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Mitigation
Pre-Construction Grant
The City of San Antonio
Mitigation Construction Grant
The City of San Antonio Mitigation Construction grant will provide financial support in the form of grants to micro and small business owners whose businesses are located in eligible upcoming construction zones. The grant funds are intended to cover the cost of marketing expenses to make the business more sustainable and resilient during the period of construction. The program, funded by the City of San Antonio and administered by LiftFund, has dedicated $80,000 in funding to support for-profit small businesses with grants of $2,000.
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Application period Monday, June 2nd 2025 9am - Monday, June 30th 2025 4:59pm
Below you will find more details about this program, including eligibility, documents required, and timeline.
Grant Awards
The grants will be in the amount of $2,000 to eligible small, for-profit businesses.
Eligible expenses:
- Social media marketing
- Exterior signage design, printing and installation
- Marketing services/products
- Marketing consultants
- Website updates
- Implementation costs to connect with delivery services such as Favor, UberEats, etc.
Grant awards are limited to one per business at each physical address within the City of San Antonio. Grant applicants with multiple businesses in eligible construction zones are eligible to receive more than one grant award if the applicant can financially differentiate between the businesses and each business meets all of the eligibility criteria.
Program dates and guidelines are subject to change.
To be eligible for this program, businesses must:
- Have a minimum of $10,000 gross sales in 2024
- Applicant has owned the business and has a formation date on or before 1/1/2024
- Be a retail or service business that requires customer foot traffic for operations
- Meet the Small Business Administration Size standard for small business based on your 6-digit NAICS code
- Be currently in operation and not have filed for bankruptcy during the duration of the application process
- Be located within an eligible construction zone and remain open for one year from the date of grant award.
- Not be in the following categories: non-profits, gambling/gaming businesses; franchisors; sexually oriented businesses; payday & auto loan providers; liquor stores and businesses in which a City employee or officer has a financial interest, as defined in Sec. 2-53 of the City’s Ethics Code. See list of prohibited activities
- Applicants must be majority owner of the business, or equal share owner with a partner
- Business formation document with Bexar County or TX Secretary of State
- 2024 filed business tax return
- Driver’s license or government-issued photo identification
- Most recent business utility bill
- Most recent business bank statement
- Quote for marketing services/products to be funded by grant, if selected
Application period: June 2 9am – June 30, 2025 4:59pm
Applicants will be able to save their progress during the application period. Applications must be completed and submitted along with all the documentation required for verification before 4:59:59 PM CDT on Monday June 30, 2025.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email when they submit the application.
Application review: June 5 – August 29, 2025
The grants team will reach out to applicants by phone or email if additional documents or clarification is needed. If additional documents are requested, applicants will have 5 business days to submit.
Award notifications: July 9 – September 5, 2025
All applicants, even if ineligible or not selected for funding, will be notified by September 30.
Selected recipients will be notified of approval and accept the grant via an emailed Docusign form.
Grant disbursements: July 16 – September 12, 2025
Approved applicants are required to complete a virtual verification and to submit a voided check prior to funding disbursement.
All recipients will be required to complete follow-up surveys in March 2026, March 2027 and March 2028.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, as long as your business is registered with a DBA and you can demonstrate that customers physically visit your business location and you meet all other eligibility criteria.
No, your business must be physically located in the city and in a qualified construction zone.
Yes, as long as you have separate financials for the businesses.
You are welcome to get assistance in completing the application from a third party, however, the business owner should submit their own application and the contact info listed should be for the owner.
This grant application is free to submit and the LiftFund grant team can answer questions. Do not pay a third party for application assistance. Third parties are not vetted by LiftFund or the City of San Antonio for this program.
No. However, if funds are not used for intended purposes, City may request funds to be returned.
You will be asked to submit a current business utility bill as part of the application.
You can submit a copy of your business lease agreement.
Yes. LiftFund will issue a 1099 in January 2026.