your current gender identity.

If you know the name of the person who helped you at this organization, enter it here.