Small Business Assistance Grants

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Relocation Assistance Application

This program provides one-time financial assistance to businesses seeking relocation assistance in the amount of $7,500 or $10,000. Please review the eligibility requirements below:

Relocation Assistance - $7,500 or $10,000***
  • Business must be relocating within San Gabriel;
  • Business must have a current business license from the City of San Gabriel;
  • Business must be in good standing with the City of San Gabriel; 
  • Business must be current on reporting its sales tax data; 
  • Business must have moved or be established and open to the public by December 31, 2023;
  • Business with more than one physical location may apply for the grant program for one location only; and
  • Relocation Assistance applicants must also submit the following with their application: Current lease or purchase agreement, dated January 1, 2022 or later, indicating location of business in the City of San Gabriel; and previous lease or purchase agreement, dated before current lease or purchase agreement, indicating business was in another location in the City of San Gabriel. 
  • ***Business that received 2021's CDBG or 2022's Small Business Assistance grant funds from the City of San Gabriel and are approved for the relocation assistance grant would receive $7,500. All other approved businesses would receive $10,000. 

General Assistance Waitlist Application

This program provides one-time financial assistance to businesses seeking general assistance in the amount of $2,500. Please review eligibility requirements below. Please note, applying to this program places your application on the waitlist, and funding is not guaranteed. 

General Assistance - $2,500

  • Business must have have 10 or fewer employees, (not including the owner);
  • Business or Owner must not have previously received 2021’s CDBG or 2022’s Small Business Assistance grant funds from the City of San Gabriel;
  • Business must be physically located within the city limits of the City of San Gabriel;
  • Business must have a current business license from the City of San Gabriel;
  • Business must be in good standing with the City of San Gabriel (i.e. no open Code violations, current on transit occupancy tax (TOT) reporting, etc.);
  • Businesses with more than one physical location may apply for the grant program for one location only; and
  • Business must be current on reporting its sales tax data.


For questions, please contact Caroline Velarde, Economic Development Manager, at 626-457-4674 or cvelarde@sgch.org. Upon request, a PDF application may be emailed to you. Please contact us if you would like a PDF application. Please note, completed applications will be reviewed and processed in the order they are received. 

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Please note, the application period for the General Assistance Program has closed.