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8 | Federal Resources | U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) | Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program | The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance for each affected small business. These loans can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing. These loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact. The interest rate is 3.75% for small businesses. The interest rate for non-profits is 2.75%. According to the U.S. Senate, small businesses can get both EIDL and PPP loans, as long as they don't pay for the same expenses. Before taking both, check with a financial advisor or lender. | https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19 | ||
9 | U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) | Paycheck Protection Program | The Paycheck Protection Program is for any small business with less than 500 employees (including sole proprietorships, independent contractors and self-employed persons), private non-profit organization or 501(c)(19) veterans organizations affected by coronavirus/COVID-19. | https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program-ppp | |||
10 | U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) | SBA Express Bridge Loans | The Express Bridge Loan Pilot Program allows small businesses who currently have a business relationship with an SBA Express Lender to access up to $25,000 quickly. These loans can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing and can be a term loans or used to bridge the gap while applying for a direct SBA Economic Injury Disaster loan. | https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/sba-express-bridge-loans | |||
11 | U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) | SBA Debt Relief | The SBA will automatically pay the principal, interest, and fees of current 7(a), 504, and microloans for a period of six months. The SBA will also automatically pay the principal, interest, and fees of new 7(a), 504, and microloans issued prior to September 27, 2020. | https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/sba-debt-relief | |||
12 | U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) | 7(a) Loan Program | The U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) Loan Program is designed to help small businesses that are creditworthy but cannot qualify for a conventional loan. The SBA works with participating lenders to reduce their risk, increasing the likelihood of your loan’s approval. | https://www.sba.gov/brand/assets/sba/sba-lenders/7a-Loan-Fact-Sheet-Borrower-Version.pdf | |||
13 | Internal Revenue Service | Tax Deadline Extension | Tax Day now July 15: Treasury, IRS extend filing deadline and federal tax payments regardless of amount. For tax payments of up to $10 million, the IRS has also extended the deadline for both individuals and businesses to July 15, 2020. Estimated tax payments for 2020 originally due on April 15 will now be due on July 15. | https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus | |||
14 | U.S. Congress | Families First Coronavirus Response Act | This bill responds to the coronavirus outbreak by providing paid sick leave and free coronavirus testing, expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits, and requiring employers to provide additional protections for health care workers. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6201 | |||
15 | U.S. Congress | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) | A bill to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, including: Lending and grants for small businesses Establishing a bridge loan facility that will enable businesses to continue to pay employees and provide essential operations Pausing the payment of payroll taxes | https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FINAL%20FINAL%20CARES%20ACT.pdf | |||
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19 | Alabama | Alabama Department of Revenue | Sales Tax Relief for Small Retail Businesses | For small businesses unable to pay their state sales taxes due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19), penalties will be waived for taxes reported for returns filed for the February, March, and April 2020 reporting periods. This relief is automatic for small retailers filing their February, March, and April 2020 state sales tax returns. Similar sales tax relief may be available on a case-by-case basis to other businesses significantly impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the preventative measures being taken to limit its spread in Alabama. These taxpayers may contact the Department’s Sales and Use Division at 334-242-1490 to request relief. | https://revenue.alabama.gov/coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak-updates/ | ||
20 | Alabama Department of Labor | Support for Workers Impacted by COVID-19 | Alabama workers who are not able to work due to COVID-19 will be eligible to file for unemployment benefits. Based on current guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor, the Alabama Department of Labor is modifying existing unemployment compensation rules to allow workers to file a claim for unemployment compensation benefits who are affected in any of the following way: 1) Those who are quarantined by a medical professional or a government agency, 2) Those who are laid off or sent home without pay for an extended period by their employer due to COVID-19 concerns, 3) Those who are diagnosed with COVID-19, 4) Or, those who are caring for an immediate family member who is diagnosed with COVID-19. | Workers can file for benefits online at www.labor.alabama.gov or by calling 1-866-234-5382. Online filing is encouraged. | |||
21 | Alabama Department of Revenue | Tax Deadline Extension | The state income tax filing due date is extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020.Taxpayers can also defer state income tax payments due on April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020, without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed. This deferment applies to all taxpayers, including individuals, trusts and estates, corporations and other non-corporate tax filers. | https://revenue.alabama.gov/coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak-updates/ | |||
22 | City of Birmingham | Birmingham Strong Emergency Loan Fund | The Birmingham Strong Emergency Loan Fund is an emergency loan fund to provide zero-interest, 180-day loans to small businesses (less than 50 employees) of no more than $25,000 (with an average loan size of $10,000) to (a) prevent staff reductions; (b) offset losses related to the Coronavirus; and (c) help companies sponsor sick pay for workers. | https://bhamstrong.com/bhamstrongloan | |||
23 | The Community Foundation of West Alabama | Small Business Relief Fund | The Small Businesss Relief Fund must be located in one of the following counties in West Alabama: Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, or Tuscaloosa | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8rEs6Yk_g2VvVfx6Eqnec2whmTLEkvMYqF59zZXA0FMcpdQ/viewform | |||
24 | TruFund Financial Services | Small Business Lending | TruFund provides financing and business services to small businesses that cannot access affordable financing through traditional sources. Applicable to: Alabama, New York, Louisiana | https://www.trufund.org/products-services/small-business-lending/ | |||
25 | Alaska | Alaska Division of Economic Devlopment | Small Business Economic Development Program | Eligibility for the SBED program includes all communities in the state of Alaska with a population of less than 30,000. Loans in communities of 30,000 or more are available on a limited basis, depending on funds availability. | https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ded/FIN/LoanPrograms/SmallBusinessDevelopment.aspx | ||
26 | Alaska Division of Economic Devlopment | Rural Development Initiative Fund | Loans may be made to a business located in a community with a population of 5,000 or less that is not connected by road or rail to Anchorage or Fairbanks, or with a population of 2,000 or less that is connected by road or rail to Anchorage or Fairbanks. A $150 nonrefundable application fee must be submitted with the completed application | https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ded/FIN/LoanPrograms/RuralDevelopmentInitiativeFund.aspx | |||
27 | Alaska Division of Economic Devlopment | Microloan Loan Program | The Microloan Loan Program is to promote economic development in Alaska by helping small businesses access needed capital. Loans may be made for working capital, equipment, construction or other commercial purposes for a business located in Alaska.A $100 nonrefundable application fee must be submitted with the completed application. | https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ded/FIN/LoanPrograms/Microloan.aspx | |||
28 | Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority | Sustaining Alaska’s Future Economy Guaranty Program | The AK SAFE Program will be made available to Alaska’s banks and financial institutions for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency disaster as proclaimed by Governor Mike Dunleavy. AIDEA will make up to $50,000,000 available for loan guarantees under AK SAFE, and subject to authorization for a statutory change, the Authority will increase the program cap to $1,000,000,000. | http://aidea.org/Portals/0/PressReleases/033120AIDEACreates1BProgramConfrontCOVID19EconomicCrisis.pdf | |||
29 | Arizona | Arizona Department of Economic Security | Unemployment Insurance | Governor Doug Ducey increased access to unemployment benefits. These resources are applied retroactively to hardships experienced after March 11, 2020. Applications will be accepted beginning March 23, 2020. | https://des.az.gov/services/employment/unemployment-individual | ||
30 | Arizona Community Foundation | Arizona COVID-19 Community Response Fund | The Fund will support nonprofit organizations across the state as they respond to the impact of COVID-19 within our community. | https://www.azfoundation.org/GrantsLoans/COVID-19ResourcesforNonprofits.aspx | |||
31 | Flagstaff Arts Council Art & Science Grant Fund Committee | Flagstaff Arts Council | If you are an art, science, and culture non-profit that is impacted by a closure or acute revenue loss associated with COVID-19 that an emergency grant would help avert immediate fiscal crisis, please contact Executive Director Jonathan Stone (jstone@flagartscouncil.org) | https://flagartscouncil.org/covid19/ | |||
32 | Arizona Together | AZ Coronovirus Relief Fund | The AZ Coronavirus Relief Fund will provide financial support to organizations working to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 in Arizona. | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfceXTSt1p8K7_QTavXLKMYOvs1sWKAramUGMXAfiRdeeteJg/viewform | |||
33 | Local First Arizona | LFA's Small Business Relief Fund | Local First Arizona and its community partners are launching a fund to provide mini-grants to Arizona's smallest, locally owned, independent enterprises. These micro-entrepreneurs — businesses with 0-3 employees and less than $250,000 in annual revenue (approximately $35k-$45k in net profits) — need immediate assistance to sustain the impact from decreased business and cash flow caused by the shut down of our economy. | https://www.localfirstaz.com/small-business-relief-fund | |||
34 | Growth Partners Arizona | Small Business Success Loan | Growth Partners Arizona can also help your business during the loan term to develop effective financial and other business practices so your business can grow. When you borrow from GPAz and pay the loan back on time, you improve the credit history of your business, making it easier in the future to borrow from a bank. And, you also “pay it forward” by making our loan funds available for other borrowers. | https://www.growthpartnersaz.org/small-business-success-loans/ | |||
35 | Growth Partners Arizona | Nonprofit Financing | Growth Partners Arizona supports 1) program expansion, 2) social enterprises, and 3) cash flow gaps while nonprofits await, for example: donations, membership/subscription fees, conclusion of major fundraising campaign, grants or other reimbursements. | https://www.growthpartnersaz.org/nonprofit-financing/ | |||
36 | Community Investment Corporation | Disaster Relief Microloan | Community Investment Corporation has created an emergency microloan fund to support southern Arizona businesses that are affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. This program is designed to help bridge current and impending cash flow for small businesses as the details for a government stimulus package and qualifications for assistance are finalized. | https://cictucson.org/disaster-relief-microloan-pre-qualification/ | |||
37 | Invest Southwest and LeadMD | AZ Local Impact Fund | (Launching Soon!) Invest Southwest and LeadMD have joined forces to launch the AZ Local Impact Fund, created in response to COVID-19. The relief fund aims to provide financial support to small businesses and those they employ in order to preserve the local economy and inject much-needed financial support during this challenging time. | https://investsouthwest.org/donate-to-az-local-impact-fund/ | |||
38 | Community Foundation for Southern Arizona | CFSA’s COVID-19 Community Support Fund | Funds will be distributed to nonprofit organizations serving Arizona’s most vulnerable with a focus on providing basic human needs and access to healthcare to affected populations, including low-income individuals, residents without access to healthcare, older adults, health care workers, first responders, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled residents and communities of color. Funds may be available for other populations and needs as they emerge. | http://cfsaz.org/grants-scholarships/covid-19/ | |||
39 | Community Foundation for Southern Arizona | CFSA’s COVID-19 Nonprofit Event Relief Fund | The COVID-19 Nonprofit Event Relief Fund provides a one-time grant award to organizations that, due to COVID-19, have had to cancel critical fundraising events and programming, resulting in a significant hardship on the organization. This general operating support grant can replace lost revenue and non-recoverable expenses. | http://cfsaz.org/grants-scholarships/covid-19/ | |||
40 | Arkansas | Arkansas Economic Development Commission | Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) | Up to $12 million in CDBG assistance will be made available for COVID19 relief and recovery. This money will be used to provide grants to eligible local governments with which to provide direct economic assistance in the form of loans to companies impacted by COVID19 and grants to clinics, hospitals and other non-profits who are working hard to provide care in rural Arkansas and to vulnerable populations such as the homeless. AEDC is undertaking necessary regulatory steps required by the federal government to implement this assistance. This page will be updated as more information becomes available. | Email: COVID19.businessinfo@arkansasedc.com Phone: 501-682-1121 or toll-free: 1-800-ARKANSAS | ||
41 | Arkansas Economic Development Commission | Quick Action Loan Program | * Allocation of $4,000,000 from the Governor's Quick Action Closing Fund * Eligible companies may apply for a loan or loan guaranty of up to $250,000. * Prioritize small to medium-sized companies that are in the supply chain of essential goods and services (including healthcare, food manufacturing, logistics) | Email: COVID19.businessinfo@arkansasedc.com Phone: 501-682-1121 or toll-free: 1-800-ARKANSAS | |||
42 | Arkansas Division of Workforce Services | Shared Work Unemployment Compensation Program | * Provides an alternative for employers faced with a reduction in their workforce * Allows an employer to divide available work or hours of work among a specific group(s) of employees in lieu of a layoff * Allows the employees to receive a portion of their unemployment benefits while working reduced hours | https://www.dws.arkansas.gov/employers/shared-work-program | |||
