Storefront Activation Grants (Vacant Storefront and Existing Storefront)

The City of San Jose's Storefront Activation Grants help small, ground-floor businesses fill vacant storefronts and improve their exteriors. The Vacant Storefront Grant supports opening costs for a small business leasing a ground-floor space that has been vacant longer than three months, up to $15,000 per the City's fact sheet. The Existing Storefront Grant reimburses small retail businesses already in ground-floor space for fees and pedestrian-facing improvements such as signage, sidewalk...