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Small Business Disaster Recovery Fund

The Small Business Disaster Recovery Fund grant program is designed to support qualified small businesses impacted by the catastrophic Los Angeles County wildfires beginning January 7, 2025, throughout the Eaton and Palisades Wildfire Disaster Impact & Evacuation Area.

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Rebuilding Together

Los Angeles has always been a city of resilience, built by the vision and drive of its people. In the wake of the recent devastating wildfires, that spirit hasn’t faded—it’s rising. And at the center of this recovery stands the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

Through our Small Business Recovery Fund and other efforts, we’re empowering entrepreneurs to restart and reimagine. We’re rallying residents to support their neighborhoods, and reminding the world that when Los Angeles comes together, there’s no limit to what we can rebuild.

Grant Program Details

Application Period Opens: May 07, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. PT*

Application Period Closes: June 06, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. PT*

*The application period is subject to change.

Funding for the Small Business Disaster Recovery Fund grant program is limited. It is possible that the number of applicants that meet the eligibility requirements will exceed the available funds. Submitting an application, meeting the eligibility requirements, and/or being approved does not guarantee that you will receive funding.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this Program, small businesses and nonprofit organizations must meet all of the following requirements:

    1. The authorized signer (owner or, in the case of a nonprofit, an officer) submitting the application is at least 18 years old as of the date of application submission;
    2. 10 million dollars or less in annual revenue for the calendar year 2023;
      Revenue Size Grant Award Amount
      $5,000,000-$10,000,000 $25,000
      $1,000,000-$4,999,999 $15,000
      Less than $1,000,000 $10,000
    3. Registered to do business legally in the state of California on or before June 1, 2023;
    4. Is currently open and operating within the Eaton and Palisades Wildfire Disaster Impact & Evacuation Area (see below), or (b) plans to reopen and resume operations within the Eaton and Palisades Wildfire Disaster Impact & Evacuation Area; and
    5. Meets both of the following criteria: (a) is/was physically located within the Eaton and Palisades Wildfire Disaster Impact & Evacuation Area and (b) 50% or more of its business clientele base is/was located within the Eaton and Palisades Wildfire Disaster Impact & Evacuation Areas.
    6. Nonprofits only: must be registered as a 501(c)(3) and in good standing with the California Department of Justice’s Registry of Charities and Fundraisers.

For the purposes of this Program, the Eaton and Palisades Wildfire Disaster Impact & Evacuation Area includes only those addresses within the following zip codes:

Zip Code City Fire
90049 Brentwood Palisades
90263 Malibu Palisades
90265 Malibu Palisades
90272 Pacific Palisades Palisades
90290 Topanga Palisades
91001 Altadena Eaton
91023 Mt Wilson Eaton
91024 Sierra Madre Eaton
91011 La Canada Flintridge Eaton
91104 Pasadena Eaton
91107 Pasadena Eaton

 

Ineligible Businesses

The following businesses are ineligible for this Program.

  1. Religious institutions, including churches.
  2. Government offices or agencies, other than Native American tribes.
  3. Publicly traded companies.
  4. Corporate-owned franchises.
  5. Financial institutions, such as banks, lenders, pay day lenders, auto title lenders, check cashers, other businesses whose stock in trade is money and mortgages, and other similar entities.
  6. Insurance companies, such as life, auto, home, bail bond, and other similar entities.
  7. Businesses who restrict patronage for any reason other than age.
  8. Lobbying firms or businesses who dedicate 50% or more of their time or resources to lobbying activities.
  9. Businesses that generate income through activities performed in violation of local, state or federal law, and through the sale, cultivation, or transportation of cannabis.
  10. Businesses that exist to advance partisan political activities.
  11. Businesses or organizations which are, or whose owners, officers, partners, directors, and/or principals are, currently suspended, disbarred, ineligible, or excluded from participation in federal, State, or County assistance programs or from receiving federal or State financial or nonfinancial assistance and/or benefits.
  12. Businesses with any owner with greater than ten percent (10%) equity interest in it, or nonprofit organizations with any officer, who meets one or more of the following criteria: the owner of the business or the officer of the nonprofit organization has, within the prior three years, been convicted, or had a civil judgment rendered against the owner, or has had commenced any form of parole or probation, including probation before judgment, for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a federal, state, or local public transaction or contract under a public transaction, violation of federal or state antitrust or procurement statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property.

Impact and Evacuation Area

For the purposes of this Program, the Eaton and Palisades Wildfire Disaster Impact & Evacuation Area includes only those addresses within the following zip codes:

Zip Code City Fire
90049 Brentwood Palisades
90263 Malibu Palisades
90265 Malibu Palisades
90272 Pacific Palisades Palisades
90290 Topanga Palisades
91001 Altadena Eaton
91023 Mt Wilson Eaton
91024 Sierra Madre Eaton
91011 La Canada Flintridge Eaton
91104 Pasadena Eaton
91107 Pasadena Eaton

Required
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You must submit all required documentation for your application to be reviewed.

This list of required documents is not exhaustive. Additional documentation may be required to validate the information provided in this application. Failure to upload all required and/or requested documentation may result in the application being withdrawn and/or declined from the Program.

1. Applicant Certifications

      • Needed to self-certify the truthfulness and accuracy of the information you provide in your application and supporting documents.

2. Proof of 2023 Annual Gross Revenue

      • For-Profit Businesses: 2023 Filed Federal Business Tax Return (all pages, complete, and unaltered)
        • Form 1120 (Line 11)
        • Form 1120S (Line 6)
        • Form 1040 Schedule C (Line 7)
        • Form 1065 (Line 8)
      • Nonprofit Organizations: 2023 Form 990 (all pages, complete, and unaltered)
        • Form 990 (Line 12)
        • Form 990 EZ (Line 9)
        • Form 990N (line number not applicable)

3. Proof of Business Location, Age, and Good Standing*

      • Registration with the California Secretary of State or government-issued, active business license/permit, as applicable.

      • *Nonprofits only: The California Department of Justice’s Registry of Charities and Fundraisers will be used to verify registration date and registry status. No documentation is required to be submitted by the Applicant as part of its application.

4. Government-Issued Photo ID

      • Validated with Persona.

5. Valid Bank Account

        • Validated with Plaid.
        • The bank account must be registered under the legal business or nonprofit organization name, or DBA if applicable, listed in this application EXCEPT for Sole Proprietors, Single-Member Limited Liability Companies (LLC), and Independent Contractors.
        • Sole Proprietors, Single-Member limited Liability Companies (LLC), and Independent Contractors may use a personal bank account, but it must be registered under the Applicant’s name listed in this application.

Grant Award Amounts

Grant award amounts will be determined based on the applicant’s annual gross revenue in 2023.

Revenue Size Grant Award Amount
$5,000,000-$10,000,000 $25,000
$1,000,000-$4,999,999 $15,000
Less than $1,000,000 $10,000

Eligible Use of Funds

Eligible Use of Funds. Grant funds can only be used for business expenses arising out of the 2025 Los Angeles County Eaton and Palisades wildfires and not covered by other forms of assistance.

 

More than recovery.

This is more than recovery—it’s reinvention. It’s a new chapter for Los Angeles’ economy. And the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation is here to lead it, fuel it, and make sure no business, no community, and no Angeleno is left behind.

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