San Francisco · 2026-10-08
San Francisco's cash grants for storefronts kept most early recipients open
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The city also paired some third-round grants with leasing help and six months of business support in the Tenderloin and Excelsior.
Of 74 businesses helped in the first two 2023 funding rounds of San Francisco's Storefront Opportunity Grant program, only 11 later closed, according to Mission Local. Earlier this summer, the city gave between $50,000 and $100,000 to 39 more owners. Since 2023, the program has given $5.3 million.
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