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September 3, 2025
Benicia Business
Free Workshop: Unleash the Power of Canva

Solano-Napa SBDC is hosting a free, two-part virtual Canva workshop series Sept. 9 and Sept. 16 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm.

September 2, 2025
Benicia Business
DoorDash Announces Business Disaster Relief ...

DoorDash Local Business Disaster Relief Fund, in partnership with Hello Alice, is offering grants of $5,000 to $15,000 to local small businesses facing disaster-related challenges. These funds may be used for a wide variety of needs, including rent, equipment, supplies, and payroll.

August 28, 2025
Benicia Business
Commercial Amendments will Streamline Business

To streamline the establishment of new businesses in the city, Benicia City Council has approved amendments to a range of commercial regulations, updating and clarifying certain land use regulations, classifications and definitions and establishing consistency citywide.

July 21, 2025
Benicia Business
Small Business Grant Opportunity Closes July 31

The deadline to apply for the Backing Small Business $10,000 grant program for high-impact businesses is July 31. In its fourth year, the program is supported by American Express.

June 30, 2025
Benicia Business
Commercial Streamlining

The Planning Commission approved proposed amendments to the Benicia Municipal Code (BMC) and Downtown Mixed Use Master Plan (DMUMP) following a public hearing. See the presentation here to learn more about the amendments and next steps before final approval.

Benicia Business
May 3, 2021

SBA Restaurant Revitalization Grant Fund Opens

Benicia Business
May 3, 2021

The SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) grant is now open. The RRF is a $28.6B grant program for restaurant and food service businesses that will award up to a $10M grant per business.

Tagged: covid-19, sba, restaurants, grant, COVID-19

Benicia Business
March 29, 2021

Interest-Free Microloans (up to $2,500) for Energy-Saving Upgrades

Benicia Business
March 29, 2021

Benicia Businesses can Apply for BayREN Loans. Solano EDC, partner for BayREN energy programs, has announced that Solano area businesses can apply for interest-free microloans through the nonprofit Mission Asset Fund (MAF).

Tagged: microloans, energy improvements, BayREN, Solano EDC

Benicia Business
March 9, 2021

Solano County Returns to Red Tier

Benicia Business
March 9, 2021

Solano County has moved from the most restrictive Purple Tier (Tier 1) to a less-restrictive Red Tier (Tier 2) of the State’s COVID-19 Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Effective Wednesday, March 10, more businesses and activities will be able to expand capacity or resume operations.

Tagged: COVID-19, public health, red tier, tier 2

Benicia Business
March 4, 2021

New Rounds Announced for CA Small Business Grant

Benicia Business
March 4, 2021

New funding rounds have been announced for California's Small Business Covid-19 Relief Grant Program. Grants of $5,000 to $25,000 are available in each round.

Tagged: covid-19, small business grant, california relief grant

Benicia Business
March 2, 2021

Employee Retention Tax Credit

Benicia Business
March 2, 2021

Did your business retain employees during the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, you may be able to claim the federal Employee Retention Tax Credit. Thanks to new stimulus legislation in December 2020 businesses can claim as much as $14,000 per employee.

Tagged: covid-19, tax credits, ertc, Employee Retention Tax Credit

Benicia Business
February 23, 2021

PPP Loans for Smallest Businesses – Opens Feb. 24

Benicia Business
February 23, 2021

The Biden-Harris administration has announced a 14-day exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employes. The application period begins Feb. 24.

Tagged: COVID-19, covid-19, ppp loans, sba, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, small business

Benicia Business
February 22, 2021

Free eCommerce Training: Deadline March 11

Benicia Business
February 22, 2021

eBay, in partnership with the California Office of the Small Business Advocate, is offering Up & Running California — a free 6-week eCommerce training program, including instruction and interactive coaching.

Tagged: COVID-19, ecommerce, training, ebay, business training

Benicia Business
February 15, 2021

California Grant Portal

Benicia Business
February 15, 2021

California Grant Portal is a one-stop site to find grants based on use, organization, or timeframe.

