The Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) is seeking applications for the SF Shines Equipment Grant.
Donor Name: Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/06/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The SF Shines Equipment Grant helps small businesses invest in equipment to start, stay, and grow in San Francisco. The goal is to support long-term success and help the City’s commercial corridors thrive.
Eligible equipment must support your business operations and align with one of the following purposes:
- Start Up / Scale Up / Expand – To increase capacity, add new services, improve efficiency, or support growth
- Remediation – To fix broken equipment that is limiting your ability to operate
- Compliance – To resolve an open Notice of Violation (NOV) related to equipment in the interior of your storefront.
Small business storefronts anywhere in the city can apply to this program. Businesses in designated low-moderate income neighborhoods will be given priority and will make up 70% of all awards. The other 30% of awards will go to businesses anywhere in the city.
Funding Information
Get up to $10,000 to buy equipment for your small business.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible businesses must:
- Be located within a ground-level street-facing storefront that provides goods and services to the public
- Have less than $5M in gross revenue on your 2024 or 2025 tax return
- Have 100 or fewer employees
- Make a good-faith effort to stay in business for at least 24 months after funding.
Ineligibility
Business types not eligible:
- Formula retail businesses
- Businesses located inside malls
- Mobile businesses or home-based businesses
- Property owners (unless they are also the business owner)
- Parking lots
- Religious institutions
- Medical/healthcare offices
- Financial, insurance, or legal offices
- Non-revenue-generating nonprofits.
For more information, visit OEWD.
