Resources
Lakeside Village Commercial Corridor:
For resources to help small businesses in San Francisco, click here. Includes public safety, burglary prevention, cleaner streets, and more.
Save water and money with commercial equipment rebates. Get money to replace inefficient equipment such as ice machines, steam sterilizers, or commercial laundry equipment. Rebates from SFPUC, learn more and apply.
Learn about a grant program to support restaurants moving away from single-use disposable items to reusable, including a $500 incentive. Learn more and sign-up for a consultation.
Receive the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), a refundable payroll tax credit offered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), that provides up to $26,000 per employee to employers who retained staff during COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021. SF New Deal can provide technical assistance and one-on-one support to certain small business owners navigating the eligibility and filing process. Reach out at ertc@sfnewdeal.org or 415-480-1185.
Apply for a small business grant after you complete a training. Grant awards range from $5,000 to $50,000.
Apply for a grant if you want to open a new storefront. Small businesses that are eligible can apply to receive up to $25,000 for a first storefront location or up to $50,000 to expand to an additional storefront location. Includes assistance in lease negotiations.
Apply for a grant for vandalism-related costs for your small business storefront. Up to $2,000 in financial relief. First-come-first-served based on fund availability.
To report a vacant storefront, click here.
To find a volunteer from your local community, click here. Nonprofits can post a project within five minutes, with an average match time of five days.
Lakeside One Residents:
Shop local in the Lakeside Village Commercial Corridor! Shop Dine SF has many reasons for us to support the many small businesses that make Lakeside Village special.
At the start of COVID-19, we updated the Lakeside One block-by-block contact list with volunteers willing and able to help their neighbors. If you have moved to Lakeside One and would like to be added or receive the list, NOT for commercial use, please email lakeside@mainfare.com.
COVID-19 Resources:
The Office of the Governor is calling on Californians to volunteer their time at COVID-19 vaccination sites for both medical and general support. Click here to learn more.
For up-to-date information on San Francisco's high volume vaccination sites and your eligibility, click here.
San Francisco has launched a new mass vaccination site at Moscone Center. You can find out if it's your turn for a vaccine by answering a few questions here.
Get vaccine information from Safeway locations here.
Register here for over age 65 UCSF free vaccination drive-through clinic.
For everyone in San Francisco, register here to get notified when you're eligible for a vaccine.
Shelter in place recommendations including hand-washing, food/Rx, and staying connected.
Volunteer guidelines to keep everyone safe whether you are asking for or offering help.
San Francisco COVID-19 toolkit including up-to-date factsheets from the City on how to protect yourself, official public health orders, and videos. Most information is translated into multiple languages.
San Francisco resources including grocery and pharmacy delivery, mental health, and other information such as parking and SFMTA.
90-Day Mortgage Relief announced by Governor Gavin Newsom.
San Francisco COVID-19 emergency response program to connect volunteers with people needing occasional or one-time practical help.
Hardware store becomes nerve center to help West Portal neighbors during COVID-19 (KTVU news report).
Phased reopening of San Francisco with activities/business allowed and timing.
Current San Francisco case numbers, Health Orders, Press Releases