43 | Arkansas Community Foundation | COVID-19 Relief Fund | In the short term, the fund will provide rapid-response grants to nonprofit organizations working on the front lines. This critical funding will enable them to maintain operations and support the increased demand for services. In the intermediate term, the fund will focus on addressing the ongoing economic needs of Arkansans affected by the pandemic and shoring up critical systems in our state, such as healthcare, emergency food distribution, schools, etc. | https://www.arcf.org/responding-to-covid-19-in-arkansas/ | |||
44 | Woman's Foundation | Woman Owned | The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas has established Women Owned, a fund to provide assistance to women owned small businesses experiencing hardship due to COVID-19 | http://womensfoundationarkansas.org/women-owned/ | |||
45 | Blue & You Foundation | Rapid-Response COVID Relief | The Blue & You Foundation has an online application process for its regular grants of $5,000 to $150,000, with a July 15 application deadline. To be eligible, applicants must be a 501(c)(3) public charity, public school, governmental agency, nonprofit hospital or church in Arkansas. | http://www.blueandyoufoundationarkansas.org/our-focus/ | |||
46 | California | Employment Development Department | Disability Insurance Claims | If you’re unable to work due to having or being exposed to COVID-19 (certified by a medical professional), you can file a Disability Insurance (DI) claim. DI provides short-term benefit payments to eligible workers who have a full or partial loss of wages due to a non-work-related illness, injury, or pregnancy. Benefit amounts are approximately 60-70 percent of wages (depending on income) and range from $50-$1,300 a week. The Governor’s Executive Order waives the one-week unpaid waiting period, so you can collect DI benefits for the first week you are out of work. If you are eligible, the EDD processes and issues payments within a few weeks of receiving a claim. | https://www.edd.ca.gov/Disability/How_to_File_a_DI_Claim_in_SDI_Online.htm | ||
47 | Employment Development Department | Paid Family Leave Claim | If you’re unable to work because you are caring for an ill or quarantined family member with COVID-19 (certified by a medical professional), you can file a Paid Family Leave (PFL) claim. PFL provides up to six weeks of benefit payments to eligible workers who have a full or partial loss of wages because they need time off work to care for a seriously ill family member or to bond with a new child. Benefit amounts are approximately 60-70 percent of wages (depending on income) and range from $50-$1,300 a week. If you are eligible, the EDD processes and issues payments within a few weeks of receiving a claim. | https://www.edd.ca.gov/Disability/How_to_File_a_PFL_Claim_in_SDI_Online.htm | |||
48 | Employment Development Department | Tax Deadline Extension | Employers experiencing a hardship as a result of COVID-19 may request up to a 60-day extension of time from the EDD to file their state payroll reports and/or deposit state payroll taxes without penalty or interest. A written request for extension must be received within 60 days from the original delinquent date of the payment or return | For questions, employers may call the EDD Taxpayer Assistance Center. Toll-free from the U.S. or Canada: 1-888-745-3886 Hearing impaired (TTY): 1-800-547-9565 Outside the U.S. or Canada: 1-916-464-3502 | |||
49 | California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank | Disaster Relief Loan Guarantee Program | IBank will issue loan guarantees up to 95 percent of the loan through its partner Financial Development Corporations to help small business borrowers who were impacted by disasters or public safety power shutoffs and who need term loans or lines of credit for working capital. Small businesses, including small farms, nurseries, agriculture-related enterprises and nonprofits that have suffered an economic loss Resources for Businesses and/or physical damage may apply. This disaster program will help lenders and small businesses by providing loan guarantees of up to $1 million for small business borrowers in declared disaster areas. They are currently available to small businesses needing assistance to overcome economic injury caused by COVID-19. | https://www.ibank.ca.gov/small-business-finance-center/ | |||
50 | California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank | Jump Start Loan Program | IBank is offering loans from $500 to $10,000 to low-wealth entrepreneurs in the declared disaster and emergency areas through its Jump Start Loan Program. IBank established the Jump Start Loan Program in 2016 as a small loan and financial literacy/technical assistance program designed for low-income small businesses in low-wealth communities, including businesses owned by women, minorities, veterans, people with disabilities and those previously incarcerated. Access to IBank’s Disaster Relief Loan Guarantee Program and Jump Start Loan Program can be made through its partner Financial Development Corporations (FDCs). They are currently available to small businesses needing assistance to overcome economic injury caused by COVID-19. | https://www.ibank.ca.gov/small-business-finance-center/ | |||
51 | California State Treasurer's Office | California Capital Access Program (CalCAP) | The California Capital Access Program for Small Business (CalCAP SB or Program) encourages banks and other financial institutions to make loans to small businesses that have difficulty obtaining financing. If you own a small business and need a loan for start-up, expansion or working capital, you may receive more favorable loan terms from a lender if your loan is enrolled in the CalCAP Loan Loss Reserve Program. This program helps communities by providing financing to businesses that create jobs and improve the economy. Loans are available up to $5 million. CalCAP is a loan loss reserve program which may provide up to 100% coverage on losses as a result of certain loan defaults. With CalCAP portfolio support, a lender may be more comfortable underwriting small business loans. | https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/cpcfa/calcap/sb/index.asp | |||
52 | Franchise Tax Board | Tax Deadline Extension | FTB is postponing until July 15 the filing and payment deadlines for all individuals and business entities for: * 2019 tax returns * 2019 tax return payments * 2020 1st and 2nd quarter estimate payments * 2020 LLC taxes and fees * 2020 Non-wage withholding payments Taxpayers do not need to claim any special treatment or call FTB to qualify for this relief. | https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/newsroom/covid-19/extensions-to-file-pay.html | |||
53 | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | Tax Assistance | The CDTFA has the authority to assist individuals and businesses impacted by complying with a state or local public health official’s imposition or recommendation of social distancing measures related to COVID-19. This assistance includes granting extensions for filing returns and making payments, relief from interest and penalties, and filing a claim for refund. | https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/services/covid19.htm | |||
54 | City of Sacramento | Small Business Emergency Economic Relief Loan Program | The City of Sacramento has established a $1 million economic relief fund for businesses affected by COVID-19. The fund will provide zero-percent interest loans of up to $25,000 per business. | https://cityofsac.forms.fm/covid19-relief/forms/7750 | |||
55 | City of Los Angeles | Small Business Emergency Microloan Program | The City of Los Angeles has established Small Business Emergency Microloan Program, providing financing needed to strengthen small business enterprises in this time of acute need that have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak with loans ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. | https://ewddlacity.com/index.php/microloan-program | |||
56 | City of Oakland | Business Tax Relief | The City of Oakland will work with small business owners to help meet their tax obligations in a flexible manner. In response to this crisis, the City’s Finance Department will waive late payment penalties for small businesses resulting from failure to file taxes due March 1, 2020 on time due to COVID-19. | To apply for a payment plan or to seek waiver of penalties due to COVID-19, please call the customer service line at (510) 238-3704 or email BTwebsupport@oaklandca.gov. | |||
57 | San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development | Deferred Business Taxes and Licensing Fees | * For businesses with up to $10M in gross receipts, the City is deferring payment of quarterly business taxes due April 30, 2020 nine months to February 2021 with no interest or penalties. This will provide immediate cash-flow assistance to 8,050 small businesses. * The City of San Francisco is deferring collection of annual small business license and permit fees that make up the Unified License Bill for three months to June 30, 2020. This will support more than 10,000 businesses. | https://sftreasurer.org/covid19 | |||
58 | San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development | Small Business Resiliency Fund | The City of San Francisco has established a fund administered by OEWD to offer emergency grants up to $10,000 for microbusinesses. Businesses must be able to show a recent loss in revenue. | https://oewd.org/covid-19-small-business-resiliency-fund | |||
59 | City of San Diego | Small Business Relief Fund | The Small Business Relief Fund is designed to provide grants and forgivable or low- to zero-interest-rate loans to eligible small businesses for working capital. The goal of the SBRF is to help businesses retain employees and sustain continuity of business operations impacted by federal, California, San Diego County and local emergency declarations regarding COVID-19. Approximately $6.1 million is available in the SBRF, which is being administered by the City of San Diego Economic Development Department. | https://www.sandiego.gov/economic-development/resources/relief | |||
60 | Small Business Finance Center | California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program & Disaster Relief Loan Guarantee Program | The Small Business Finance Center (SBFC) partners with Financial Development Corporations to provide loan guarantees and direct loans for small businesses that experience capital access barriers. | https://www.ibank.ca.gov/small-business-finance-center/ | |||
61 | Main Street Launch | San Francisco Hardship Emergency Loan Program | Through the San Francisco Hardship Emergency Loan Program (SF HELP), businesses in San Francisco are eligible for 0% interest rate loans from Main Street Launch in partnership with the City of San Francisco. Loans can be made up to $50,000 at terms of up to six years. | https://mainstreetlaunch.org/about-us/loan-inquiry/ | |||
62 | SF Bay Area | Per FB, up to 30,000 eligible small businesses in more than 30 countries where FB operates will be able to receive the grant. Starts 4/20, and will be opened for two weeks | https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants | ||||
63 | Berkeley City Council | Berkeley Relief Fund | The Berkeley City Council approved up to $3 million in emergency relief grants for small businesses, nonprofit arts organizations and worker rent support, and has run an outreach effort encouraging the community to help match that amount. | https://berkeleyrelieffund.org/apply/ | |||
64 | East Bay Community Foundation | COVID-19: A Just East Bay Response Fund | COVID-19: A Just East Bay Response Fund will rapidly deploy resources to organizations addressing the social and economic impacts of the broader COVID-19 outbreak, including the immediate needs of communities and organizations affected by coronavirus-related closures. The Fund helps expand local capacity to address all aspects of the outbreak as efficiently as possible. | https://www.ebcf.org/covid-19-fund/ | |||
65 | Colorado | Denver Economic Development and Opportunity | Small Business Emergency Relief | The City of Denver is launching an emergency relief fund to address the most immediate needs of the business community. The program prioritizes those industries who are most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, such as the food industry, nail salons, barbershops, home childcare providers, and retail shops. Providing up to a $7,500 in cash grants to our most vulnerable, this program is designed to assist eligible small businesses that may have had to temporarily close, have difficulty with paying their rent and utilities, or have had to lay off staff. | https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/environmental-health/news/coronavirus-info/support-services/small-business-emergency-relief-program-form.html | ||
66 | Telluride Regional Loan Fund | Telluride Regional Loan Fund | In selective counties, capital loans designed for business growth and expansion. Lending is designed to help businesses create a financial base that leads to bridging to commercial lending | https://drive.google.com/file/d/16aFIgXhl9hKUGvBGVzehrHOp60DtyBsO/view | |||
67 | Region 10 | Region 10 Business Loan Fund | Region 10’s Business Loan Fund (BLF) is a lending source that provides capital to small businesses focusing on expansion, creating and retaining jobs, and benefiting our growing regional economy | https://region10.net/business-loan-fund/ | |||
68 | Exponential Impact | Survive & Thrive COS | Survive & Thrive COS provides recovery funding in the form of low-interest loans of up to $25,000, mentorship and other resources to support resiliency and continue building healthy businesses. Exponential Impact, in partnership with the Pikes Peak Community Foundation, and various other community partners, businesses, and local investors have teamed up to offer immediate relief services. | https://exponentialimpact.com/small-business-emergency-relief-fund/ | |||
69 | Pikes Peak Community Foundation | COVID19 Emergency Relief Fund | Applications for nonprofit assistance are being accepted on a continuous basis for immediate, mid and long-term efforts. | https://www.ppcf.org/relief/ | |||
70 | Survive & Thrive COS | Survive & Thrive COS Small Business Relief Fund | The City is working in partnership with Exponential Impact and Pikes Peak Community Foundation to provide mentorship, resources, and relief loans of up to $25,000 for small businesses and nonprofits with 2-25 employees in El Paso County. | https://exponentialimpact.com/small-business-emergency-relief-fund/ | |||
71 | Connecticut | Department of Revenue Services | Tax Deadline Extension | The Department of Revenue Services has extended deadlines for filing and payments associated with certain state business tax returns. The filing deadlines for certain annual tax returns due on or after March 15, 2020, and before June 1, 2020, are extended by at least 30 days. In addition, the payments associated with these returns are also extended to the corresponding due date in June. | Those who need to contact DRS regarding their specific situation may e-mail us at DRS@po.state.ct.us or call 860-297-5962. | ||
72 | Department of Economic and Community Development | Small Business Express program | The Small Business Express Program provides an array of financing options to fuel your progress, whether you need an equity investment, capital purchase or working capital. This program is applicable to small businesses as long it: 1. employs not more than 100 employees; 2. has operations or will have operations in Connecticut, registered to do business for at least a year, in good standing with payments | https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Business-Development/05_Funding_Opportunities/Small-Business-Express | |||
73 | Department of Economic and Community Development | Connecticut Recovery Bridge Loan Program | Under the Connecticut Recovery Bridge Loan program, a qualifying business or nonprofit organization can apply for a loan of up to $75,000 or three months of operating expenses (whichever is lesser). This $25 million short-term emergency loan program is administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and expedited with the administrative and underwriting support of Connecticut Innovations. | https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Coronavirus-Business-Recovery/CT-Recovery-Bridge-Loan-Program | |||
