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Good Food Zones

This grant application is now closed. Eligible businesses participating in the Good Food Zones Program met the minimum mandatory requirements to be considered eligible.

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Good Food Zones

This grant application is now closed. Eligible businesses participating in the Good Food Zones Program met the minimum mandatory requirements to be considered eligible.

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The Good Food Zones Microgrants Pilot Program (GFZ) is an initiative by the City of Los Angeles in partnership with Los Angeles Food Policy Council. The program aims to expand access to healthy foods in designated Good Food Zones within the City of Los Angeles while increasing economic opportunities and jobs for low-income residents. This initiative supports food-centered businesses in overcoming challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and economic hardships, which have worsened food access in vulnerable neighborhoods. Funds are made available by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

$25,000 for Healthy Food Businesses

To be eligible for a grant under this Request For Applications, businesses applying for the Good Food Zones Micro Grant must meet the minimum mandatory requirements to be considered eligible. 

  1. Must be a food-centered business such as corner stores, neighborhood markets, restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores.

  2. Must be a for-profit business.

  3. Must be located within a designated Good Food Zone .

  4. Must have actively been in business on or before March 1, 2020.

  5. Annual revenue cannot exceed $1 million.

  6. You must have an active Business Tax Registration Certificate (BTRC) with the City of Los Angeles that is current and in good standing.

  7. Must have a State of California seller's permit.

  8. Must have an LA County Department of Public Health Food Handlers Permit.

  9. Must be operating from a commercial location and have a valid commercial lease (home-based businesses are not eligible).

  10. Must identify the negative economic impact resulting from COVID-19 and demonstrate that the grant funds will be used for recovery from the pandemic.

  11. Must be in good standing with the Secretary of State, if applicable.

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Reporting Expectations

All businesses selected to receive the grant will be required to track and maintain receipts of purchases and other relevant records. These records must be submitted to the City of Los Angeles on a regular basis. Additionally, businesses must schedule site visits for City of LA staff and Los Angeles Food Policy Council (LAFPC) staff to review progress. 

Important Dates & Deadlines

Submissions are due October 14, 2024

STAY UP TO DATE

  • Micro Grant Request for Applications Open

     

    Solicitud de aplicaciones para micro subsidios abierto

  • Virtual Office Hours 

    We would like to respond to any questions you may have about the application. Please submit them by email to goodfoodzones@goodfoodla.org before Friday, September 6 to ensure you will receive a response before the application deadline.

     

     

    Horario de oficina virtual 

    Nos gustaría responder cualquier pregunta que pueda tener sobre la aplicación. Escribanos a goodfoodzones@goodfoodla.org antes del viernes 6 de septiembre para asegurarse de recibir una respuesta antes de la fecha límite de solicitud.

  • Virtual Office Hours 

    We would like to respond to any questions you may have about the application. Please submit them by email to goodfoodzones@goodfoodla.org before Friday, September 6 to ensure you will receive a response before the application deadline.

     

     

    Horario de oficina virtual 

    Nos gustaría responder cualquier pregunta que pueda tener sobre la aplicación. Escribanos a goodfoodzones@goodfoodla.org antes del viernes 6 de septiembre para asegurarse de recibir una respuesta antes de la fecha límite de solicitud.

  • Join us at Councilmember Curren Price’s District Office to learn about how to apply. Register for the information session on eventbrite.

    Reúnase con nosotros en la oficina de distrito del concejal Curren Price para saber cómo presentar la solicitud. Regístrate para la sesión informativa en eventbrite.

  • Join us on September 5th at El Nido Family Center to learn about how to apply. Register for the information session on eventbrite.

    Únase con nosotros este 5 de septiembre en El Nido Family Center para aprender como aplicar al subsidio. Regístrate para la sesión informativa en eventbrite.

  • Micro Grant Applications Due

     

    Fecha de vencimiento para la solicitud de los subsidios

  • Micro Grant Applications Due

     

    Fecha de vencimiento para la solicitud de los subsidios

  • Public Announcement - Award Ceremony

     

    Anuncio Público  - Ceremonia de entrega de subsidios

HOW TO APPLY

1. Review the Full Details

Review the full eligibility requirements and application questions. This overview video provides additional information about the application's eligibility requirements.

2. Choose a Fully Written or
Video Submission

Applicants have the option to submit fully written responses to the application questions or combination of written and video recorded responses. Applicants can record responses on their own time and upload completed videos to the Google Form where appropriate.

3. Fill Out the Online
Application

The English version of the application is available through the button below. The application deadline is Monday, October 14, 2024 at 11:59PM.

Once your application has been submitted through the google form by the due date you will receive a confirmation email.

about the grantmakers

City of Los Angeles Economic Workforce Development Department (EWDD): 

The Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) goal is to steer economic development in a manner that yields thriving businesses, and creates job training and career opportunities for the City of Los Angeles. We work every day to deliver a strong and committed workforce, sustainable neighborhoods and profitable communities throughout Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Food Policy Council (LAFPC):

LAFPC works to ensure food is healthy, affordable, fair and sustainable for all. We believe Good Food for All is possible and that all communities deserve access to good food, grown in a way that respects people and the planet. We work to create a local food system free from hunger, rooted in equity and access, supportive of farmers and food workers, and guided by principles of environmental stewardship and regeneration. To achieve our vision of Good Food for All, we catalyze, coordinate and connect people across the LA region, including government, business and community groups working on food.

We reside, work, and cultivate food
on unceded Indigenous homelands.

We acknowledge and honor the descendants of the Tongva, Kizh, and Gabrieleño peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles Basin and the Southern Channel Islands). We pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

As part of a greater foodshed, we would also like to pay respect to and honor the Chumash, Tataviam, Serrano, Kitanemuk, ʔíviĨuqaletem, Acjachemen, Payómkawichum, and any other tribal group possibly not mentioned. As a Food Policy Council for Los Angeles we recognize this land acknowledgment is limited and engagement is an ongoing process of learning and accountability. To learn more about these First Nations, visit here.

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