Business Support
BusinessSource Centers provide local businesses free resources and cost-effective tools
The Jobs and Economic Development Incentive (JEDI) Zones program provides economic incentives for businesses in underrepresented areas
The Legacy Business Program provides support for businesses in operation for 20 years or longer
ProcureLA offers free services and resources to help small businesses acquire City contracts
The City of LA offers resources to help you find a property within city limits, and buy or lease publicly owned property
The Sidewalk Vending program helps vendors with free resources and access to food carts
The LA Regional Small Business Legal Aid Program provides free resources and services to LA's small business owners
The Business Response Unit, Incubator and Accelerator Programs, and Good Food Zones provide help to businesses at every stage of growth
The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and Jobs Plan is a citywide framework to support economic resilience, job creation, and business growth in Los Angeles
Financial Programs
The Small Business Loan Program funds small businesses that private lenders cannot accommodate for business operation costs and to create new jobs
Gap financing is a loan that bridges the difference between a project's cost and existing funding sources for commercial and industrial projects
The JEDI Zone Microloan Program is financing for viable microenterprises and small businesses that private lenders typically cannot accommodate
During open application periods, eligible microenterprises in the City of Los Angeles can apply for financial grants to assist with in their economic recovery
Free financial counseling and targeted support to help small business owners rebound from negative impacts and create sustainable growth
The Major Projects Loan Program offers long-term, fixed rate financing for large commercial development projects in low- and moderate-income communities
The Los Angeles Development Fund uses the Federal New Markets Tax Credit Program to help major projects in under-represented communities creating jobs and boosting the local economy