SMALL BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT GRANT PROGRAM

To be eligible for this program, businesses must:

• Have a minimum of $10,000 gross sales in 2022.
• Applicant has owned the business and has a formation date on or before 1/1/2022.
• Be a retail or service business that requires customer foot traffic for operations.
• Meet the SBA Size standard for small business based on your 6-digit NAICS code.
• Demonstrate net profit/loss in 2022 that is at least $5,000 greater than net/profit loss in 2023. Net profit/loss is based on Line 29 of Schedule C, Line 30 of 1120, Line 21 of 1120S or Line 22 of 1065
• Be currently in operation and not have filed for bankruptcy during duration of application process.
• Be located within an eligible construction zone and remain for one year from date of grant award. Check if your business address is located within a construction zone at our COSA Construction Zone Check.
• 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, as defined in Sec. 2-53 of the City’s Ethics Code. See list of prohibited activities.
• Applicant must be majority owner of the business, or equal share owner with a partner.
• 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.

• Current Driver’s license or government-issued photo ID.
• Proof of business registration with Bexar County or TX Secretary of State.
• Proof of business address: utility bill (water, gas, electric), current lease, or monthly rental invoice.
• 2022 and 2023 filed business tax return. Applicants without a filed tax return for both years will not be considered. Acceptable return formats are Schedule Cs, 1120, 1120S and 1065.
• Most recent business bank statement
• Q1 2024 Form 941 or Q1 2024 payroll report (if the business hires employees in addition to the owner)

Applications will be assessed and scored based on the five components below. The maximum score is 100. Applications with the highest scores will be reviewed, approved, notified and funded first (if eligible).

*Learn more about the income score

Application period: June 17 – July 15, 2024

Applicants will be able to save their progress during the application period. Applications must be completed and submitted along with all the documentation required for verification before 4:59:59 PM CST on Monday July 15, 2024.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email when they submit the application.

Application review: July 23 – September 16, 2024

The grants team will reach out to applicants by phone or email if additional documents or clarification is needed. If additional documents are requested, applicants will have 5 business days to submit.

Award notifications: July 30– September 23, 2024

Eligible applicants with the highest scores based on the methodology above will be notified earlier within that time frame, followed by lower scoring applicants. All applicants, even if ineligible or not selected for funding, will be notified by September 30.

Selected recipients will be notified of approval and accept the grant via an emailed Docusign form.

Grant disbursements: August 6 – September 30, 2024

Eligible applicants with the highest scores based on the methodology above will be funded earlier within that time frame, followed by lower scoring applicants.

All recipients will be required to complete follow-up surveys in April 2025 and April 2026.

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Other Local Resources

The City of San Antonio is available to assist with information and referrals to additional programs that can help your business. For assistance, please contact 210-207-3924 or SmallBizInfo@sanantonio.gov for more information.

Grants

Fundera Grant List

NASE

Fedex

Women Founders Network (Women-owned businesses) 

Amber Grants (For women only)

National Black MBA Association (Black owned businesses) 

GrantWatch (Tracks grants for veterans) 

Halstead Grant (Female entrepreneurs in jewelry industry) 

IdeaCafe Grant (Preference for women) 

EBay Up and Running (Business owners who sell on Ebay)

Barstool Grants

Comcast Rise

Visa MENA She’s Next Grant Program (Female, Middle Eastern, North African business owners, next round 2023) 

Tandy Leather Together Foundation (Businesses in the leather industry who are Tandy Leather customers)