74 | Department of Economic and Community Development | Minority Business Revolving Loan Fund | Through the Minority Business Revolving Loan Fund program, eligible applicants can apply for term loans and lines of credit from $10,000 to $100,000. | https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Business-Development/05_Funding_Opportunities/Minority-Business-Funding | |||
75 | Delaware | Honeycomb Credit | Honeycomb Crowdfunded Small Business Relief Loan | To help deliver the working capital that businesses need, Honeycomb is offering 45-day payment free periods, 6-month interest-only periods and reducing our posting, success, and investor fees. We're also streamlining our due diligence to connect businesses with local investors as quickly as possible. As always, these loans are community funded via the Honeycomb crowdfunding platform. | https://www.honeycombcredit.com/relief | ||
76 | Beauty Changes Lives | Horst Rechelbacher Foundation: COVID-19 Relief Grant | Generously funded by the Horst Rechelbacher Foundation, these $1,000 grants will provide financial assistance to beauty professionals or students of beauty programs, whose lives have been drastically changed by the mandated closures in response to COVID-19. Available to beauty professionals and students who are unemployed and cannot maintain their regular income during this time, these one-time $1,000 grants will be distributed directly to the applicant to provide temporary financial relief. Applications are open starting April 1, 2020! | https://beautychangeslives.org/horst-rechelbacher-foundation-covid-19-relief-grant/ | |||
77 | Delaware Division of Small Business | Hospitality Emergency Loan Program (HELP) | The Delaware Division of Small Business is offering the Hospitality Emergency Loan Program (HELP) to provide funds to some of the businesses and nonprofits in the state most significantly impacted by Coronavirus. The Division will make no-interest loans of up to $10,000 per business per month available to eligible businesses in the hospitality industry. | https://business.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/118/2020/03/Hospitality-Emergency-Loan-Program-Application_NEW.pdf | |||
78 | Florida | Florida Department of Economic Opportunity | Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program | The Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program is currently available to small business owners located in all Florida counties statewide that experienced economic damage as a result of COVID-19. These short-term, interest-free working capital loans are intended to “bridge the gap” between the time a major catastrophe hits and when a business has secured longer term recovery resources, such as sufficient profits from a revived business, receipt of payments on insurance claims or federal disaster assistance. Loans are make up to $50,000 per eligible small businesses with two to 100 employees. | https://floridadisasterloan.org/ | ||
79 | Vystar Credit Union | City of Jacksonville | The City of Jacksonville and VyStar Credit Union are collaborating on a loan program to assist local small businesses affected by the COVID-19 response. The City’s contribution to the Small Business Lending Program will be between $20 to $30 million, which will be used to provide a combination of grants, interest payments and potential aid toward the principal of the loan, with some elements tied to employee retention. Jacksonville businesses affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19) can apply for the City of Jacksonville COVID-19 Community Relief Loan. | https://www.vystarcu.org/VyStar/media/PDF/Business-Loan-Application-COVID19-Loan.pdf | |||
80 | County of Santa Rosa | Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant | Santa Rosa County, Florida, in partnership with the Florida SBDC at UWF, has created the Santa Rosa County Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program. Santa Rosa County will fund the grant with a contribution of $100,000. The Florida SBDC at UWF will assist eligible for-profit businesses with applying for the grant, UWF will distribute the appropriate funds to businesses who have been awarded the grant, and a third-party review board will be created to review applications. | http://www.santarosaready.com/page/small-business-covid-19-recovery-grant/ | |||
81 | City of St. Petersburg | Fighting Chance Fund | To provide relief to small businesses impacted by local COVID-19 orders, the City of St. Petersburg has created the Fighting Chance Fund – an emergency grant for St. Pete’s negatively impacted locally owned and independently operated small businesses. | http://www.stpete.org/assistance/fighting_chance_fund.php | |||
82 | Georgia | City of Atlanta | Business Continuity Loan Fund | Invest Atlanta has established a Business Continuity Loan Fund (BCLF) with $1.5 million of funding from the City of Atlanta. The fund will offer small businesses zero-interest loans to address a lack of working capital and cash flows as a result of reduced consumer demand, the ability to fulfill product or service orders and other economic conditions. | https://www.investatlanta.com/business-continuity-loan-fund | ||
83 | Hawaii | City & County Of Honolulu Small Business Relief and Recovery Fund | Small Business Relief and Recovery Fund | The City and County of Honolulu launched the Small Business Relief and Recovery Fund with the purpose of reimbursing small businesses for costs incurred from business interruption due to Emergency Proclamations and to help small businesses implement safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. One-time reimbursement for expenses up to $10,000 to each qualified business that have less than $1,000,000 in gross annual revenue and 30 or fewer employees | https://www.oneoahu.org/small-business | ||
84 | Bank of Hawaii | Forbearance Program / Extension Program | Bank of Hawaii has initiated two financial assistance programs to help Bank of Hawaii loan customers facing financial hardship as a result of COVID-19. The programs are being provided to Bank of Hawaii customers who may be experiencing financial hardship as a result of income interruption resulting from COVID-19. | https://www.boh.com/newsroom/providing-assistance-programs-in-response-to-covid-19-impacts | |||
85 | Idaho | Government of Idaho | Rebound Cash Grants for Small Businesses | Applications will be facilitated by the State Tax Commission. To apply, small businesses will need to create a Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) account if they do not already have one. Small businesses are encouraged to create a TAP account as soon as possible, well in advance of the application period opening on May 11. *Subject to qualification (eligibility to be finalized by the Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee and made available on Tuesday, May 5 at 9 a.m. Mountain Time) | https://rebound.idaho.gov/idaho-rebound-cash-grants-for-small-businesses/ | ||
86 | Illinois | City of Chicago | Chicago Small Business Resiliency Fund | Starting March 31, small businesses in Chicago can apply for low-interest loans of up to $50,000 with repayment terms of up to five years. The amount of the loan you’ll qualify for depends on your revenues before business was affected by the coronavirus. Who’s eligible: You must demonstrate a 25% drop in revenue, have less than $3 million in revenue and fewer than 50 employees, and have no current tax liens or legal judgments. | https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/COVID19Chicago | ||
87 | Illinois Department of Commerce | Hospitality Emergency Grant Program | The Hospitality Emergency Grant Program with $14 million drawn from funds originally budgeted for job training, tourism promotion, and other purposes are available to support working capital like payroll and rent, as well as job training, retraining, and technology to support shifts in operations, like increased pick-up and delivery. Bars and restaurants with a valid license to serve food or liquor and who generated revenues of less than $1 million in 2019 and hotels with a valid license (hotels, motels other lodging establishments) and who generated revenues of less than $8 million in 2019 eligible. | https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ilgrant | |||
88 | Illinois Department of Commerce | Downstate Small Business Stabilization Program | To support small businesses in downstate and rural counties across Illinois, DCEO is repurposing $20 million in CDBG funds to stand up the Downstate Small Business Stabilization Program. This Fund will offer small businesses of up to 50 employees the opportunity to partner with their local governments to obtain grants of up to $25,000 in working capital. These grants will be offered on a rolling basis. | https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/CommunityServices/CommunityInfrastructure/Pages/DownstateSmBizStabilizaition.aspx | |||
89 | Illinois Department of Commerce | Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund | DCEO and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) are establishing the Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund to offer small businesses low interest loans of up to $50,000. Businesses located outside of the City of Chicago with fewer than 50 workers and less than $3 million in revenue in 2019 will be eligible to apply. Successful applicants will owe nothing for six months and will then begin making fixed payments at a below market interest rate for the remainder of a five-year loan term. | https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/SmallBizAssistance/Pages/IllinoisSmallBusinessEmergencyLoanFund.aspx | |||
90 | Cook County | Community Recovery Initiative | The County plans to open applications for the Community Recovery Fund by mid-April. To learn more and sign up for updates when the application opens, please visit www.cookcountyil.gov/recovery. | https://www.cookcountyil.gov/news/president-preckwinkle-launches-fund-help-small-businesses-and-independent-contractors-recover | |||
91 | Indiana | Indiana Small Business Development Center | SBDC Counseling and Advising | The Indiana Small Business Development Center, which has 10 regional offices throughout the state, will provide free business advising and application assistance for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. | https://isbdc.org/indianacovid19smallbusiness/ | ||
92 | Indy Chamber | Rapid Response Loan Fund | The Rapid Response Loan Fund through the Indy Chamber's Business Ownership Initiative (BOI) and its partners is an affordable option for loans of $1,000-$25,000. These could be used to pay employee salaries, insurance premiums, or as a bridge loan until additional funding kicks in from your bank or from the SBA. | https://www.response.indychamber.com/loans | |||
93 | Iowa | Iowa Workforce Development | Voluntary Shared Work Program | The Voluntary Shared Work (VSW) program may be a viable option for employers dealing with challenges from COVID-19. The program is intended for use as an alternative to layoffs and can be an effective tool for Iowa businesses experiencing a temporary decline in regular business activity. | https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/sites/search.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/files/content-files/VSW%20Flyer%20-%20COVID-19.pdf | ||
94 | Iowa Economic Development | Iowa Small Business Relief Program | The Iowa Small Business Relief Program will provide financial assistance to small businesses and tax deferrals to any Iowa businesses that have been economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic | https://www.iowaeconomicdevelopment.com/our-agency-detail-resources/6710 | |||
95 | Iowa Economic Development | Targeted Small Business Program | The Targeted Small Business (TSB) program is designed to help women, individuals with minority status, service-connected disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities overcome some of the hurdles to start or grow a small business in Iowa. | https://www.iowaeconomicdevelopment.com/Entrepreneurial/TSB | |||
96 | Iowa Credit. Union Foundation | ICUF Emergency Relief Fund | Eligible small business owners of this grant program are those: Who operate and own a small business that employees less than five people with an annual operating revenue at or below $250,000, AND Who have experienced economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, AND Who are current members of an Iowa credit union | https://www.iowacreditunionfoundation.org/emergency-relief-fund | |||
97 | Delta Dental | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Nonprofit Emergency Operating Relief Grants | The Foundation has committed $500,000 for a COVID-19 Nonprofit Emergency Operating Relief Fund. Through this fund the Foundation is offering operating grants of up to $10,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations focused on providing health and wellness services during this crisis, or addressing food insecurity needs. | https://www.deltadentalia.com/foundation/grants/covid19/ | |||
98 | Kansas | Department of Commerce | Hospitality Industry Relief Emergency (HIRE) | Kansas allocated $5 million for the Hospitality Industry Relief Emergency (HIRE) fund to provide bridge loans to businesses in the hospitality industry. The loans are for up to $20,000 at a 0% rate over a period of 36 months. | https://www.kansascommerce.gov/covid-19-response/hospitality-industry-relief-emergency-hire-fund/hirefund-application/ | ||
99 | Go Topeka | Host Relief Program | HOST is a small business emergency resource fund that was developed by private sector leaders. Individual donations have been raised with the intent of purchasing products or services from Shawnee County businesses. These resources will be distributed to those workers displaced, temporarily or permanently, as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. | https://supporttopeka.com/HOST/ | |||
100 | Kentucky | LHome | Small Business Continuity Loan Program | The loan program will provide zero-interest loans, with no payments for 12 months, to our smallest businesses (10 full-time employees or fewer) impacted by COVID-19. Small businesses can receive up to $25,000 to cover immediate expenses. Applications will open on Monday, April 6. Business must be located in Jefferson County, KY | https://louisvilleky.gov/sites/default/files/louisville_forward/small_business_continuity_loan_program.pdf | ||
101 | Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky | Southeast Kentucky Downtown Business Stimulus Fund | The Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky (CEDIK) has created a small business stimulus fund to help those impacted by COVID-19. Grants will be awarded in amounts up to $3,000. Eligible counties. | https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1EKJoRcLjWgQ3yZ?fbclid=IwAR0I_scozHxwgpC68wdD2LfSx5SCYvhhrbXB_UHtW1Y44iqjzyM7I-LNeqs | |||
102 | Louisiana | Louisiana Department of Revenue | Sales Tax Filing and Payment Extension | Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) has extended the filing and payment due dates for several state taxes, including Sales Tax until May 20. | https://revenue.louisiana.gov/NewsAndPublications/COVID19LouisianaStateTaxFilingAndPaymentExtensions | ||
103 | Louisiana Economic Development | Small Business Loan and Guaranty Program | The Small Business Loan and Guaranty Program facilitates capital accessibility for small businesses by providing loan guarantees to banks and other small business lenders in association with the federal State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). The program's purpose is to provide financial assistance, which will help with the development, expansion and retention of Louisiana's small businesses. The program is administered by Louisiana Economic Development through Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC). | https://www.opportunitylouisiana.com/business-incentives/small-business-loan-and-guaranty-program | |||
104 | New Orleans Business Alliance | COVID-19 Relief Grant Application | NOLABA is committing $100,000 to initiate the fund, with a goal of increasing the fund assets to a minimum of $500,000. We have issued a charge across the community to encourage business leaders, philanthropy, and concerned New Orleanians to contribute to increase the potential reach and impact of this relief effort. | https://www.nolaba.org/relief-fund/ | |||
105 | TruFund Financial Services | Small Business Lending | TruFund provides financing and business services to small businesses that cannot access affordable financing through traditional sources. Applicable to: Alabama, New York, Louisiana | https://www.trufund.org/products-services/small-business-lending/ | |||
106 | Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities | Louisiana Culture Care Fund | The LEH is offering emergency relief grants for 501(c)(3) non-profit cultural organizations in Louisiana with a strong humanities focus that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Awards are designated for operational expenses, including but not limited to staff retention (payroll and benefits), rent, mortgage, and utilities. | https://www.leh.org/louisianaculturecarefund/ | |||
107 | Louisiana Economic Development | Louisiana Loan Portfolio Guaranty Program | The State of Louisiana, in partnership with Louisiana Economic Development (LED), created the Louisiana Loan Portfolio Guaranty Program, which will offer loans of up to $100,000 to Louisiana small businesses of fewer than 100 employees that are impacted by the pandemic. | https://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/communication/viewcampaign/2591?&uid=dng%3Df%7Di_jW&nowrap=1 | |||
108 | Maine | Finace Authority of Maine | Relief Business Direct Loan Program | The COVID-19 Relief Business Direct Loan Program provides FAME Direct Loans of up to $50,000 with special terms available to Maine-based businesses experiencing interruption or hardship due to COVID-19. | https://www.famemaine.com/business/programs/covid-19-relief-loan-programs/covid-19-relief-business-direct-loan-program/ | ||
109 | Finace Authority of Maine | Relief Interim SBA Finance Load Program | The COVID-19 Relief Interim SBA Finance Loan Program provides FAME Direct Loans of up to $100,000 with special terms available to eligible borrowers who provide proof of commitment for SBA financing. Eligible borrowers will provide proof of commitment for SBA financing with the intention the FAME loan would be originated for use to business owner until such time as SBA loan is funded. The SBA loan would then pay-off the FAME loan. | https://www.famemaine.com/business/programs/covid-19-relief-loan-programs/covid-19-relief-interim-sba-finance-loan-program/ | |||
110 | Brunswick Development Corporation | BDC Pandemic Emergency Loan Fund | The PELF loan fund will provide working capital to Brunswick-based businesses that have experienced interruption or hardship due to COVID-19 and will offer special terms for this short-term financing to include: no-interest loans of up to $5,000; a two (2) year term, and deferred principal payments for 12 months. | https://www.brunswickme.org/DocumentCenter/View/2241/BDC-New-Quick-App-EMERGENCY-PANDEMIC-LOANS-003-fillable | |||
111 | Coastal Enterprises, Inc. | Microloans | CEI offers fast track microloans for existing and start-up businesses. Decisions will typically be made within three business days. | https://www.ceimaine.org/financing/business-financing/wicked-fast-microloans/ | |||
112 | Augusta Downtown Alliance and Gardiner Main Street | Kennebec Valley Downtown Relief Fund | Any for profit business within the Downtown Augusta or Downtown Gardiner district boundaries is welcome to apply. If the applicant has multiple locations within one or both districts, applicant must specify, which location they are intending to utilize funds for. Eligible businesses can apply for up to $3000 in relief funding until funds are depleted. | https://www.gardinermainstreet.org/relief | |||
113 | Maine Tourism | Maine Tourism Relief Fund | The Maine Tourism Association is offering grants for small businesses owners and employees who have been adversely impacted by coronoavirus. Grants offered through the Maine Tourism Relief Fund will provide up to $1000 per small Maine businesses and up to $500 per self employed individuals or employee who work in tourism-related industries for companies with less than 50 people. | https://www.mainetourism.com/maine-tourism-relief-fund/get-assistance/ | |||
114 | Maryland | Comptroller of Maryland | Tax Deadline Extension | The Comptroller has extended the time to file sales and use tax returns for sales taking place in February, March, and April of 2020 to June 1, 2020. Sales and use tax returns, and their accompanying payments, are due no later than June 1, 2020. | https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/schedule/covid.php | ||
115 | Department of Commerce | Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Loan Fund | Emergency Relief $75M Loan Fund offers working capital to assist Maryland for-profit small businesses disrupted operations due to COVID-19. Loan assistance is intended to provide interim relief complementing actions with its bank, business interruption insurance, and financial partners. | https://commerce.maryland.gov/fund/maryland-small-business-covid-19-emergency-relief-loan-fund | |||
116 | Department of Commerce | Maryland Small Business COVID-19 COVID-19 Emergency Relief | The COVID-19 Emergency Relief $50M Grant Fund offers working capital to assist Maryland small businesses and nonprofits with disrupted operations due to COVID-19. | https://commerce.maryland.gov/fund/maryland-small-business-covid-19-emergency-relief-grant-fund | |||
117 | Maryland Department of Labor | COVID-19 Layoff Aversion Fund | The COVID-19 Layoff Aversion Fund is designed to support businesses undergoing economic stresses due to the pandemic by preventing or minimizing the duration of unemployment resulting from layoffs. The award (up to $50,000 per applicant), will be a quick deployable benefit and customizable to the specific needs of your business to minimize the need for layoffs. | https://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/covidlafund.shtml | |||
118 | County of Allegany | COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Fund | The Allegany County Board of Commissioners announced Thursday the creation of a fund to award grants to small businesses impacted by the coronavirus threat. Titled the COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Fund, the program makes available $2,500 grants to qualifying small businesses with no repayment. I | https://www.alleganygov.org/FormCenter/Business-Resiliancy-13/Small-Business-Resiliency-MicroGrant-App-83 | |||
119 | County of Montgomery | Montgomery County Public Health Emergency Grant (PHEG) program | The Montgomery County Executive and County Council together have set aside $20 million in funding to support small businesses and nonprofits who are struggling to survive the economic impact of COVID-19. | https://montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS/RightNav/Coronavirus-biz.html?mc_cid=99e1ec3829&mc_eid=591444aa1e#personal | |||
120 | City of Hagerstown | Sping Sprout Grants | The City of Hagerstown, Department of Community and Economic Development is soliciting grant applications from for-profit businesses on a rolling basis until allocated program funds have been distributed into the City Center Mixed-Use. | https://www.hagerstownmd.org/695/Spring-Sprout-Grants | |||
121 | Massachusetts | Massachusetts Department of Revenue | Tax Relief and Extension | With respect to sales by vendors whose cumulative liability in the 12-month period ending February 29, 2020 for returns required is less than $150,000, the sales and use tax filing and payment schedule during the COVID-19 State of Emergency declared by the Governor shall be as follows: Returns and payments due during the period beginning March 20, 2020 and ending May 31, 2020, inclusive, shall be suspended. All such returns and payments shall be due on June 20, 2020. | https://www.mass.gov/regulations/830-CMR-62c162-sales-and-use-tax-returns-and-payments#-7-sales-tax-filing-and-payment-schedule-for-certain-vendors-during-covid-19-state-of-emergency | ||
122 | Cambridge’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | Cambridge Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant | The Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program is a special program helping Cambridge’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (or HUD) eligible retail, food, personal services, and creative for-profit businesses with a grant up to $6,000 per brick and mortar business. The program provides short-term working capital assistance to enable the viability of the business and the retention of jobs during the severe interruption of business related to the impact of COVID-19. | https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/News/2020/3/smallbusinesscovid19reliefgrant | |||
123 | Michigan | Michigan Economic Devleopment Corporation | Small Business Relief Program: Loans | Provide up to $10 million for small business loans to one or more Community Development Financial Institution (“CDFI”) or a licensed SBA not-for-profit institutions (“Eligible SBA Non-Profit”), or directly from the MSF to eligible borrowers to be used to provide low-interest loans with flexible repayment terms to support certain small businesses statewide that have realized a significant financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Loans to eligible borrowers must be $50,000 or more and are capped at $200,000. | https://www.michiganbusiness.org/494fed/globalassets/documents/covid19/michigan-small-business-relief-program-loans_final.pdf | ||
124 | Michigan Economic Devleopment Corporation | Small Business Relief Program: Grants | Provide up to $10 million in grant funding to one or more local economic development organizations or nonprofit economic development organizations to provide grants up to $10,000 to support certain small businesses statewide that have realized a significant financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Amount per lead local economic development partner will be determined based on potential impact per region. | https://www.michiganbusiness.org/495144/globalassets/documents/covid19/michigan-small-business-relief-program-grants_final.pdf | |||
125 | State of Michigan Department of Treasury | Penalty and interest waived for 30 days for monthly sales, use, and withholding tax returns due March 20, 2020. | Ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have disrupted the normal business operations of many sales, use, and withholding taxpayers required to file returns and remit tax by the twentieth day of each month. In recognition of the present challenges faced by these taxpayers, the Department of Treasury is waiving penalty and interest for the late payment of tax or the late filing of the return due on March 20, 2020. The waiver will be effective for a period of 30 days; therefore, any return or payment currently due on March 20, 2020 may be submitted to the Department without penalty or interest through April 20, 2020. The waiver is limited to sales, use, and withholding payments and returns due March 20, 2020. Any payment or return otherwise due after that date will not be eligible for the current waiver. | https://www.michigan.gov/documents/treasury/SUW_Penalty_and_Interest_Waiver_Notice_684145_7.pdf | |||
126 | Michigan Economic Devleopment Corporation | PMBC COVID-19 Emergency Access & Retooling Grants | Pure Michigan Business Connect is providing grant assistance to help companies or non-profits begin or ramp up production of critical supplies across a broad range of product categories. | https://www.michiganbusiness.org/services/pure-michigan-business-connect/retooling-grants/ | |||
127 | TechTown | TechTown Stabilization Fund | Applications for the TechTown Stabilization Fund will be open from Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 9 a.m. until Friday, April 17, 2020 at NOON. To mitigate barriers for Detroit’s most vulnerable businesses and entrepreneurs, TechTown Detroit will administer an emergency fund that provides working capital grants in amounts up to $5,000 to qualifying applicants. | https://techtowndetroit.org/techtown-stabilization-fund/ | |||
128 | Detroit Economic Growth Corporation | COVID-19 Relief Grant Fund | In cooperation with the City of Detroit and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the DECG is accepting applications for grant funding from $2,500 to $10,000 with the purpose of paying operating expenses. The goal of the $3.1 million fund is to support businesses impacted by the “Stay at Home” measures and help businesses cover working capital expenses. ONGOING | http://financelawpolicy.umich.edu/files/Detroit_Small_Business_Covid19_Relief_One_Sheet.pdf | |||
129 | Michigan Economic Devleopment Corporation | MSF Awardee Relief Initiative | The MSF Awardee Relief Initiative is intended to provide temporary relief to Michigan Strategic Fund borrowers, grantees and other incentive awardees. | https://www.michiganbusiness.org/about-medc/covid19/msf-awardee-relief-initiative/ | |||
130 | Michigan Economic Devleopment Corporation | Northern Initiatives Program | The Northern Initiatives program will provide up to $2 million in loan funds to Northern Initiatives through MEDC’s Capital Access program to be used to assist businesses impacted by the COVID-19 virus. | https://www.michiganbusiness.org/services/access-capital/northern-initiatives-program/ | |||
131 | Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Revenue | Sales Tax Payment Extension for Eligible Businesses | In response to COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Revenue is granting a 30-day Sales and Use Tax grace period for businesses identified in Executive Order 20-04. During this time the department will not assess penalties or interest. | https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/sales-and-use-tax | ||
132 | Otto Bremer Trust | Community Benefit Financial Company Emergency Fund | In response to COVID-19, the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) has established a $50 million emergency fund through its Community Benefit Financial Company (CBFC) subsidiary to provide financial support to Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Montana nonprofits and other community organizations impacted by and responding to the pandemic. | https://ottobremer.org/emergency-fund/ | |||
133 | Minnesota Employment and Economic Development | Minnesota Small Business Emergency Loan Program | The Minnesota Small Business Emergency Loan Program is intended to help businesses temporarily closed under Executive Order 20-04, later clarified by Executive Order 20-08, which stopped onsite customer dining at restaurants and bars and closed an extensive list of other small businesses whose owners may not have adequate cash flow to withstand temporary closure. | https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/social-media/deed-developments/?id=425550 | |||
134 | Minnesota Employment and Economic Development | Minnesota Small Business Loan Guarantee Program | This temporary program, established in response to the 2020 public health emergency, will help Minnesota lenders provide capital to small businesses in Minnesota affected by COVID-19. The funds can only be provided to Minnesota businesses with fewer than the equivalent of 250 employees. | https://mn.gov/deed/business/financing-business/deed-programs/loan-guarantee/#1 | |||
135 | Mississippi | Mississippi Development Authority | Minority Business Enterprise Loan Program | The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Loan Program provides loans to socially and economically disadvantaged minority and women-owned businesses as designated by the Mississippi Development Authority’s Minority and Small Business Development Division. Manufacturers, warehouses and distribution centers and retail businesses may apply for this program. | https://mississippi.org/manage/wp-content/uploads/minority-business-enterprise-loan.pdf | ||
136 | Mississippi Development Authority | Minority Business Micro Loan Program | The Minority Business Micro Loan Program provides loans to socially and economically disadvantaged minority and women-owned businesses as designated by the Mississippi Development Authority’s Minority and Small Business Development Division. | https://mississippi.org/manage/wp-content/uploads/minority-business-micro-loan.pdf | |||
137 | Mississippi Development Authority | Small Business and Existing Forestry Industry Loan Program | The Small Business and Existing Forestry Industry Loan Program encourages the extension of conventional financing, along with the issuance of letters of credit by private institutions, to qualified enterprises in the state of Mississippi. Through this program, MDA provides low-interest loans to qualified small businesses or existing companies in the forestry industry. | https://mississippi.org/manage/wp-content/uploads/small-business-existing-forestry-industry-loan.pdf | |||
138 | Mississippi Development Authority | Small Business Loan Guaranty Program | The Small Business Loan Guaranty Program (SBLGP) provides access to capital for small businesses by providing loan guaranties to banks and other small business lenders. The SBLGP encourages lenders to make term loans or provide lines of credit to new or existing small businesses in a difficult credit environment to help with the development, expansion and retention of Mississippi’s small businesses. | https://mississippi.org/manage/wp-content/uploads/small-business-loan-guaranty-program.pdf | |||
139 | Missouri | Department of Labor | Shared Work Unemployment Compensation Program | The Shared Work Unemployment Compensation Program is an alternative to layoffs for employers faced with a reduction in available work. It allows an employer to divide the available work among a specified group of affected employees instead of a layoff. These employees receive a portion of their unemployment benefits while working reduced hours. To participate, an employer must complete an application for the affected unit within the company, and submit it to the Division of Employment Security (DES) for approval. | https://labor.mo.gov/shared-work | ||
140 | City of St. Louis/County of St. Louis | Small Business Resource Fund | Businesses are eligible to apply for loans of up to $5,000 for working capital. Any for-profit business in the city of St. Louis or St. Louis County that has sustained economic damage due to the COVID-19 crisis may apply. To obtain a zero-interest loan, businesses must be current on all taxes through 2018, be in good standing with state and local governments, and have been in business for at least one year. | https://stlpartnership.com/small-business-resource-fund-for-companies-that-sustained-economic-damage-due-to-the-covid-19/ | |||
141 | St. Louis Community Foundation | COVID-19 Regional Response Fund | The St. Louis Community Foundation assembled a coalition of local influential organizations to create the COVID-19 Regional Response Fund, which will direct resources to regional nonprofits that are serving local communities disproportionately affected by the coronavirus crisis and its economic fallout. | https://stlgives.org/covid19/regional-response-fund/ | |||
142 | St. Louis Community Foundation | Gateway Resilience Fund | This fund will provide short term monetary relief to employees and owners of independent bars, restaurants, and shops in the St. Louis area affected by closures and other circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak. The Gateway Resilience Fund makes grants to support employees, essential contractors, and owners of small businesses in the St. Louis region who are experiencing a financial burden due to a disaster or other extreme situation. | https://stlgives.org/covid19/gateway-resilience-fund/ | |||
143 | Montana Department of Commerce | Coronavirus Relief Fund Advisory Council, | The Montana Business Stabilization Grant has been created in response to the economic impact to small businesses in Montana caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Funds can be used for: Grants will provide working capital for small businesses to support payroll, rent, accounts payable, debt services and expenses related to shifts in operations in order to retain existing businesses, retain current employees or retain business viability for future re-employment. | https://commerce.mt.gov/Coronavirus-Relief | |||
144 | Montana | Otto Bremer Trust | Community Benefit Financial Company Emergency Fund | In response to COVID-19, the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) has established a $50 million emergency fund through its Community Benefit Financial Company (CBFC) subsidiary to provide financial support to Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Montana nonprofits and other community organizations impacted by and responding to the pandemic. | https://ottobremer.org/emergency-fund/ | ||
145 | Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Labor | Short-Time Compensation | The Short-Time Compensation program helps prevent layoffs by allowing employers to uniformly reduce affected employees’ hours by 10 to 60 percent while permitting the employees to receive a prorated unemployment benefit. | https://dol.nebraska.gov/stc | ||
146 | Nevada | Nevada Community Foundation | COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund | The Nevada COVID-19 Response, Relief and Recovery Task Force, a recently formed public-private partnership overseen by Gov. Steve Sisolak’s office and the Nevada Health Response Center, will oversee the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund in partnership with Nevada Community Foundation. The Fund will assist with the State’s response, relief and recovery efforts. | https://www.nevadacf.org/nevada-community-foundation-establishes-covid-19-emergency-response-fund/ | ||
147 | New Hampshire | New Hampshire Business Finance Authority | Capital Access Program (CAP) | The Capital Access Program is a simple and flexible credit enhancement for small businesses utilized by New Hampshire banks. The CAP program provides support on term loans and lines of credit up to $200,000.00. The program can be used for temporary loans, working capital, equipment purchases and many long term uses. | https://nhbfa.com/loans/cap/ | ||
148 | New Hampshire Employment Security | Workshare Program | WorkShare plans may be submitted by any New Hampshire employer whose taxes are currently up to date and who is in good standing with the NH Department of Labor. They must certify that they are averting layoffs to full time or permanent part-time employees by reducing the number of hours worked between 10% - 50% in a specific class unit. | https://www.nhes.nh.gov/nhworking/stay/details.htm | |||
149 | City of Manchester | Manchester Small Business Recovery Loan Fund | The Manchester Small Business Recovery Loan Fund has $1 million in initial funding and will offer a maximum loan amount of $25,000 with a 2% interest rate. No interest or payment will be due for the first three months of the loan. The fund will start no sooner than June 1, 2020, or after stay-at-home orders are lifted, but businesses can apply ahead of time to lock in funds. | http://www.manchester-chamber.org/manchester-board-of-mayor-and-aldermen-approve-small-business-recovery-loan-fund/ | |||
150 | New Jersey | Economic Development Agency | Emergency Business Grants (A3845 Legislation) | Authorizes EDA to make grants during periods of emergency declared by Governor and for duration of economic disruptions due to emergency; allows EDA to grant certain business documentation submission deadline extensions, including an economic growth account for business programs, which will invest in small and medium-size businesses | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3845_I1.HTM | ||
151 | UPENN/Penn Medicine | PHL COVID-19 Fund | The Fund will accept applications from 501(c)(3) organizations in Greater Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey region with a successful track record of serving at-risk populations who are experiencing the negative health and economic effects of COVID-19 right now. | https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/65561--Philadelphia-Foundation | |||
152 | New Jersey Economic Development Authority | Micro Business Loan Program | The Micro Business Loan Program makes financing of up to $50,000 available to for-profit businesses legally registered to do business in New Jersey, with a business location in New Jersey (home-based businesses are not eligible), who have annual revenues in the most current fiscal year of no more than $1,500,000, and 10 full-time employees or less at time of application. | https://www.njeda.com/financing_incentives/small_midsize_business/Microbusiness-Loan-Program | |||
153 | New Jersey Economic Development Authority | Small Business Fund | Creditworthy small, minority-owned or women-owned businesses in New Jersey that have been in operation for at least one full year and may not have the ability to get bank financing, or not-for-profit corporations that have been operating for at least three full years, may be eligible for assistance under the Small Business Fund. $300 application fee. | https://www.njeda.com/financing_incentives/programs/small_business_fund | |||
154 | New Jersey Economic Development Authority | Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan | The Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan program is designed to provide a direct loan of up to $100,000 to NJ-based small businesses and non-profits organizations that have been in existence for at least one-year and has less than $5 million in annual revenue. (opens Monday, April 13, 2020, at 9:00 a.m) | https://faq.business.nj.gov/en/articles/3835238-what-loans-are-available-to-small-businesses-via-the-njeda-small-business-emergency-assistance-loan | |||
155 | New Jersey Economic Development Authority | Small Business Emergency Assistance Guarantee Program | The Small Business Emergency Assistance Program is a $10 million pilot program that makes available one-year first loss guarantees of permanent working capital loans and lines of credit originated by Premier Lender banks. These loans must be made to cover operating expenses for New Jersey small businesses and non-profit organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. | https://faq.business.nj.gov/en/articles/3835236-how-is-the-state-backing-small-business-loans-via-the-njeda-small-business-emergency-assistance-guarantee-program | |||
156 | New Jersey Economic Development Authority | Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant | The grant program will provide funding as efficiently and quickly as possible to SMEs that are in need. The focus of this round of funding is on the smallest enterprises in industries that are among the most adversely impacted by the COVID-19 containment measures. The Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program will provide up to $5,000 to NJ-based SMEs that have between 1–10 full time equivalent employees (“FTE”). The grant funding is targeted as unrestricted payroll and working capital support, and cannot be used for any capital expenses, including construction. | https://faq.business.nj.gov/en/articles/3835237-what-grants-are-available-for-small-and-medium-sized-businesses-via-the-njeda-small-business-emergency-assistance-grant | |||
157 | New Mexico | New Mexico Economic Development Department | COVID-19 Business Loan Guarantee Program | This program is intended to assist businesses seeking emergency loans or lines of credit to deal with negative economic impacts from COVID-19. NMEDD can guarantee a portion of a loan or line of credit up to 80% of principal or $50,000. Loan proceeds are flexible and can be used for (and not limited to) the following: working capital, inventory and payroll. | https://gonm.biz/about-us/covid-19-response | ||
158 | The Loan Fund | The Loan Fund | The Loan fund is a nonprofit organization that offers business loans and lines of credit up to $500,000 throughout New Mexico. | https://www.loanfund.org/ | |||
159 | DreamSpring | DreamSpring Loan | DreamSpring, a nonprofit organization that increases access to business credit, offers loans, and provides training throughout New Mexico | https://www.dreamspring.org/ | |||
160 | LiftFund | LiftFund | The LiftFund is a non-profit organization, headquartered in Texas that helps small business owners with limited access to capital have a chance to live their dreams. We provide small business loans and minority business loans for women, startups, and entrepreneurs. | https://www.liftfund.com/ | |||
161 | SunMountain Capital | New Mexico Recovery Fund | The New Mexico Recovery Fund is in the process of being launched. The following document provides an initial overview of the program for potential applicants. | https://sunmountaincapital.com/new-mexico-recovery-fund/ | |||
162 | New Mexico Coalition of Community Foundations | All Together NM Fund | The All Together NM Fund will be used to address immediate needs and offer long-term support for the recovery work that lies ahead. | https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2020/03/26/new-statewide-fund-to-respond-to-covid-19-launches-with-over-1-1-million/ | |||
163 | Albuquerque Community Foundation/United Way of Central New Mexico | Emergency Action Fund | Through this Fund, they are accepting requests for short-term funding to support operations of organizations that are struggling with immediate lost revenue and non-recoverable expenses due to COVID-19. | https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=ACF | |||
164 | County of Doña Ana | Together Las Cruces fund | Managed and administered by the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, the Together Las Cruces fund will support a grant to qualifying Doña Ana county residents who have been laid off or furloughed, or have experienced a significant loss of income as a result of the state’s executive order. Funds will be awarded in the amount of $100-$500, based on the applying individuals’ needs. | https://www.communityfoundationofsouthernnewmexico.com/together-las-cruces/ | |||
165 | New York | City of New York Small Business Services | Small Business Loans | Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on March 8 that the City will provide relief for small businesses across the City seeing a reduction in revenue because of COVID-19. Businesses with fewer than 100 employees who have seen sales decreases of 25% or more will be eligible for zero interest loans of up to $75,000 to help mitigate losses in profit. | https://www1.nyc.gov/site/sbs/businesses/covid19-business-outreach.page | ||
166 | City of NYC | Employee Retention Grant Program | This program is available to New York City businesses with one to four employees that can demonstrate at least a 25% decrease in revenue as a result of COVID-19. Eligible businesses will receive a grant covering up to 40% of their payroll for two months. Businesses can access up to $27,000. | https://www1.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/article/nyc-employee-retention-grant-program | |||
167 | City of NYC | NYC Small Business Continuity Loan Program | The NYC Small Business Continuity Loan Program is available to New York City businesses with fewer than 100 employees that can demonstrate at least a 25% decrease in revenue as a result of COVID-19. Eligible businesses can apply for an interest-free loan up to $75,000. | https://www1.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/article/nyc-small-business-continuity-loan-program | |||
168 | City Of NYC | Emergency Small Business Relief Loan Fund | Renaissance has created an Emergency Small Business Relief Loan Fund to help businesses struggling to survive during the COVID-19 crisis. For-profit businesses operating in NYC only. | https://renaissance-ny.org/emergency-small-business-relief-loan-fund/ | |||
169 | City of NYC | Per FB, up to 30,000 eligible small businesses in more than 30 countries where FB operates will be able to receive the grant. Starts 4/18 and will be available for two weeks | https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants | ||||
170 | New York Department of Taxation and Finance | Tax relief for quarterly and annual filers sales tax vendors affected by COVID-19 | If you are a quarterly or annual sales tax vendor, and you were unable to file or pay your March 20, 2020, sales tax return due to COVID-19, you may be eligible to apply to have penalty and interest waived. To determine whether you are eligible, see N-20-1, Announcement Regarding the Abatement of Penalties and Interest for Sales and Use Tax due to the Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19. | https://www.tax.ny.gov/press/alerts/sales-tax-relief-for-covid-19.htm | |||
171 | The New York Community Trust | The NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund (loan/grant) | The NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund was created to aid nonprofit service providers struggling with the health and economic effects of the coronavirus. It will give grants and loans to NYC-based nonprofits that are trying to meet the new and urgent needs that are hitting the city. | https://www.nycommunitytrust.org/covid19/ | |||
172 | City of Syracuse | COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES | The Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) has created a dedicated $500,000 fund to provide zero-percent interest, 180-day emergency loans to small businesses in the City | http://www.syrgov.net/SEDCO_Home.aspx | |||
173 | TruFund Financial Services | Small Business Lending | TruFund provides financing and business services to small businesses that cannot access affordable financing through traditional sources. Applicable to: Alabama, New York, Louisiana | https://www.trufund.org/products-services/small-business-lending/ | |||
174 | North Carolina | Business Link North Carolina | Loan Assitance | BLNC counselors will gather basic information from callers and refer the case to the most appropriate resource -- small-business experts with the either the Small Business Technology Development Center (SBTDC) or the state’s Small Business Center Network (SBCN). SBTDC and SBCN small-business counselors will assess needs – working, for example, to assist with the preparation of any SBA loan application materials that may be appropriate. | Business Link North Carolina (BLNC) is available to assist small businesses at 800-228-8443. BLNC staff are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. There are Spanish-speaking counselors. | ||
175 | Natural Capital Investment Fund | North Carolina COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan | NCIFund is providing NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loans as as vital resource to help North Carolina small businesses adapt in the face of the coronavirus crisis. The Rapid Recovery Loan is primarily designed to be a timely source of bridge financing | https://www.ncifund.org/what-we-do/nc-covid-19-rapid-recovery-loan | |||
176 | North Carolina Rapid Recovery | North Carolina COVID-19 Rapid Recovery for Small Businesses (Loan) | In response to the unique economic challenges of COVID-19, a consortium of public, private, and nonprofit partners have come together and launched an innovative recovery-lending program to help support entrepreneurs like you and stabilize North Carolina’s small business sector. | https://ncrapidrecovery.org/ | |||
177 | N.C. Department of Revenue Special Penalty Relief | Tax Relief | N.C. Department of Revenue recently announced that they will extend the April 15 tax filing deadline to July 15 for individual, corporate, and franchise taxes to mirror the announced deadline change from the Internal Revenue Service. In addition to the filing extension, the NCDOR will not charge penalties for those filing and paying their taxes after April 15, as long as they file and pay their tax before the updated July 15 deadline. | https://www.ncdor.gov/news/press-releases/2020/03/21/tax-filing-deadline-extended-july-15 | |||
178 | North Carolina Department of Revenue | Tax Relief | NC Department of Revenue Offers Expanded Penalty Relief for Taxpayers | https://www.ncdor.gov/news/press-releases/2020/03/31/nc-department-revenue-offers-expanded-penalty-relief-taxpayers | |||
179 | County of Buncombe | One Buncombe Fund | One Buncombe Fund Small Business Loans aim to provide a rapid source of assistance for Buncombe County-based businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19. This fund is a collaborative effort between Buncombe County, the City of Asheville, the Town of Montreat, members of the Asheville-area Chamber of Commerce, Mountain BizWorks, the Land of Sky Regional Council, local residents, and others. | https://www.mountainbizworks.org/coronavirus/covid-19-loans/one-buncombe-fund/ | |||
180 | North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Commerce | North Dakota Development Fund | The North Dakota Development Fund applies for businesses located in cities with a population of 8,000 or more and loan amount is based on job creation of $40,000 per FTE created | https://www.business.nd.gov/uploads/7/nddfapplication.pdf | ||
181 | North Dakota Department of Commerce | Childcare Loan Program | The Childcare Loan Program applies to any licensed childcare provider and funding limit is maximum of $100,000 or availability of fund | https://www.business.nd.gov/uploads/7/ChildCareApplication.pdf | |||
182 | North Dakota Department of Commerce | Rural Growth Incentive Program Emergency Loans | Under this program, the Department may declare an emergency and make loans to “Essential Service Companies.” These include gas stations; pharmacies; grocers and, in some cases, restaurants. | https://www.business.nd.gov/uploads/7/nddfapplication.pdf | |||
183 | Otto Bremer Trust | Community Benefit Financial Company Emergency Fund | In response to COVID-19, the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) has established a $50 million emergency fund through its Community Benefit Financial Company (CBFC) subsidiary to provide financial support to Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Montana nonprofits and other community organizations impacted by and responding to the pandemic. | https://ottobremer.org/emergency-fund/ | |||
184 | Ohio | Summit County | COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Program. | Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro introduced, and Summit County Council passed, emergency legislation authorizing the creation of a COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Program. The program will be administered by the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce and grants will be available to Summit County small businesses who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. | https://www.downtownakron.com/newsitem/summit-county-creates-covid-19-small-business-emergency-relief-grant-program | ||
185 | Greater Cincinnati Foundation | COVID-19 REGIONAL RESPONSE FUND | Nonprofits: Due to the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on families, individuals, and community organizations in our region, the COVID-19 REGIONAL RESPONSE FUND has been intentionally designed to be responsive and flexible to address community needs of our most vulnerable as they change and evolve. | https://www.gcfdn.org/covid-19requestfunding | |||
186 | Ohio Development Services Agency | Office of Small Business Relief | The Office of Small Business Relief (OSBR) is focused on identifying and providing direct support to the state's nearly 950,000 small businesses to help during the current public health crisis and to position them for a strong rebound. | https://businesshelp.ohio.gov/ | |||
187 | Oklahoma | Communities Fundation of Oklahoma | Disaster Relief Fund | The disaster relief fund will deploy resources to community-based organizations on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak and related community needs. Funds will be granted to the following groups that work with people and communities affected by the disaster. | https://www.cfok.org/Nonprofits/Apply-for-a-Grant | ||
188 | Greater Oklahoma City Chamber | COVID-19 SMALL BUSINESS CONTINUITY PROGRAM | The Oklahoma City Council passed an unprecedented $5.5 million emergency relief program for local small businesses on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, funded by general obligation bonds included in the Economic and Community Development component of the Better Streets, Safer City program. | https://www.okcchamber.com/index.php?submenu=COVID19SmallBusinessContinuityProgram&src=forms&ref=COVID19SmallBusinessContinuityProgram | |||
189 | Tulsa Community Foundation/Tulsa Area United Way | Tulsa Area COVID-19 Response Fund | The Tulsa Area COVID-19 Response Fund is dedicated to increasing resilience among the region’s most vulnerable individuals and families. unds will be used to support local non-profit agencies addressing the needs of individuals who are experiencing COVID-19 related hardship, primarily due to temporary unemployment, lost income, or unexpected food and childcare expenses. | Call 918-494-8823 or email info@tulsacf.org | |||
190 | United Way of Central Oklahoma | COVID-19 Response Fund | United Way of Central Oklahoma has established the COVID-19 Response Fund dedicated to increasing resilience among our most vulnerable individuals and families. This fund will support Partner Agencies of United Way of Central Oklahoma, United Way of Logan County and United Way of Canadian County. It will be used to address the needs of those individuals who are experiencing COVID-19 related hardship primarily due to temporary unemployment, lost income or unexpected expenses related and due to COVID-19. | Call 405-236-8441 or email info@unitedwayokc.org | |||
191 | Oklahoma City Community Foundation | 2020 Disaster Relief Fund | The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has created the 2020 Disaster Relief Fund that will assist those in our community impacted by the virus, particularly those who are most vulnerable. The fund is flexible and will provide dollars for immediate needs to those seeking medical access, basic needs as well as provide help for our aging citizens. Qualifying organizations include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, churches, government agencies and schools providing direct services and assistance to individuals who have been impacted by COVID-19. | https://www.occf.org/ | |||
192 | City of Oklahoma City | SMALL BUSINESS CONTINUITY PROGRAM (select loans) | The Small Business Continuity Program is funded with $5.5 million allocated from the City’s Strategic Investment Program (a program funded by Oklahoma City voters in 2017 as a mechanism to support community and economic development). The program provides cash incentives, no-interest loans, low-interest loans and technical assistance for small businesses. Applications open on April 6 and close April 17, 2020 and the target date for disbursement of funds via ACH deposit is May 1, 2020. | https://www.okcsmallbizhelp.com/ | |||
193 | Tailwind | Tailwind Small Business Relief Program | Recipients of grants from the relief program will receive: Up to three months of complimentary access to the Tailwind suite of marketing tools, Three "Pay it forward" grants to help others in their community, Free access to a new "Survive & Thrive" online course | https://grow.tailwindapp.com/covid-19/home | |||
194 | Oregon | City of Hillsboro | Hillsboro Small Business Emergency Relief Program | The Hillsboro Small Business Emergency Relief Program applies to businesses that have a current Hillsboro business license and priority will be given to those businesses that are a food and drink establishment, education or daycare facility, and businesses that are reliant on large gatherings of people, | https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/our-city/covid-19/business-resources | ||
195 | City of Portland | Small Business Relief Fund | Currently, can sign up for more upcoming information. | https://mailchi.mp/prosperportland/covid-19 | |||
196 | Prosper Portland | Portland Small Business Relief Fund | The Portland Small Business Relief Fund will provide grants and no interest loans to support Portland small businesses experiencing hardships related to COVID-19. The goal of the fund is to provide immediate relief by helping business owners retain their businesses and their employees as a bridge of support before additional state and federal resources become available in the coming months. | https://prosperportland.us/portfolio-items/portland-small-business-relief-fund/ | |||
197 | XXcelerate | XXcelerate Loan Program and Capital Coaching | XXcelerate Loan Program is a character-based debt financing option available to womxn business owners who are unable to secure a conventional loan to grow their business. Traditional business loans require credit and/or collateral. A “character-based” loan instead relies on a trusted relationship between the borrower and lender, the borrower’s character and community standing, and on the financial strength and performance of their business. Loans range from $20K to $100K and can be used for a variety of business purposes. | https://www.xxceleratefund.com/programs-2/loan-program | |||
198 | Oregon Community Foundation | Oregon Community Recovery Grant Program | The Oregon Community Recovery Grant program will provide funds to nonprofit organizations in Oregon that are particularly affected by the outbreak of COVID-19. | https://oregoncf.org/grants-and-scholarships/grants/oregon-community-recovery-grants | |||
199 | Oregon Community Foundation | Oregon Small Business Stabilization Fund | The Oregon Small Business Stabilization Fund will provide funds to nonprofit organizations in Oregon that provide loans or grants to small businesses particularly affected by the outbreak of COVID-19. Small businesses are not eligible to receive grants. | https://oregoncf.org/grants-and-scholarships/grants/oregon-small-business-stabilization-fund/ | |||
200 | Grants Pass City Council | COVID-19 Emergency Grants Assistance and Recovery Program | The Grants Pass City Council adopted the COVID-19 Emergency Grants Assistance and Recovery Program to provide immediate funds to small local business owners to cover ongoing expenses during the State "Stay at Home, Save Lives" mandate. | https://www.grantspassoregon.gov/1355/COVID-19-Information | |||
201 | Business Oregon | Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund | The Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF) provides direct loans to help start-ups, micro-enterprises and small businesses expand or become established in Oregon. This fund fills a niche not provided through traditional lending markets. | https://www.oregon4biz.com/How-We-Can-Help/Finance-Programs/EDLF/ | |||
202 | Pennsylvania | City of Philadelphia | Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund | The Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund offers grants or zero-interest loans to Philadelphia small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. | https://www.phila.gov/programs/philadelphia-covid-19-small-business-relief-fund/?mc_cid=e610c84755&mc_eid=0e0c66297c | ||
203 | Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority | COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program (CWCA) | The COVID-19 Working Capital Access (CWCA) Program is administered by the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) and provides critical working capital financing to small businesses located within the Commonwealth that are adversely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. | https://dced.pa.gov/programs/covid-19-working-capital-access-program-cwca/ | |||
204 | Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority | PIDA Loan Program | The PIDA provides low-interest loans and lines of credit for eligible businesses that commit to creating and retaining full-time jobs and for the development of industrial parks and multi-tenant facilities. | https://dced.pa.gov/programs/pennsylvania-industrial-development-authority-pida/ | |||
205 | UPENN/Penn Medicine | PHL COVID-19 Fund | The Fund will accept applications from 501(c)(3) organizations in Greater Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey region with a successful track record of serving at-risk populations who are experiencing the negative health and economic effects of COVID-19 right now. | https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/65561--Philadelphia-Foundation | |||