Tagged: COVID-19, grants, business grants

Benicia Business
February 2, 2021

Round 2 - CA COVID-19 Grant

Benicia Business
February 2, 2021

Round 2 is open for new applicants to the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. Grants of $5,000 to $25,000 are available, based on eligibility and business revenue. The application period runs Feb. 2 to Feb. 8, 2021.

Tagged: COVID-19, ca grant

Benicia Business
February 1, 2021

Shuttered Venue Grant – Coming Soon

Benicia Business
February 1, 2021

SBA will soon be posting the application and guidelines for the Shuttered Venue Grant.

Tagged: COVID-19, ca grant

Benicia Business
January 4, 2021

Deadline Extended – CA Grant Program

Benicia Business
January 4, 2021

The SBDC has heard that the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program website is overwhelmed. They would like to remind everyone that this program is NOT "first come, first serve." All applications received between now and the closing date of Jan. 8, 2021 will be reviewed.

Tagged: COVID-19, ca grant

Benicia Business
December 29, 2020

COVID Relief Legislation: PPP and Tax Credits

Benicia Business
December 29, 2020

Federal COVID relief legislation signed on Dec. 27 offers a new round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for qualifying businesses and an expansion of the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) eligibility.

Tagged: COVID-19, ca grant, ppp loans, ertc, tax credits, covid relief

Benicia Business
December 28, 2020

Small Business Grant Opens Dec. 30

Benicia Business
December 28, 2020

Small businesses and nonprofits in California may apply for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant from Dec. 30, 2020 to Jan. 8, 2021. Grants of $5,000 to $25,000 are available depending on a business’s annual revenue.

Tagged: COVID-19, small business grant, ca grant

Benicia Business
December 17, 2020

Regional Stay-at-Home Order in Place

Benicia Business
December 17, 2020

Starting Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 11:59 p.m., Solano County will implement the state’s mandated regional stay-at-home order, a protective measure to limit the spread of COVID-19 disease and support the most vulnerable community members and hospital frontline workers.

Tagged: COVID-19, public health, stay at home

Benicia Business
December 9, 2020

eGift Cards Replenished!

Benicia Business
December 9, 2020

The Shop Benicia Bonus eGift Card offer was so popular that the original $10,000 funding was exhausted in just one week! The City of Benicia is replenishing with another $7,500 from one-time Economic Development account funds to continue encouraging shoppers to support small, independent businesses in Benicia.

Tagged: small business, gift cards, benicia egift cards, COVID-19

Benicia Business
December 3, 2020

New Cal/OSHA Regulations

Benicia Business
December 3, 2020

Cal/OSHA has announced several new business requirements related to COVID-19 protection that go into effect immediately.

Tagged: small business, hr, human resources, workforce regulations, cal-osha

Benicia Business
December 1, 2020

New Hiring Tax Credit for California Businesses

Benicia Business
December 1, 2020

Small Business Hiring Tax Credit Applications Open Today. State legislators created the $100 million Small Business Hiring Credit to ease economic hardships imposed on small businesses due to COVOD-19.

Tagged: small business, tax credit, hiring tax credit

Benicia Business
November 17, 2020

Solano County Moves to Purple Tier

Benicia Business
November 17, 2020

Solano County is moving back to the Purple Tier (widespread) – the state’s most restrictive tier – effective immediately due to a recent, unprecedented surge in cases across the state. Solano County joins 40 other Counties in the Purple Tier.

Tagged: COVID-19, tier 1, purple tier

Benicia Business
October 1, 2020

6-Month Report Highlights Economic Trends and Response

Benicia Business
October 1, 2020

Solano County Workforce Development Board (WDB) has released a 6-month report on the county's COVID-19 response.

Tagged: COVID-19, workforce development, Solano County

Benicia Business
September 28, 2020

Benicia Business Walks Report Released

Benicia Business
September 28, 2020

Starting in May, five business walks were conducted in nine locations around Benicia to gauge how businesses are coping and with COVID-19 and to learn how the City can better assist them.

Tagged: COVID-19, business walks

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