Get help for your business after specific disasters

This grant is for small businesses that experience major damage and disruption caused by a fire or vehicular accident that was not their fault.

Office of Economic and Workforce Development

What to know

Grant amount

Up to $10,000

Program priority

We are prioritizing grants to businesses that were significantly damaged by a:

Fire that was not their fault
Vehicular accidents/collisions

Deadline

There is no deadline for this grant. Grants to eligible businesses within a year of the incident.

Grants are available on a first-come-first-serve basis, based on fund availability.

Grants can cover the following

Inventory replacement
Equipment purchases
Security deposits for a new lease
Employee salaries
Other expenses to stabilize cash flow

Application deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis while funds are available.

What to know

Grant amount

Up to $10,000

Program priority

We are prioritizing grants to businesses that were significantly damaged by a:

Fire that was not their fault
Vehicular accidents/collisions

Deadline

There is no deadline for this grant. Grants to eligible businesses within a year of the incident.

Grants are available on a first-come-first-serve basis, based on fund availability.

Grants can cover the following

Inventory replacement
Equipment purchases
Security deposits for a new lease
Employee salaries
Other expenses to stabilize cash flow

Application deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis while funds are available.

What to do

1. Check if your business is eligible

Your business must:

Be a registered business with the City and County of San Francisco with an active Business Account Number (BAN) at the time of the fire or vehicular accident
Have suffered physical damage from a fire or vehicular accident within the past 12 months
1. The incident must not have been caused by or be the fault of the business
Have suffered the damage at a permanent, physical business location in San Francisco
Intend to reopen or relocate in San Francisco
Have $5 million or less in annual gross revenue
Have an average of 100 or fewer employees
Be in good standing with the California Secretary of State
1. If you are suspended by the Franchise Tax Board (FTB), you are not eligible

Nonprofits may qualify if they:

Meet the eligibility requirements listed above
Are current with the California Registry of Charitable Trusts

The following are not eligible:

Mobile businesses
Home-based businesses
Businesses that manage residential rental properties
Businesses where the fire or vehicular accident was caused by or was the fault of the business

2. Request an application

Contact the Small Business Grants Team to request a copy of the application form at investsf@sfgov.org.

3. Apply

The application will take about 20 minutes to fill out once you have your materials ready.

We will ask for:

Contact information
Business Account Number (BAN)
When the incident occurred
Financial losses
Recover costs
Insurance status
Plans for recovery
Photos or other documentation of the incident

For fires:

Upload or we will request the Fire Investigation Report from the Fire Department

For vehicular accidents:

Upload or we will request the Police Report

4. After you apply

We review applications on a rolling basis while funding is available.

We will let you know the status of your application within two weeks of your complete application being submitted.

5. Learn about your options

We know that these events can be disruptive and result in loss of revenue. We are here to help. In addition to this grant, the Office of Small Business can help you access: