Small Business Grant Guide

Small Business Grant Guide

LAEDC · Los Angeles County & surrounding region

Last updatedAugust 1, 2026
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COUNTY PROGRAMS 1 program
SBMF Formalization Grant County / DEO

LA County DEO + ICON CDC

OPEN — Rolling until funds exhausted

Available to sidewalk vendors in unincorporated LA County looking to formalize their business. No hard deadline — applications accepted on a rolling basis until funding runs out. Contact DEO’s Office of Small Business at (844) 432-4900 or [email protected].

Amount: Varies Deadline: Rolling — until funds exhausted Eligibility: Sidewalk vendors in unincorporated areas of LA County.
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT PROGRAMS 1 program
PACE Small Business Grant — Supervisorial District 1 Supervisorial District

PACE Business Development Center + Supervisor Hilda Solis

OPEN — Rolling

HUD CDBG-funded program for small businesses in unincorporated areas of Supervisor Hilda Solis’s 1st District. Covers payroll, rent, working capital, and inventory. Eligible businesses are contacted by PACE after an initial inquiry.

Amount: $5,000 or $10,000 Deadline: Rolling — contact to apply Eligibility: Small businesses in unincorporated areas of LA County’s 1st Supervisorial District.
CITY PROGRAMS 3 programs
Destination Market Street — Facade & Tenant Improvement Program City Program — Inglewood

City of Inglewood + PCR Business Finance

OPEN — Round 2 Accepting Applications

City of Inglewood grant funded through Caltrans for facade and tenant improvements along Market Street. Up to $250,000 per project — the largest award on this list. Contact Charles Boyd at [email protected] or (213) 640-4635.

Amount: Up to $250,000 per project Deadline: Rolling — contact PCR to confirm eligibility Eligibility: Businesses on/around Market Street between Florence Ave and Hillcrest Blvd, Inglewood.
Santa Monica CFI Matching Grant City Program

City of Santa Monica (CDBG-funded / HUD)

OPEN

Matching grants for exterior storefront improvements in low-to-moderate income areas of Santa Monica. Eligible uses: landscaping, signage, lighting, ADA upgrades, anti-graffiti coating, fireproofing, and security enhancements.

Amount: Up to $10,000 (matching grant) Deadline: Check City of Santa Monica website Eligibility: Existing Santa Monica brick-and-mortar businesses; valid business license; under $2M revenue. Priority: minority-, women-, LGBTQ+-owned.
Long Beach Visual Improvement Program (VIP) Grant City Program

City of Long Beach Economic Development

Check website for current status

Direct financial relief for Long Beach small businesses and nonprofits impacted by crime or vandalism. Covers storefront repairs and improvements resulting from criminal damage.

Amount: Varies Deadline: Check longbeach.gov Eligibility: Long Beach small businesses/nonprofits impacted by crime or vandalism on or after October 1, 2023.
WILDFIRE RECOVERY PROGRAMS 1 program
LA Rise & Renew Wildfire Recovery Grant Wildfire Recovery

LISC LA + BMO

OPEN — Apply Now

Rapid, unrestricted $5,000 micro-grants for small businesses directly impacted by the January 2025 LA wildfires. Funds restore operations, stabilize cash flow, and strengthen business capacity. Recipients gain peer cohort access and connections to capital. Contact: [email protected].

Amount: $5,000 (unrestricted) Deadline: Check website Eligibility: Businesses under $2M revenue in Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena, Malibu, Santa Monica, Calabasas, or Topanga — impacted by January 2025 wildfires.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PROGRAMS 1 program
Genesis For Good Catalyst Empowerment Grant Corporate / CDFI — SoCal

Genesis For Good Foundation + Genesis Bank + Fiserv

OPEN — Rolling

Competitive grants up to $10,000 for very small businesses in low-to-moderate income communities across LA, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. Recipients also receive Catalyst 360 membership and a Genesis + Clover point-of-sale bundle. Requires a brief 3-minute video application.

Amount: Up to $10,000 Deadline: Rolling — no hard deadline Eligibility: LA County LMI businesses; under $500K revenue; 10 or fewer employees; in operation 1+ year.
NATIONAL PROGRAMS 2 programs
Hey Helen Grant — Cycle 2 Foundation — National

Visionaries (privately funded)

OPEN — Deadline August 30, 2026

One founder receives $10,000 in unrestricted cash to use however best supports their business. LA County women and nonbinary entrepreneurs are fully eligible. Three short narrative questions; $15 non-refundable application fee. After this round closes August 30, grants move to a monthly cadence.

Amount: $10,000 (unrestricted) Deadline: August 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT Eligibility: 100% women-owned or nonbinary-aligned for-profit U.S. business; under $1M revenue.
Hello Alice — Digital Ready Grants Corporate — National

Hello Alice (multiple corporate sponsors)

OPEN — Rolling

Hello Alice is distributing over $1M in Digital Ready grants including $10,000 grants for businesses completing digital readiness courses. Apply once, be considered all year. Platform also surfaces additional matched opportunities based on your business profile.

Amount: Up to $10,000 Deadline: Rolling — apply once, considered all year Eligibility: U.S. for-profit businesses; free account required; all industries eligible.
RESTAURANT & FOOD PROGRAMS 1 program
Restaurants Care Resilience Fund — Monitor for Cycle 7 Nonprofit / State — CA

California Restaurant Foundation — funded by PG&E Foundation & SoCalGas

Closed for 2026 — Monitor for Cycle 7

The 2026 application window closed June 30. A seventh annual cycle is expected. LA County restaurants served by SoCalGas should sign up to be notified when the next round opens. Past cycles opened June 1.

Amount: $5,000 (per cycle when open) Deadline: Closed for 2026 — monitor for Cycle 7 Eligibility: Independent CA restaurants/caterers; PG&E or SoCalGas commercial customer; in operation 1+ year; under $3M revenue.
Grant availability changes frequently. Always verify deadlines and eligibility directly with the issuing organization before applying.
Compiled by LAEDC Business Solutions Team · laedc.org/access-services