The City of San Diego’s Economic Development Department (EDD) has a grant opportunity for nonprofit organizations that can assist small businesses in under-resourced communities within the City.
Donor Name: City of San Diego
State: California
City: San Diego
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/27/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Capacity building expenses may include but are not limited to providing technical assistance to businesses, building a website, hanging banners, programming special events, or creating/updating business directories. Only non-personnel expenses qualify for this program.
This program is dedicated to nonprofit organizations that serve small businesses within the San Diego Promise Zone, Opportunity Zones, and/or otherwise under-resourced communities. Priority is given to independent organizations with modest budgets. Proposals that align with the Economic Development Strategy will also be highly considered. Examples of goals/tactics related to small business support includes:
- Placemaking
- Digital equity
- Sustainability practices
- Supporting the creative economy.
Funding Information
The Capacity Building Grant provides funding between $10,000-$30,000 that can be used for projects like business technical assistance, website creation, special event programming and more.
Uses of funds
- Funds will not be available for disbursement until 1) a final agreement is fully executed; and 2) all necessary internal accounting protocols have been established. Funds will be advanced to eligible and successful applicants.
- Contract awardees will not be precluded from applying for other discretionary City fund source(s) during the Capacity Building Grant Program contract period.
- Awarded funds must be fully expended by June 30, 2025, with corresponding project reports completed and submitted within the designated reporting period.
- Any allocated budget funds remaining after the contract period has expired will be recaptured and returned to the Capacity Building Grant Program fund pool.
Eligibility Requirements
- Applications will be evaluated for consistency with preceding Capacity Building Grant Program General Requirements.
- For returning applicants: priority will be given to organizations with a proven track record of success with the Economic Development Department.
- Priority will be given to independent organizations with modest budgets.
- Project is required to serve small businesses in under-resourced communities.
- Applicants must be either a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization.
- An organization will receive an email.
Ineligible Organizations
- For-profit business or entity
- Lending institutions
- Business Improvement District managers
- Located outside of the County of San Diego.
For more information, visit City of San Diego.