206 | Hebrew Free Loan Association | Coronavirus Financial Bridge Loan Program | Hebrew Free Loan Association of Pittsburgh has announced a Coronavirus Financial Bridge Loan Program to provide interest-free loans on a nonsectarian basis for up to $5,000 to residents of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Westmoreland, Washington, and Armstrong counties who are facing financial challenges caused by the Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak. | http://hflapgh.org/hfl-unveils-loan-program-to-address-financial-impact-of-covid-19-pandemic/ | |||
207 | The Giant Company | Emergency Grant Program | The program is applicable to: Any small business of 250 employees or less involved in growing, making, or processing food within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Maximum award amount of $15,000 per business. | https://teampa.com/giant-ag-grants/ | |||
208 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island Foundation | COVID-19 Response Fund Grants | COVID-19 Response Fund Grants are available to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations at the forefront of COVID-19 response, thanks to many generous donors, and a partnership between the Rhode Island Foundation and United Way of Rhode Island. | https://rifoundation.org/grant/covid-19-response-fund-grants | ||
209 | City of Pawtucket | COVID-19 EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM | The City of Pawtucket offers businesses located within the City low- interest financing through Pawtucket’s Business Development Corporation (PBDC). This unique financing tool offers loans to small businesses operating in the City of Pawtucket that have been negatively affected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. | http://www.pawtucketri.com/sites/default/files/uploads/COVID-19%20Small%20Business%20Emergency%20Loan%20Application%20March%2027%202020%205%20PM%20fill.pdf | |||
210 | City of East Providence | COVID-19 Job Retention Loan Program | The COVID-19 Job Retention Loan Program is for businesses with fewer than five employees able to show that jobs would have been jobs without assistance. | https://e9e3ad43-99e7-4f10-882e-d33c88394ce9.filesusr.com/ugd/3f813b_55335d866f3a409bbfae667eb66cf1d9.pdf | |||
211 | City of East Providence | COVID-19 Small Business Assistance loan | The COVID-19 Small Business Assistance loan is available for businesses with fewer than 10 employees | https://e9e3ad43-99e7-4f10-882e-d33c88394ce9.filesusr.com/ugd/3f813b_6c47038a042d4be787038bfbb74fadb7.pdf | |||
212 | Division of Information Technology | Microsoft Free Offerrings | For businesses, municipalities, K-12 and other entities, Microsoft is providing six months of Office 365 tools for free to enable remote collaboration, file sharing and video conferencing. They’re also offering free assistance to set up these tools. | http://www.doit.ri.gov/covid-19/ | |||
213 | Local Initiative Support Corporation | Short-term Bridge Loan Program | Rhode Island Commerce, in partnership with Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC), the Rhode Island Hospitality Association and Bank Newport, is launching a short-term bridge loan program for our restaurants and smallest businesses (businesses must have 1 to 10 employees to be eligible; restaurants may have any number of employees). The program is funded through $1 million from the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation’s Small Business Loan Fund and $1 million from Bank Newport. | http://rilisc.org/ | |||
214 | City of Providence | Providence Business Loan Fund | If you’re a business in Providence, the Providence Business Loan Fund has announced temporary modifications to its fund to provide access to capital for eligible small businesses and immediate relief for existing borrowers. The modifications include smaller dollar amounts, working capital loans, closing cost caps, adding fees to loan balances, zero interest on loans for up to 12 months, and no payments for 6-12 months. | https://providencebusinessloanfund.com/ | |||
215 | South Carolina | City of Columbia | COVID-19 Emergency Economic Stimulus Package | Provide $500,000 for zero interest forgivable loans for small businesses with less than 100 employees, such as restaurants, retail shops, barber shops and salons, cleaning services, small event venues and others. | https://mailchi.mp/2d58f6e485e0/city-council-covid-19-precautionary-measures-4992392?e=00879a07c6 | ||
216 | South Carolina Department of Revenue | Sales Tax Relief | Tax returns and payments due April 1 – June 1 will now be due June 1, 2020. Penalty and interest will not be charged if payment is made by June 1. This includes South Carolina Individual Income Taxes, Corporate Income Taxes, Sales and Use Tax, Admissions Tax, Withholding Tax, and other taxes administered by the SCDOR. The SCDOR is automatically applying this tax relief for all applicable returns and payments; you don't need to take any additional action. | https://dor.sc.gov/resources-site/media-site/Pages/SCDOR-offers-extension-to-file-returns-and-pay-taxes-due.aspx | |||
217 | South Dakota | South Dakota Governor’s Office Of Economic Development | Governor Noem’s Small Business Relief Fund | The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) understands that during these uncertain and challenging times in our world history, working capital is an issue. Governor Noem’s Small Business Relief Fund is now available to South Dakota businesses that need assistance to help make ends meet. | https://sdreadytowork.com/covid-19/ | ||
218 | Tennessee | City of Lebanon | #ThinkLebanonFirst | In these unprecedented times, it is important for us to stand together and support one another. The City of Lebanon has created #ThinkLebanonFirst as a way to prioritize local businesses in the coming weeks. | https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5PVDFPS | ||
219 | Texas | Houston - Galveston Banks | Disaster Recovery Loans | Galveston banks announce special Disaster Recovery Loans for Businesses in the Houston – Galveston Region. Eligible loan uses include working capital, inventory, equipment and other reasonable business expenses. | http://www.gedp.org/virDirEditorAssets/galvestonGEDPTX/chamberAccess/COVID-19%20Business%20Recovery%20Loans_3-19-20_rev2color.pdf | ||
220 | LiftFund | El Paso Grant Program | The Micro Business Grant Program provides grants to help small businesses in El Paso that have suffered financial losses as a result of COVID-19. The grant is offered through LiftFund a local CDFI dedicated to strengthening small business in El Paso and Texas. | https://www.liftfund.com/el-paso-grant-program/ | |||
221 | Texas Woman's University | AssistHer Emergency Relief Grant | The purpose of this grant is to help sustain your business while you are under economic hardship due to COVID-19. The funds can be used for technology upgrades or other items needed to change or adapt your business model. Existing woman-owned businesses (at least 51% directly owned and controlled by one or more women who are U.S. citizens) may apply. | https://twu.edu/center-women-entrepreneurs/assisther-emergency-relief-grant/ | |||
222 | Texas Black Expo | Texas Small Business Emergency Micro-Grant Source | Through its Texas Small Business Emergency Micro-Grant Source, the nonprofit is offering grants to small business owners affected by the coronavirus pandemic. At least 100 qualifying companies will receive $1,000 each in grant funds | http://texasblackexpo.com/tsbems/ | |||
223 | Utah | Salt Lake City | Emergency Loan Program | The purpose of this loan program is to provide financial relief to small businesses within Salt Lake City that will most likely see a downturn in business due to an unforeseen emergency. The program will fund loans up to $20,000 at 0% interest. The application will be open until Monday, March 23rd at midnight. The program is intended to help businesses keep their employees and stay afloat during a time of economic hardship. It is meant to bridge the gap for what may be a shortened financial hardship period. | https://www.slc.gov/ed/elploan/ | ||
224 | Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development | Small Business Bridge Loan Program | The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development is offering a bridge loan to Utah-based small businesses with 50 or fewer employees impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Loan amounts range from $5,000 to $20,000 with 0% interest for up to a 60-month period. | https://business.utah.gov/utah-leads-together-small-business-bridge-loan-program/ | |||
225 | Vermont | Vermont Department of Taxes | Tax Relief | The Department will provide temporary relief to Vermont businesses who owe Meals and Rooms Tax or Sales and Use Tax Businesses that are unable to meet the March 25 and April 25 filing deadlines will not be charged any penalty or interest for late submissions. Business who can meet the deadlines for filing and payment should continue to do so. | https://tax.vermont.gov/coronavirus | ||
226 | Virginia | Virginia Department of Taxation | Tax Deadline Extensions | SALES TAX PAYMENTS * February sales tax payments which are due Friday, Mar 20, 2020 can be deferred for 30 days. * However, you MUST file a request. The Tax Department intends to be liberal in granting the deferments * Businesses will be charged interest. Unfortunately, the Administration must have General Assembly approval to suspend interest. The Governor hopes to address this when the General Assembly comes back for Reconvene Session on April 22, 2020. * When granted, businesses will be able to file no later than April 20, 2020 with a waiver of any penalties. INCOME TAX PAYMENTS * Whether you’re an individual or business that typically files individual or corporate income taxes, you must still file by the May 1st deadline. * However, they’re allowing for deferment of payment until June 1, 2020. * Please note that interest will still accrue (unless legislative action is taken), so taxpayers who are able to pay by the original deadlines should do so. | https://www.tax.virginia.gov/news/coronavirus-updates | ||
227 | Virginia Career Works | Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act | The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) offers an integrated and comprehensive range of services consisting of workforce development activities benefiting job seekers—adults, dislocated workers, youth, incumbent workers, new entrants to the workforce, veterans, individuals with disabilities—and employers. | https://vcwnorthern.com/wioa/ | |||
228 | Virginia Career Works | Virginia Rapid Response COVID-19 Business Support Initiative | Funds are reserved for small businesses (250 employers or less) and may be used to clean facilities and support emergency needs. The grant will support layoff aversion strategies and activities designed to prevent, or minimize the duration of unemployment resulting from layoffs due to COVID-19. | https://vcwvalley.com/virginia-rapid-response-covid-19-business-support-initiative/ | |||
229 | Washington | Department of Revenue | Tax Deadline Extensions | Revenue is taking the following measures during the state of emergency to provide relief to all COVID-19 impacted businesses. These actions are in effect during the state of emergency (February 29, 2020, through the end of the state of emergency, yet to be determined). This action addresses a broad range of taxes: business and occupation tax, real estate excise tax, and other taxes administered by the Department including tax deferrals for biotechnology and medical device manufacturing. Upon request, the Department will provide extensions for filing and paying tax returns (even if the request is after the due date). This only applies to returns that are due and not already paid during the state of emergency (Feb. 29, 2020, through the end of the state of emergency, yet to be determined). * 60 days for monthly returns (this applies to the February 2020 and March 2020 returns at this time) * 30 days for the Q1/2020 return * 30 days for Annual 2019 return | Businesses can request the relief above by sending a secure email in their My DOR account or by calling Revenue’s customer service staff at 360-705-6705, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | ||
230 | City of Seattle | Deferral of B&O Taxes | Eligible businesses include those that have annual taxable income of $5 million or less and currently pay Citytaxes on a quarterly basis. Businesses will have until late 2020 to pay their B&O under this plan. The Cityestimates that 20,000 businesses could be eligible for this, based on B&O reporting. | You can requestdeferral by sending an email to tax@seattle.gov with your request and customer number or UBI. For moreinformation, contact Finance and Administrative Services at 206-684-8484 | |||
231 | City of Seattle | Small Business Stabilization Fund | City of Seattle will commit approximately $1.5 million in one-time Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) funds to the Small Business Stabilization Fund, an emergency fund that provides working capitalgrants in amounts up to $10,000 to qualifying small businesses. Applications are accepted through 11:59PM Wednesday, March 25th. | http://www.seattle.gov/office-of-economic-development/small-business/small-business-programs-/stabilization-fund- | |||
232 | City of Seattle | Relief for Utility Payments | UDP lowers Seattle City Light bills by 60 percent and Seattle Public Utility bills by 50 percent. This allowsincome-eligible residential customers to access heavily discounted utilities by simply signing a short formthat attests to their household income, rather than having to provide income documentation. This willprovide immediate and lasting utility bill relief for customers who are unemployed or underemployed due tothe COVID-19 outbreak. | https://www.seattle.gov/humanservices/services-and-programs/affordability-and-livability/utility-discount-program | |||
233 | City of Seattle | Per FB, up to 30,000 eligible small businesses in more than 30 countries where FB operates will be able to receive the grant. Starts 4/18, and will be opened for two weeks | https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants | ||||
234 | Washington State Department of Commerce | Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant | Governor Inslee is offering a new Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant program to assist small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Up to $5 million in funds are provided through the Governor’s Strategic Reserve Fund and administered by the State Department of Commerce. The grant program will provide a limited number of businesses in Washington’s 39 counties with a grant up to $10,000. | http://startup.choosewashingtonstate.com/covid-grants/ | |||
235 | West Virginia | West Virginia SBA Microloan | SBA Microloan Program | The program provides financing at a fixed interest rate. Since 1994, WCCED has loaned over $1,010,000 to entrepreneurs in West Virginia to help start and/or expand their small businesses. Eligible uses of financing include: Opening or expanding your business, Buying inventory, Purchasing equipment, and Supplementing working capital. | http://www.washingtoncountypa.org/wvsba.html | ||
236 | West Virginia Economic Development Authority | West Virginia Economic Development Authority Loans | Loans for manufacturing, distribution centers, technology based companies, ranging from 50k to 10mill. | https://eda.wv.gov/programs/Pages/default.aspx | |||
237 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin Economic Development Program | Small Business 20/20 Loan Program | The Small Business 20/20 Program will provide grants of up to $20,000 to assist targeted businesses with cash-flow challenges resulting from COVID-19. The program provides funds to Wisconsin-based Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to make grants to existing loan clients to mitigate short-term cash flow issues and protect jobs and public health in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. | https://wedc.org/programs-and-resources/small-business-2020/ | ||
238 | Otto Bremer Trust | Community Benefit Financial Company Emergency Fund | In response to COVID-19, the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) has established a $50 million emergency fund through its Community Benefit Financial Company (CBFC) subsidiary to provide financial support to Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Montana nonprofits and other community organizations impacted by and responding to the pandemic. | https://ottobremer.org/emergency-fund/ | |||
