This program is designed to encourage downtown businesses to enhance their outdoor sidewalk café spaces to promote a lively, vibrant, and consistent streetscape. The CRA will assist up to $5,000 or 50% of the total cost of eligible products, whichever is less.
Loans & Grants
List of national, state and local resources on funding opportunities. New resources are added as information becomes available.
Downtown Orlando
Sidewalk Café Incentive Program
Area served: Orlando, Florida Audience: Small Business Owners
Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA)
San Francisco Women's Entrepreneurship Fund
The The San Francisco Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund provides mini-grants of up to $5,000 to San Francisco women-owned small businesses for projects and upgrades that will have a transformative impact on the business’ ability to grow. The Fund is established to improve the small business environment for women entrepreneurs in San Francisco and encourage collaboration between women entrepreneurs and local technical assistance providers.
Area served: San Francisco, California Audience: Small Business Owners
Downtown Orlando
Minority/Women Entrepreneur Business Assistance (MEBA) Program
The Minority/Women Entrepreneur Business Assistance (MEBA) Program is a small business assistance program that was established to retain existing minority-owned businesses located within the Target Area, and to attract new minority-owned businesses to this area. The MEBA Program can provide qualified new and existing businesses (retail and services) within the Target Area with both non-monetary and financial assistance.
Area served: Orlando, Florida Audience: Small Business Owners
Riverside County Economic Development
Riverside County ReStart Loan Program
The County of Riverside and Ampac Business Capital are partnering to provide emergency and ongoing capital for small businesses in Riverside. Loans may be given for $15,000 to $30,000.
Area served: Riverside County, California Audience: Small Business Owners
State of Maryland
Maryland Economic Adjustment Fund
MEAF provides loans of up to $150,000 for small and underserved businesses with fewer than
50 employees. Eligible businesses include manufacturers, wholesalers, retail, technology firms, service companies and skilled trades.
Area served: Maryland Audience: Small Business Owners