The Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) is issuing this Request for Proposals to provide critical economic development resources to support San Francisco’s residents, businesses, visitors, and workers.
Donor Name: Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)
State: California
City: San Francisco
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/17/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5-10 Years
Details:
The funding in this RFP supports programs delivered through three OEWD divisions:
- Business Development
- Community Economic Development (formerly Invest In Neighborhoods)
- Office of Small Business.
Funding Information
This RFP includes twenty-one (21) distinct program areas and the total amount of funding anticipated for initial grant awards is $7.9 million.
- Business Development Programs
- Union Square Market hall: $500,000
- Union Square Tenant Attraction: $500,000
- Community Economic Development Programs
- Castro cultural activation, targeting Queer and Transgender Asian American and Pacific Islander communities: $30,000
- Excelsior Economic Vitality: $350,000
- Civic and Cultural Event Honoring Jerry Garcia: $60,000
- Japantown Public Safety Interventions: $300,000
- Capacity for Lower Fillmore Community Based Collaboration: $40,000
- Lower Fillmore Young Adult Entrepreneur Leadership Program: $50,000
- Mission District Commercial Beautification Program for Storefronts: $300,000
- Mission District Ambassador Program: $500,000
- North Beach Street Beautification: $35,000
- South of Market Area (SOMA) Enhanced Sidewalk Cleaning: $200,000
- Sunset Outdoor Street Food Night Market Project: $150,000
- Union Square BigBelly Maintenance: $50,000
- Geary Arts Venue Marketing and Activations: $150,000
- Capacity for Community Based Organization Collaboration, targeting the Latino community: $105,000
- Outreach, Engagement and Marketing Services for the Small Business Construction Mitigation Program: $350,000
- Skateboarding Retail Activations: $150,000
- Small Business Incubation Program Grants: $500,000
- Small Business Relief Grant Administration: $ 1,108,862
- Small Business Programs
- Small Business Grant Program for Accessible Barrier Removal: $500,000.
Service Period
Unless otherwise noted, successful proposals are expected to be funded for up to six (6) years, concluding no later than June 2030. Grants are expected to begin April 2024 or later. Grants may be negotiated for shorter or longer terms, and funding awards will be adjusted commensurate with the adjusted service period. In some cases, the City may offer initial grant terms that align with the eligible term of this RFP, or extend programming through fiscal year 2029-2030.
Eligibility Criteria
You are eligible to apply if you:
- Are a nonprofit 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), or 501(c)(6) organization, registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and in good standing with State of California’s Registry of Charitable Trusts and the California Secretary of State (SOS), the Franchise Tax Board, and eligible to do business with the City and County of San Francisco.
- Are not debarred or suspended from participation in local, State or Federal programs;
- Meet all minimum qualifications. Failure to satisfy the minimum qualifications will eliminate the applicant from further consideration;
- Can comply with all local, state or federal laws and regulations if funded.
For more information, visit OEWD.