239 | WWBIC | WWBIC Loan | The WWBIC COVID-19 Loan Program is focused on existing businesses looking for business financing during COVID-19. Business owners have two options to pick from depending on their needs: a line of credit or a term loan. There is also a nonrefundable $75.00 loan application fee required. | https://www.wwbic.com/business-lending/loans/ | |||
240 | WWBIC | COVID-19 Fast Track Loan Program | THE WWBIC COVID-19 FAST TRACK LOAN PROGRAM is focused on existing businesses looking for business financing during COVID-19. Business owners have two options to pick from depending on their needs: a line of credit or a term loan. | https://www.wwbic.com/business-lending/specialty-loan-information/wwbic-covid-19-loans/ | |||
241 | Wyoming | Wyoming SBDC Network | Federal SBA Loans | The SBDC is available to help you prepare federal SBA loan application packages for free. They can provide virtual advising and consulting sessions to assess potential pinch points in your business plan as well as opportunities for growth and expansion | http://www.wyomingsbdc.org/contact/ | ||
242 | Small Business Administration (US Government) | Paycheck Protection Program | List of PPP lenders in Wyoming | https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/resource_files/List_of_Wyoming_Lenders_4-15-20_0.pdf |
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10 | Womply & Fund Rocket | Privately-funded stimulus program for small business | Stimulus 2020 is a privately-funded stimulus program intended to support America’s local businesses. They are curating a $1000 stimulus package and offers designed to help American businesses stay afloat in this time of crisis. No fees & no interest. | https://www.stimulus2020.com/ | |||
11 | Private Resources | Small Business Grants Program | Facebook is offering $100M in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 eligible small businesses. NYC, Seattle starting 4/18 (active now), SF Bay Area starting 4/20 (active now). April 22 - all other eligible US cities (where FB operates) | https://www.facebook.com/business/grants | |||
12 | Kiva | Small Business Loans | The nonprofit organization Kiva provides 0% interest loans to small businesses worldwide. They are expanding eligibility and the amount of loans provided during this crisis. | https://www.kiva.org/blog/support-local-businesses-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic | |||
13 | COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization | The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has already impacted communities around the world. For every $1 you donate by April 30, 2020, Google.org will donate $2, up to $5M, to support global preparedness and response in communities affected by the spread of COVID-19. 100% of your donation goes to the United Nations Foundation in support of WHO’s global COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. | https://donate.google.com/give/covid-19 | ||||
14 | Amazon | Neighborhood Small Business Relief Fund | In response to COVID-19, Amazon has launched a $5 million Neighborhood Small Business Relief Fund to provide cash grants to local small businesses that need assistance during this difficult time. The fund is intended for small businesses with fewer than 50 employees or less than $7 million in annual revenue, physical presence within a few blocks of our Regrade, South Lake Union, and Bellevue office buildings, that are open to the general public, and that are reliant on foot traffic for customers. | https://blog.aboutamazon.com/job-creation-and-investment/helping-local-small-businesses-through-the-impacts-of-covid-19 | |||
15 | Amazon | Amazon Relief Fund | Amazon has launched a Relief Fund with a $25 million initial contribution focused on supporting our independent delivery service partners and their drivers, Amazon Flex participants, and seasonal employees under financial distress during this challenging time. Amazon is offering all of these groups the ability to apply for grants approximately equal to up to two-weeks of pay if diagnosed with COVID-19 or placed into quarantine by the government or Amazon. | https://blog.aboutamazon.com/working-at-amazon/covid-19-update-more-ways-amazon-is-supporting-employees-and-contractors | |||
16 | Ally | Payment defferal, waived fees | Effective Wednesday, March 18, Ally is offering the following financial support initiatives: * Will defer payment for existing auto customers for up to 120 days without incurring late fees or finance charges * Will give new auto customers the option to delay first payment for 90 days * Will defer payment for existing mortgage customers for up to 120 days without incurring late fees or finance charges * Will waive overdraft, expedited checks and debit card fees for existing bank customers for the next 120 days * Will waive fees on excessive transactions on savings accounts for existing bank customers for the next 120 day | https://www.ally.com/coronavirus-response | |||
17 | Bank of America | Financial Support | Effective Thursday, March 19, Bank of America announced it would do the following for customers with no negative credit bureau reporting for up-to-date clients: * Will refund overdraft fees, non-sufficient funds fees and monthly maintenance fees upon request for banking and small business customers * Will defer payments and issue refunds on late fees upon request for banking and small business customers * Will defer payments and issue refunds on late fees for small business loans upon request * Will defer payments, with payments added to the end of the loan, for auto loans upon request * Will defer payments, with payments added to the end of the loan, for mortgages and home equity lines of credit upon request * Will pause foreclosure sales, evictions and repossessions | https://about.bankofamerica.com/promo/assistance/latest-updates-from-bank-of-america-coronavirus | |||
18 | BBVA | Financial Support | Effective through April 17, 2020, BBVA is initiating the following: * Will offer loan, line of credit and credit card payment deferrals or extensions * Will waive and refund ATM fees charged by other banks/ATM networks to use their ATMs * Will offer penalty-free CD withdrawals for CDs opened prior to March 1, 2020 upon request | https://www.bbvausa.com/special/covid19.html | |||
19 | Capital One | Financial Support | Capital One will offer financial relief options upon request, including fee suppression, minimum payment assistance and deferred loan payments. | https://www.capitalone.com/coronavirus/ | |||
20 | Citi Group | Financial Support | Effective Monday, March 9, 2020 for an initial thirty days, contact Capital One for assistance that may be available to you: * For Retail Bank Customers: Fee waivers on monthly service fees; waived penalties for early CD withdrawal * For Retail Bank Small Business Customers: Fee waivers on monthly service fees and remote deposit capture; waived penalties for early CD withdrawal; Bankers available after hours and on weekends for support In addition, they have a range of existing assistance programs, including: * For eligible Credit Card Customers: Credit line increases and collection forbearance programs * For eligible Mortgage Customers: A range of hardship programs through service provider, Cenlar FSB. Please contact them at 1-800-2CENLAR (1-800-223-6527) Monday-Friday 8:30am - 8pm ET and Saturday 8:30am - 5pm ET | https://online.citi.com/US/JRS/pands/detail.do?ID=covid19 | |||
21 | Wefunder | Financial Support | Wefunder has funded ~$130M in hundreds of small businesses from over 400,000 investors. If your business has customers who care, we can help. Payments deferred 1yr, and vary based on revenue. Typically, half of the funds come from your own customer base, with the other half from the Wefunder investor-base. We do all the work of collecting funds and send you one wire when it's over. | https://wefunder.com/loans | |||
22 | Bumble | Financial Support | Companies with founders who are underrepresented in the venture capital ecosystem and in early stages of business encouraged to apply. | https://thebeehive.bumble.com/bumble-fund | |||
23 | Honeycomb | Honeycomb Crowdfunded Small Business Relief Loan | Honeycomb is offering 45-day payment free periods, 6-month interest-only periods and reducing posting, success, and investor fees. | https://www.honeycombcredit.com/relief | |||
24 | Financial Support | Google is giving SMBs worldwide $340 million in ad credits, which can be used at any point until the end of 2020 across our Google Ads platforms. SMBs who have been active advertisers since the beginning of 2019 will see a credit notification appear in their Google Ads account in the coming months. This is part of a larger commitment from Google to support SMBs, health organizations and governments, and health workers on the frontline of this global pandemic. | https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/9803410?hl=en | ||||
25 | WaFd Bank | Financial Support | If you are a business who has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 virus, WaFd Bank is here to help with emergency funding for your small business. Those who have seen a 10% or greater drop in revenues can apply to receive up to $200,000 on business lines of credit with 90 days interest-free. Requires a linked WaFd Bank business checking account. Offer available in AZ, ID, OR, NM, NV, UT, WA and Dallas/Austin TX only. | https://www.wafdbank.com/business-banking/coronavirus-business-line-of-credit | |||
26 | Freelancers Union | Freelancers Relief Fund | Freelancers Relief Fund will offer financial assistance of up to $1,000 per freelance household to cover lost income and essential expenses not covered by government relief programs, including: Food/food supplies, Utility payments, and Cash assistance to cover income loss | https://www.freelancersunion.org/resources/freelancers-relief-fund/ | |||
27 | James Beard | THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY RELIEF FUND | Foundation is launching a fund that will be gathering support from corporate, foundation, and individual donors to provide micro-grants to independent food and beverage businesses in need*. | ||||
28 | Mainvest | The Main Strreet Initiative | If you have an existing brick & mortar business that has been negatively effected by the COVID-19 outbreak and you launch a capital raise on Mainvest, you may be eligible to receive a $2,000 zero-interest loan immediately*. Then through your capital raise, you can receive over $100,000 of investment from your community. | https://mainvest.com/main-street-initiative | |||
29 | Opportunity Fund | Financial Support | Opportunity Fund is committed to supporting existing and new small business customers who are financially struggling amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. If you are a small business owner whose business has been impacted, please contact us directly so that we may better serve you. | ||||
30 | National Restaurant Association | RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE RELIEF FUND | The Restaurant Employee Relief Fund was created to help restaurant industry employees experiencing hardship in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. These grants will be made on a first-come first-served basis, subject to availability of funds. 100% of the Fund’s proceeds will go to providing grants to restaurant workers. | https://rerf.us/ | |||
31 | Southern Smoke | Financial Support | Southern Smoke is a nonprofit 501c3 charitable foundation. Our Emergency Relief Program provides emergency funding to those employed by or own restaurants or bars or are employed by a restaurant or bar supplier that are faced unforeseen expenses that cannot or will not be covered by insurance. We stand with those in our community and are committed to “taking care of our own”. | https://form.southernsmoke.org/smoke/application/ | |||
32 | American Farmland Trust | Farmer Relief Fund | Our mission is to save the land that sustains us by protecting farmland, promoting environmentally sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land. The initial round of grants will target small and mid-sized producers who market direct to consumers. | https://farmland.org/farmer-relief-fund/?mc_cid=7b6543592f&mc_eid=47deaf873e | |||
33 | Goldman Sachs | Small Business Stimulus Package | Goldman Sachs has committed $250 million in capital to fund low-interest loans to ensure these small businesses have the resources they need to fund their operations, weather the current crisis and meet their commitments to their landlords, suppliers, and employees. | https://www.goldmansachs.com/media-relations/press-releases/current/announcement-2-apr-2020.html | |||
34 | Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs COVID-19 Relief Fund | The Goldman Sachs COVID-19 Relief Fund is a $25 million commitment funded by Goldman Sachs Gives. The Fund follows the $1 million donated to the CDC Foundation, the Chinese Red Cross and the International Medical Corps earlier this year, and will distribute grants across five specific priorities: | https://www.goldmansachs.com/media-relations/press-releases/current/announcement-2-apr-2020.html | |||
35 | USBG National Charity Foundation | Bartender Emergency Assistance Program | The Bartender Emergency Assistance Program defines a “Bartender” as an individual employed in serving beverages or otherwise engaged in the production, promotion or distribution of alcoholic beverages. An individual is considered “employed” as a Bartender if, for not less than one year prior to the application, the individual performed services as a Bartender on a regular full- or part-time basis or, if the catastrophic event or emergency hardship giving rise to the application prevents the individual from performing such services, for not less than one year prior to the event or hardship the individual performed services as a Bartender on a regular full- or part-time basis. | ||||
36 | Sara Blakely/Global Giving | The Red Backpack Fund | The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation donated $5 million to support female entrepreneurs in the wake of COVID-19 and teamed up with GlobalGiving to establish the Red Backpack Fund. GlobalGiving will be overseeing the fund, making 1,000 grants of $5,000 each to female entrepreneurs in the U.S. to help alleviate the immediate needs and support the long-term recovery of those impacted by this crisis. | https://www.instagram.com/p/B-hi1OBA8q5/?igshid=1q3njwiow08yo | |||
37 | Hello Alice | Financial Support | Hello Alice is offering $10,000 grants being distributed immediately to small business owners impacted by coronavirus, as part of our broader mission to ensure Business for All. In addition to funding, grant recipients will receive ongoing support from the Hello Alice community. | https://www.covid19businesscenter.com/ | |||
38 | Verizon-LISC | Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund | LISC will use the Verizon funding to provide grants of up to $10,000 to businesses facing immediate financial pressure because of COVID-19—especially entrepreneurs of color, women-owned businesses and other enterprises in historically underserved communities who don’t have access to flexible, affordable capital. | https://lisc.org/covid-19/verizon-small-business-recovery-fund/ | |||
39 | Reclamation Ventures | Wellness Relief Fund | Reclamation Ventures opened a grant opportunity to cover one month of missed revenue (up to $2,500) for wellness spaces and wellness instructors that represent underestimated communities. | https://www.reclamationventures.co/apply/relief-fund | |||
40 | Artist Relief | Artist Relief Grants | Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19 | ||||
41 | Salesforce | Salesforce Care Small Business Grants | As part of Salesforce’s commitment to small businesses and giving back to the community, Salesforce is partnering with Ureeka to offer eligible small businesses the opportunity to receive a $10,000 grant to help them through the COVID-19 outbreak. | https://grants.ureeka.biz/salesforce |
