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Jobs 1st


The City of Garden Grove has established the Jobs 1st Program that is designed to stimulate economic growth and job creation that will improve the living conditions of residents in the community. The Program provides zero-interest loans and grants to eligible Garden Grove businesses for job creation or retention activities.

Jobs 1st Creation Loan

  • $50,000 maximum loan amount
  • $25,000 awarded per full-time employee hired
  • Businesses applying for the loan need to hire 2 full-time employees to qualify for the maximum loan amount
  • Employees hired need to be full-time equivalent and need to work more than 40 hours per week
  • Business is located in Garden Grove
  • Business possess a valid GG Business License
  • Must have a credit score above 600
  • Must be able to provide collateral to secure the loan
  • Business owners can only be approved for 1 loan
  • Business owners can re-apply for the loan once the original loan is paid back to the City

Jobs 1st Retention Grant

  • $25,000 maximum grant amount
  • $12,500 awarded per full-time employee retained
  • Businesses applying for the grant need to retain 2 full-time employees to qualify for the maximum grant amount
  • Employees hired need to be full-time equivalent and need to work more than 40 hours per week
  • Business is located in Garden Grove
  • Business possess a valid GG Business License
  • Business has seen a minimum of a 15% decrease in revenue from the previous year
  • Business must provide payroll or labor reports showing difficulty retaining employees over the previous year
  • Business owners can only be approved for 1 grant
  • Past grant recipients can re-apply for the assistance after 5 years

Program Guidelines & Application Portal

Program Flyers

FY 22-23 Approved Businesses

Contact Information

Timothy Throne
Sr. Program Specialist
(714) 741-5144
timothyt@ggcity.org