The City of Stockton is accepting ongoing applications for the Broken Window Grant Program. Local businesses may be eligible for reimbursement for costs associated with broken windows.
“If a storefront ever gets its window broken, they can just apply for the broken window grant,” said Ricky Garcia, an economic development analyst with the City of Stockton. “We review it and reimburse them.”
The program, which began in 2023, is intended to alleviate the cost of replacing broken windows at smaller storefronts. The maximum grant amount for one window is $800 and $2,000 per property. Grants are only available once.
To be accepted, businesses must meet certain criteria. Eligible businesses must have a storefront within Stockton city limits, have a valid business license, provide photographic proof of a broken window after May 2, 2023, attest to having no insurance payout and provide receipts/invoices of window repair.
Not everyone with a broken window is eligible for the program. Ineligible business types include corporate-owned businesses not headquartered in Stockton, government entities, educational entities and vacant properties.
Applications are available in English and Spanish on the City of Stockton’s website.
The program does not come without precedent. In 2024, the police department reported 2,022 burglaries and 8,898 total property crimes.
“I think it’s a good program because business owners are sometimes burdened with the cost of fixing a window on top of all their other expenses,” Garcia said. “It’s refreshing to see them get the help.”
Other resources are available to small businesses. Stockton’s Economic Development Division offers an insights tool, a business resource guide, the Economic Review Committee and more. Questions about resources should be sent to Economic.Development@Stocktonca.gov.
