Small Business Mobility Fund Launch Grants $5,000 - $10,000

Small Business Mobility Launch Grants – $5,000-$10,000

Small Business Mobility Fund Launch Grants

The Small Business Mobility Fund Launch Grants, offered by the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), are designed to help businesses access flexible start-up and scale-up capital to support their business launch and growth.

This program is part of the County’s broader mission under the Economic Mobility Initiative (EMI), which provides education, technical assistance, mentorship, access to capital, and pathways to sustainable business growth.

Launch Grants range from $5,000 to $10,000 and are intended to help new entrepreneurs and small businesses in Los Angeles County cover essential start-up and business expansion costs.

Grant Amounts and Eligible Applicants

$5,000 – Businesses establishing or expanding a non-retail commercial space, such as an office or warehouse, in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
$10,000 – Businesses launching or expanding a brick-and-mortar retail commercial space with a storefront in unincorporated Los Angeles County.

For full eligibility and program requirements, please visit opportunity.lacounty.gov .

Save and Return Instructions

This application can be completed in multiple sittings. To save your progress, you must submit the application. After submitting, you will receive an email with a secure link that allows you to return and finish your application later.

Grant Info

Which grant category are you applying for?(Required)

$5,000 – Brick and Mortar business operating from a non-retail commercial space

$10,000 – Brick-and-Mortar business operating from a retail commercial space with a storefront accessible to the public.

Do you have the required business plan detailing usage of funds? Please note, additional points will be given to businesses with a business plan that includes a marketing plan strategy, target market, profit and loss statement, balance sheet, job description of staff, and describes in detail how funds will support the business's growth objectives.(Required)

Yes

Do you have the following required documents? Check all that apply:(Required)

Applicant Basic Info

First Name(Required)

Last Name(Required)

Applicant's Mobile Number(Required)

Applicant's personal e-mail address(Required)

Applicant residential address. Must be in LA County.(Required)

Applicant's percentage of business ownership?(Required)

Applicant must own at least 50% of the business.

Preferred Language(Required)

English

Spanish

Other

BUSINESS INFORMATION

Legal Business Name(Required)

Business's Doing Business As (DBA)/ Fictitious Business Name (FBN)(Required)

Business Address(Required)

What LA County District is your business located in? You can use the link below to look up your County district.(Required)

https://neighborhoodinfo.lacity.gov/

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

District 5

Business Phone Number(Required)

Business Email(Required)

Business Website (if your business does not have a website, please write "no site")(Required)

What primary goods and/or services does your business provide?(Required)

What is your primary NAICS Code? If you are not sure, you can look it up on the link below.(Required)

https://www.naics.com/search/

Business Start Date(Required)

Business Status(Required)

Pre-Launch

Launched recently (less than 12 months)

Operational (more than 1 year)

Expanding

Rebuilding/relaunching after natural disaster

Business Operation Location(Required)

Business Structure(Required)

EIN Number(Required)

Is your business active on the Secretary of State Website? You can find out on the link below.(Required)

https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business

Yes

If Yes – Please share your Secretary of State ID number. If No – Please explain why.(Required)

Annual gross income from business according to the most recent tax returns filed (if your business has not yet filed, please note "have not filed business tax returns").

Current number of employees? (Including the business owner)

PROPOSED USE OF FUNDING AND ANTICIPATED IMPACT

Eligible Use of Funds if EMI Graduate Below are the approved use of grant funds for EMI graduates. Please select how you plan to use your grant:(Required)

Permit and license fees

Website development and branding

Start-up / set-up costs

Accounting software

Intellectual property protections

Packaging, inventory, and equipment

Required building permits

Facade Improvements

Tenant Improvements

Eligible Use of Funds for Brick-and-Mortar Businesses Below are the approved use of grant funds. Please select how you plan to use your grant:(Required)

Signage

Required building permits

Facade Improvements

Tenant Improvements

New jobs created?(Required)

How many new jobs do you anticipate creating using this grant?

What additional services would be helpful for your business?(Required)

Have you participated in an Entrepreneurship Academy or another DEO Program? Please list all programs or write N/A if you have not participated.(Required)

Have you received any grants from DEO in the past 3 years? Please list all grants received or write N/A if you have not received any grants.(Required)

Economic Mobility Initiative (EMI) Entrepreneurship Academy

Which organization did you graduate from? (Please note, if you attended but did not graduate, you do not qualify.)(Required)

Initiating Change in Our Neighborhoods Community Development Corporation (ICON CDC)

Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation (VSEDC)

Los Angeles Equity Accelerator & Fellowship (LEEAF)

College of the Canyons Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

NOT a graduate from EMI Entrepreneurship Academy

Who led the training sessions?(Required)

Contact info of Organization(Required)

When did you graduate?(Required)

APPLICANT DEMOGRAPHICS (Optional)

Answers are collected for reporting purposes and will NOT have an impact on application evaluation.

Gender

Male

Female

Prefer Not to Say

Other

Pronouns

she/her/hers

he/him/his

they/them/theirs

Prefer not to Say

Other

Race

Identity Groups

Veteran

LGBTQIA+

Disabled

Disabled Veteran

None

Prefer Not to Say

DOCUMENT UPLOADS

Include your business name and the name of each document on your business uploads. For example: Joe’s Coffee Shop – Business Plan, Joe’s Coffee Shop – Business License, etc.

Please Upload the Following Documents Below:

State-issued ID / Driver’s license / Passport
Business plan
Business license
Business lease (if applicable)
BTRC (if your business is located in the City of Los Angeles)
2023 tax returns, or later
DBA / FBN filing
Proof of residency (for example: utility bill, lease, pay stub, or any documentation showing that you are a resident)
Entrepreneurship Academy graduation certificate (if applicable) — photocopy is acceptable
Secretary of State documentation — anything showing your business standing on the Secretary of State website
Form 941 (applies to applicants with employees; self-proprietors with no additional employees do not need to submit Form 941)

State issued ID/ Drivers license/Passport(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.

Business plan(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.

Business lease (if applicable)(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.

BTRC (if your business is in the City of Los Angeles)(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.

Tax returns (2023 or later)(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.

Doing Business As or Fictitious Business Name filing document.(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.

Proof of residency (for example – utility bill, lease, etc.)(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.

Entrepreneurship Academy graduation certificate (if applicable) – photocopy is acceptable(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.

Secretary of State documentation – anything showing your standing on the Secretary of State website(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.

Form 941 – (Applies to applicants with employees. Self-proprietors with no additional employees will not require a Form 941)(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.

AGREEMENT

ATTESTATION I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that all information provided in this application and all accompanying documentation is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand and acknowledge that submission of incomplete, inaccurate, or false information may result in the application being deemed incomplete and ineligible for funding. I agree to comply with post-award verification and audit requirement. By printing my name and date below, I affirm my understanding of and compliance with the above statements.

Please submit your application after reading the information below

The ICON CDC team will review your application and get back to you soon regarding your eligibility and to request the supporting documents.

If you are not able to complete the application online or require assistance, you are welcome to visit the ICON CDC office, and an ICON CDC team member will assist you. You may also print this application and bring it along with your business documentation to the ICON CDC office before February 13, 2026.

ICON CDC
Attn: Small Business Mobility Launch Grant
5805 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 801
Van Nuys, CA 91411