The City of San Antonio Accelerate Recovery Construction grant provides financial support in the form of grants to micro and small business owners whose businesses are located in eligible construction zones.
Donor Name: City of San Antonio
State: Texas
City: San Antonio
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The program, funded by the City of San Antonio and administered by LiftFund, has dedicated $120,000 in funding to support for-profit small businesses.
Funding Information
The grants will be in the amount of $5,000 to eligible small businesses.
Eligible Expenses
- Materials and/or service of exterior or interior painting
- Service of exterior power washing/sand blasting
- Purchase of outdoor furniture or outdoor cooling/heating systems (excludes installation service)
- Purchase of interior tables and/or chairs (excludes installation service)
- Materials and/or service of landscape (planting of greenery, xeriscape landscaping)
- Materials and/or service of exterior or interior installation/upgrade to lighting
- Installation of energy/water efficient appliances (light fixtures, toilets, sinks, kitchen equipment) (excludes purchase of appliances)
- Materials and/or service of repair/installation of stucco, stone, or masonry on exterior of building
- Materials and/or service of repair/upgrade of windows, window framing, doors (no installation of burglar bars)
- Repair and/or installation of signage
- Materials and/or service of interior floor cleaning or replacement
- Grant awards are limited to one per business at each physical address within the City of San Antonio. Grant applicants with multiple businesses in eligible construction zones are eligible to receive more than one grant award if the applicant can financially differentiate between the businesses (e.g., provide separate financial statements for each business) and each business meets all of the eligibility criteria.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this program, businesses must:
- Have a minimum of $10,000 gross sales in 2024
- Applicant has owned the business and has a formation date on or before 1/1/2024
- Be a retail or service business that requires customer foot traffic for operations
- Meet the Small Business Administration Size standard for small business based on your 6-digit NAICS code
- Be currently in operation and not have filed for bankruptcy through duration of the application process
- Be located within an eligible construction zone and remain open for one year from date of grant award
- Not be in the following categories: non-profits, gambling/gaming businesses; franchisors; sexually oriented businesses; payday & auto loan providers; liquor stores and businesses in which a City employee or officer has a financial interest
- Applicant must be majority owner of the business, or equal share owner with a partner
- If applicable, façade plans must be approved by the City of San Antonio Development Services and/or Office of Historic Preservation Department
- If applicable, applicants are required to secure any necessary permit(s) from the City of San Antonio before work may commence.
For more information, visit City of San Antonio.
