San Antonio Economic Development Foundation — Small Business Grant
City of San Antonio — Office of Economic Development (OED)
Up to $25,000
San Antonio city small business grants via OED
The City of San Antonio Office of Economic Development administers small business grant programs for SA-based businesses, including the SA Restore program, Neighborhood Improvement Zone grants, and periodic small business relief cycles. Awards range from $5,000 to $25,000 for working capital, equipment, and renovation costs. The OED also operates the SA Small Business Program providing business development resources and connecting SA businesses to grant cycles as they open.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Municipal
- Amount range
- $5,000 – $25,000
- Realistic amount
- Working capital and micro-grants: $5,000–$10,000. Storefront and renovation grants: $10,000–$25,000.
- Deadline
- Rolling — OED opens cycles periodically; check sanantonio.gov/oed for current available programs
- Status
- active
- States
- TX
- Payment model
- lump sum
Who qualifies
- Business must be physically located within the City of San Antonio
- Business must have been operating for at least 1 year
- Annual revenues typically under $1.5 million for most grant tracks
- Must be a for-profit small business
- Fewer than 50 employees
- Business must be compliant with all City of San Antonio tax and licensing requirements
- Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ) programs require the business to be within a designated NIZ boundary — check OED map
- Priority given to minority-owned, woman-owned, and veteran-owned businesses in many cycles
Hard requirements
- Location restriction: true
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Working capital
- Equipment and technology
- Renovation and leasehold improvements
- Inventory
- Marketing and signage
- Professional services
Ineligible expenses
- Personal expenses or owner compensation
- Debt repayment
- Real estate purchase
- Businesses outside San Antonio city limits
- Political or lobbying activities
How to apply
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1
Register with SA Small Business Program
Register at the SA Small Business Program at UTSA San Antonio for free advisory services. Program advisors notify registered businesses of upcoming OED grant cycles and provide application support.
~1 hrs
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2
Confirm program eligibility and track
Determine which OED grant track applies (micro-enterprise, NIZ, SA Restore, sector-specific). Use the OED corridor map to confirm whether your business is in a NIZ or targeted corridor if applicable.
~1 hrs
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3
Prepare required documents
Gather 2 years of business tax returns, current P&L, bank statements (3 months), owner ID, and a written statement of intended use of funds.
~3 hrs
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4
Submit application during open window
Complete the online application at sanantonio.gov/oed when a cycle is open. Application windows are typically 2–4 weeks.
~2 hrs
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5
OED review and award
OED reviews applications and notifies awardees within 4–8 weeks. Grant agreements must be executed before disbursement.
~0 hrs
Register with the SA Small Business Program at UTSA before a grant cycle opens — advisors provide advance notice to registered clients and significantly improve documentation quality, which is the primary differentiator in OED reviews.
Deadline & timing
San Antonio OED grant cycles typically open 1–3 times per year depending on city council appropriations. The SA Small Business Program at UTSA hosts free advisory services that notify registered clients of upcoming cycles. Subscribe to OED updates at sanantonio.gov/oed.
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