CANNABIS EQUITY LOAN AND GRANT FUNDING TIERS

Tier/Amount

Description

 

Grant Application Requirements Potential Use of Proceeds

(not limited to these)

Tier 1 / $5,000

“Establish the Business”

Completed Prerequisite Documentation

Completed Assessment Documentation

1A. Lease (and when required, a community meeting allowing the cannabis business, has been completed), sublease or incubator agreement

1B.  Personal Financial Statement

Legal fees

Branding (name/logo)

Consultants

Staff and contractors

Loan payment reserve

Tier 2 /An Additional $10,000 (cumulative $15,000)

 “Get Compliant”

Completed requirement for Tier 1

2A.  Proof of trademark search and business name usability

2B.  Organization documents for the business entity

2C.  Operating agreement signed by the business partners

2D.  Fictitious business name statement (or evidence of application)

2E.  City of Oakland business Tax Certificate (or evidence of application)

2F.  State of California seller’s permit (or evidence of application, if applicable)

2G. City of Oakland Certificate of Occupancy Number (not the actual certificate) and field inspection date

Items in Tier 1

Insurance

Bookkeeping system

Accounting fees

State license fees

Loan payment reserve

Tier 3 / An Additional $15,000 (cumulative $30,000)

 “Open the Business”

Completed requirements for Tier 1 and 2

3A.  Temporary, provisional or annual state cannabis license

3B.  In compliance with building and fire prevention bureau milestones as outlined in the cannabis operator guideline.

3D.  Evidence of compliance with Oakland’s Minimum Wage Ordinance, such as hourly payroll report or employee manual

3E.  If Applicant has employees, upload paycheck stub and the required quarterly payroll reports that demonstrates the company is in compliance with Employment Development Department regulations (i.e. payroll tax, unemployment insurance, state disability insurance, etc.),

3F.  Evidence of a bookkeeping system, such as check/transaction register with information and/or financial report from QuickBooks, Mint, Zero, Sage (or equivalent accounting system), or spreadsheet from Google Docs or Excel

3G. Insurance with policy endorsement showing the City of Oakland, its council members, directors, officers, agents, employees and volunteers listed as additional insured parties (general liability and auto insurance are required; worker’s compensation is required if the business has employees)

Items in Tiers 1 & 2

Bring space into compliance

Equipment & furniture

Architect

Structural engineer

Loan payment reserve

Tier 4 / An Additional $25,000 (cumulative $55,000)

“Start Operations”

Completed requirements for Tier 1, 2 and 3 and EITHER
4A.  Copy of completed and signed inspection card.  NOTE: for cultivators and manufacturers at multi-tenant cannabis properties, EBMUD signature is not required, but all other signatures are required on the inspection card; OR

4B.  Copy of invoices (including Scope of Work) to cover costs associated with bringing the loan applicant’s cannabis facility into compliance with building and fire code requirements in order to obtain a completed inspection card.

Items in Tiers 1, 2 & 3

Inventory

Packaging

Marketing and Advertising

Event permits

IT and Website

Acquiring more space

Maintenance/upgrades

Completing construction

Loan payment reserve

Tier 5 / An Additional $60,000 (cumulative $115,000)

“Grow the Business”

Completed requirements for Tier 1, 2, 3 and 4 AND:
5A.  Copy of completed and signed inspection card.  NOTE: for cultivators and manufacturers at multi-tenant cannabis properties, EBMUD signature is not required, but all other signatures are required on the inspection card

5B. Proof that the business is EITHER:

  • 100% owned by individuals satisfying the City of Oakland equity criteria as evidenced by the operating agreement; OR
  • Will match the City of Oakland  amount in cash with an equal size loan or investment from a Third-Party as evidenced by uploading a completed and signed “Tier Match Form”.

Tier 6

Additional $35,000
Cumulative $150,000
“Expand the Business”

6.1 Completed requirements for Tier 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

and:

6.2 Completed and signed inspection card; NOTE: for cultivators and manufacturers at multi-tenant cannabis properties, EBMUD signature is not required, but all other signatures are required on the inspection card;

OR

6.3 Proof that the business is EITHER:

  • 100% owned by individuals satisfying the City of Oakland equity criteria as evidenced by the operating agreement; OR
  • Will match the City of Oakland grant amount in cash with an equal size Grant or investment from a Third-Party as evidenced by uploading a completed and signed “Equity Grant Match Form”