Small Business and Housing Resources

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

Historic Building Resources

California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

California Small Business Development Center: Covid-19 Relief Grant

California and the federal government assistance to small businesses and employers impacted by COVID-19

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 .