The City of San Diego is seeking applications for its Economic Development Funding Programs to support local nonprofits that foster the City’s economic prosperity and quality of life.
Donor Name: City of San Diego
State: California
City: San Diego
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/18/2022
Size of the Grant: $3,000 – $45,000
Details:
Economic Development Funding Programs are intended to support the City of San Diego’s Mission, Vision, Strategic Plan and Economic Development Strategy to foster economic prosperity throughout the City by utilizing Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) and Small Business Enhancement Program (SBEP)-funded citywide efforts and SBEP-funded neighborhood-basedefforts.
That Proposal must address one of the four Goals and an associated Objective/Outcome for that Goal. The Goal must be aligned with the Organization’s mission. Further, the Proposal submitted under the RFP must be consistent with the intent of the funding sources and the City’s Economic Development Strategy.
- Goal A: Create, retain and/or expand small businesses with a neighborhood-based focus, excluding Business Improvement Districts
- Goal B: Create, retain and/or expand non-base-sector small businesses by offering a program to small businesses Citywide, not focusing on specific commercial neighborhoods with BIDs or Microdistricts
- Goal C: Promote the City of San Diego as a visitor destination, enhancing the tourism base sector.
- Goal D: Enhance San Diego’s economic standing and reputation as a center for innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology development for base-sector businesses (Manufacturing and Innovation, International Trade and Logistics, or Defense).
Within each Goal, there are specific Objectives, one of which must be the stated Objective of a Proposal submitted during the RFP phase and will be the Outcome that is measured.
- Goal A:
- Increase the number of neighborhood-based businesses OR
- Increase the volume or value of goods and/or services sold by neighborhood-based businesses
- Goal B:
- Increase the number of non-base sector small businesses OR
- Increase the volume or value of goods and/or services sold by non-base sector small businesses
- Goal C:
- Increase the number of City of San Diego hotel room night stays OR
- Increase the sales tax value of goods sold by Tourism-related businesses
- Goal D:
- Increase the number of base-sector businesses OR
- Increase the volume or value of goods and/or services sold by base-sector businesses OR
- Increase the number of patents held by local businesses OR
- Increase the volume or value of goods and/or services exported by businesses OR
- Increase the number of exporting (overseas or external to San Diego) businesses OR
- Increase the value of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in San Diego OR
- Increasing the number of middle-income or higher income jobs in businesses assist
Economic Development Funding Programs include:
- Small Business Enhancement Program (SBEP) – Microdistricts
- Small Business Enhancement Program (SBEP) – Citywide
- Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) – Economic Development
Funding Information
Here are the minimum and maximum amounts of funding that can be requested by funding source:
- TOT – Economic Development : $20,000 to $45,000
- SBEP – Citywide: $10,000 to $20,000
- SBEP – Microdistricts: $3,000 to $10,000
Eligibility Criteria
Your organization is eligible to apply by submitting an RFP response if:
- CALIFORNIA CORPORATION: Your Organization is incorporated within the United States and is registered with the California Secretary of State; AND
- NONPROFIT STATUS: Your Organization holds tax-exempt nonprofit status under Sections 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6), or 115 of the Internal Revenue Code and can also demonstrate its tax-exempt status under the State of California Revenue and Taxation Code; AND
- HISTORY OF OPERATIONS: Your Organization had any kind of contract with or received funding from the City in the past five years and has a three-year history of operating with its own independent governing board AND
- SERVICE AREA: Your Organization’s Program/Project will take place within the limits of the county ofSan Diego and funds will be used to only benefit City of San Diego businesses; AND
- MISSION ALIGNMENT: Your project aligns with the purpose of TOT or SBEP funding in providing a program, services, or benefits to City of San Diego businesses as described.
For more information, visit Economic Development Funding Programs.
