La Mesa Disaster Recovery Fund
Funding Amount
$5,000 per business (Phase 1 and Phase 2)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Geography
- La Mesa-based businesses that suffered physical damage or looting as a direct result of the civil unrest activities
Other requirements
- Businesses were required to register and verify damage
Overview
The La Mesa Disaster Recovery Fund was created by the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce Foundation to help businesses damaged or destroyed in the aftermath of opportunistic violence and looting following peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstrations in La Mesa in May 2020.
Geographic Scope: La Mesa, California
Background:
- Fund was established following civil unrest on May 30-31, 2020
- Raised $200,000+ in donations
- Created through partnership of San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce Foundation, East County Economic Development Council, La Mesa Chamber of Commerce, and City of La Mesa
Eligibility:
- La Mesa-based businesses that suffered physical damage or looting as a direct result of the civil unrest activities
- Businesses were required to register and verify damage
Award Distribution:
- Phase 1: 27 checks of $5,000 each distributed week of 6/29-7/3/2020
- Phase 2: 8 checks of $5,000 each distributed week of 7/27-7/31/2020
Contact Information:
- Address: 127 E. Lexington Ave.
- Phone: 619.258.3670
- Email: info@eastcountyedc.org
What East County Economic Development Council actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 269
- Total given
- $3.11M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,862–$50K
- By dollars: California >99%, Oregon <1%, Wyoming <1%. Top recipient cities: Chula Vista, CA; San Diego, CA; Escondido, CA.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Disaster relief
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