The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District can be a valuable resource to individuals, organizations and businesses within the neighborhood, most particularly to entrepreneurs thinking of starting a business here, and to residents or businesses threatened by rising rents or other factors.
Here, just to get things started, are a few links to valuable resources:
Small Business Support:
LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District Business Incubator
California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
California Small Business Development Center: Covid-19 Relief Grant
Info on Paycheck Protection Program (and other Federal and State Loans and Grants): video and slides
SF Shines Storefront Improvement Program
Office of Small Business: walk up service on any business issue or question- https://sfosb.org/
Small Business Development Center (SBDC): One on One business technical assistance – https://www.sfsbdc.org/services/one-one-advising-san-francisco
Legacy Business Registry Support: https://sfosb.org/legacy-business
Legal Services for Entrepreneurs commercial lease assistance: https://lccr.com/get-help/economic-justice-legal-services-for-entrepreneurs-lse/lse-application-lease-assistance-english/
SF Office of Economic and Workforce Development: https://oewd.org/business-assistance
Housing Support:
San Francisco Housing Resource Guide: SF Housing Resource Guide
Affordable Housing Resources: https://sfmohcd.org/affordable-housing-resources-0\
Eviction Prevention Resources: https://sfmohcd.org/eviction-prevention-resources
Emergency Shelter: http://hsh.sfgov.org/services/emergencyshelter/
Resources for People with HIV: https://sfmohcd.org/resources-hiv
SF Housing Information Hub: https://homeownershipsf.org/
San Francisco Human Services Agency: https://www.sfhsa.org/
Watch for more listings soon. For individual consultation or assistance, please contact our Cultural District Manager, Cal Callahan, at 415-237-3237, or write to info@sflcd.org .