LA Region Small Business Relief Fund (United States)

Funding Information

• Grant amounts are subject to change depending on demand and funds donated. Grants amounts are based on the following factors:
  • Brick-and-Mortar Businesses/Nonprofits:
    • Brick-and-mortar businesses/nonprofits shall include any licensed and permitted business operating from a commercial space. It shall not include co-working spaces that are temporary in nature. Grantees will receive cash assistance grants in the following amounts:
      • $25,000 Fully destroyed locations. These businesses will receive 1st consideration before any other business that incurred other types of impact is considered.
      • $20,000 Partially destroyed locations.
      • $15,000 Loss of revenue only.
  • Home-Based Businesses/Independent Contractors/Nonprofits:
    • Home-based businesses/nonprofits shall include any licensed and permitted business/nonprofit operating from a home. Independent contractors shall include any licensed and permitted contractor operating in the impacted areas. Grantees will receive cash assistance grants in the following amounts:
      • $5,000: Loss of revenue and business equipment/inventory. These businesses will receive 1st consideration before any other business that incurred other types of impact is considered.
      • $2,000: Loss of revenue only.

Eligibility Criteria

• Grantee must be financially impacted by the windstorm and wildfires that took place starting January 7th, 2025.
• Grantees must have a business or nonprofit that is:
  • Headquartered within the boundaries of Los Angeles County; and
  • Operating within at least one of the following: Fire Zone, Evacuation Order Level 3 Zone, or Evacuation Warning Level 2 Zone during Disaster period.
• Grantees must meet following revenue and business size:
  • Businesses, including affiliates, must have 100 or fewer employees and an average annual gross receipt of $6 million or less.
  • Nonprofits social service providers with a 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6), or 501(c)(19) designation must serve low-to-moderate income communities and have annual gross revenue of $6 million or less.
• Grantees must be independently owned businesses and nonprofits that sell or provide services and/or products.
• The business owner applying for the grant must be the majority owner and manager of the qualified business and the owner’s primary means of income in the 2024 taxable year. Person applying on behalf of a nonprofit must be its Executive Officer or President.
• Grantees must be active businesses currently in operation and in good standing with all local, state and federal taxing and licensing authorities.
• Grantee must plan to reopen or continue business in LA County.

For more information, visit Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity.