The Fire Recovery & Resilience Initiative is the first grant opportunity of LAEDC’s new Economic Impact Fund, created to support small business recovery, resilience, and long-term growth in Los Angeles County.
Donor Name: Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
State: California
County: Los Angeles County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/26/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
This initiative will provide direct relief to small businesses and community-based organizations (CBOs) that suffered losses in the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton wildfires, with a focus on businesses that have not accessed other major aid programs.
- $5,000 grants for approximately 80 small businesses
- $25,000 grants for 4 community-based organizations providing direct technical assistance and recovery support.
Uses of Funds
Grant funds may be used for:
- Marketing to increase customer sales and traffic
- Infrastructure rebuilds
- Workforce rehiring
- Digital transition
- Strategic or operational pivots
- Debt payments.
Eligibility Criteria
Businesses must meet all of the following to be eligible:
- Located in or primarily serving one of the designated wildfire disaster zip codes
- Palisades Fire: 90049 (Brentwood), 90263 (Malibu), 90265 (Malibu), 90272 (Pacific Palisades), 90290 (Topanga)
- Eaton Fire: 91001 (Altadena), 91023 (Mt Wilson), 91024 (Sierra Madre), 91011 (La Cañada Flintridge), 91104 (Pasadena), 91107 (Pasadena)
- Businesses outside the listed ZIP codes may still be considered on a case-by-case basis if they can demonstrate significant impact due to proximity to the disaster zone.
- In operation at least 6 months before the fires (registered on or before July 1, 2024)
- Less than $2M in annual revenue (most recent year)
- In good standing with all local, state, and federal requirements
- Experienced direct financial losses due to the fires (closure, damages, or revenue decline)
- Commit to receiving 1:1 technical assistance from LAEDC staff.
For more information, visit LAEDC.
