Small Business & Nonprofit Grant Program – California

The Program will provide $7.5 million in grants to eligible small business and nonprofit organizations. Eligible applicants may qualify for grants of $10,000 each in one-time direct financial assistance. This is a grant program, not a loan, so funds will not need to be paid back.

Eligibility Criteria

A small business or nonprofit organization (business) is required to satisfy all of the following criteria to be eligible to receive a grant:

• Operates from a commercial location within the unincorporated Sacramento County.
• In operation as of March 1, 2020, is open at the date of grant application submission, and intends to remain open.
• Active business license issued by Sacramento County.
• Independently owned and operated.
• Employed between 1 and 25 full-time equivalent employees as of March 1, 2020.
• Earned between $1,000 and $2.5 million in annual gross revenue on 2020 tax return.
• Experienced financial impacts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related health and safety restrictions.
• For Nonprofits Only: Must have a tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code, be in a valid secretary of state status and provide the majority of their services to Sacramento County residents.
• For Small Businesses Only: Small Business means; sole proprietors, independent contractors, 1099 workers, and/or a registered “for-profit” business entity (e.g., C-corporations, S-corporations, limited liability company, partnership).