Business Stabilization Fund for French Quarter Businesses

About this grant

The Business Stabilization Fund for French Quarter Businesses is a pilot program providing financial assistance to businesses that have experienced demonstrable revenue losses due to prolonged infrastructure construction in the lower French Quarter. Administered by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, the fund offers awards of up to $2,500 to eligible businesses located within specific geographic corridors.

Eligibility details

• Notes: Eligible recipients must: not have received an award in the first round; be a person or juridical entity (including non-profit corporations) that owns and has continuously operated a business or commercial enterprise since January 1, 2025, at an address fronting a street within the Project Boundaries; have experienced a revenue decrease reasonably attributed to the construction project; not consist entirely or primarily of property ownership/management and/or rent collection; have a verified address within the identified areas; be registered and in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State and possess an active 2026 City of New Orleans Occupational license; and have sales tax remittance equal to or exceeding the amount of the assistance payment sought. Ineligible: non-profit organizations without commercial activities that generate sales taxes for the City of New Orleans; corporate-owned franchises; businesses owned by employees of the City of New Orleans and members or employees of the board of the French Quarter Management District or their immediate family members (with >25% interest); and businesses that received an award in the first round.

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