Storefront Improvement Program (SIP)

The City of San Diego's Storefront Improvement Program gives small businesses free professional design assistance and a rebate for improving the street-facing appearance of their storefronts. Businesses with 25 or fewer employees, a valid business tax certificate and a street-level storefront in the city can receive half of eligible construction costs up to $8,000, more for historic restoration (up to $12,000) or multi-tenant properties (up to $16,000), plus 30% in the Promise Zone. Eligible...