Black Cooperative Impact Fund (BCIF) is a 501(c)3, community-based organization that provides zero-interest microloans to the Black business community with a specific focus on communities in the Southern California region. Their vision is to provide a dedicated, reliable, and perpetual source of capital to create assets and build wealth for, and within, the Black community, while also serving as a catalytic force for building a critical mass movement of change based on economic imperatives.
Préstamos de emergencia COVID-19
A medida que evolucionan los desarrollos en respuesta a la propagación de COVID-19, sabemos que muchas pequeñas empresas tienen preguntas sobre las implicaciones dentro del lugar de trabajo, y las opciones de financiación que ayuden a impulsar sus negocios durante este momento difícil. Ofrecemos consejos, recursos e información sobre nuevas oportunidades de financiación y desarrollos de políticas que compartiremos en nuestro sitio web y a través de presentaciones en línea. Estaremos publicando actualizaciones diarias en ésta página con información útil sobre las formas en que las pequeñas empresas pueden prepararse para el impacto de COVID-19 en sus negocios y en sus comunidades.
Black Cooperative Investment Fund
Black Cooperative Investment Fund
Area served: Southern California, California Audience: Small Business Owners
Maryland Department of Commerce
ExportMD Program
Maryland companies that receive an ExportMD Award are eligible for up to $5,000 in reimbursement for expenses associated with an international marketing project. Applications due first of each month.
Area served: Maryland Audience: Small Business Owners
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
The Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit Program (KSBTC)
The Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit program offers between $3,500 and $25,000 per year for small businesses that have hired and sustained at least one new job in the last year and/or purchased at least $5,000 in qualifying equipment or technology. The new employee must have been on the payroll for at least one year and earn at least $10.88/hour.
Area served: Kentucky Audience: Small Business Owners
City of San Francisco
Legacy Business Registry
Long-standing small businesses in San Francisco can join the Registry for recognition, marketing and business help, and grants. The business must have operated in San Francisco for 30 years or more, had no break in SF operations for more than 2 years, contributed to San Francisco’s history or identity and also be committed to keeping its history alive.
Area served: San Francisco, California Audience: Small Business Owners
Feed the Hunger Fund
Feed the Hunger Fund
The Feed the Hunger Fund is a unique food-focused loan program infuses capital and business expertise into communities excluded from traditional financing options. Their Funding Process provides one-on-one Business Development services pre and post loan.
Area served: California, Hawaii Audience: Small Business Owners
State of Maryland
Maryland Economic Adjustment Fund
MEAF provides loans of up to $150,000 for small and underserved businesses with fewer than
50 employees. Eligible businesses include manufacturers, wholesalers, retail, technology firms, service companies and skilled trades.
Area served: Maryland Audience: Small Business Owners
Kentucky Export Initiative
Kentucky Export Initiative Step Grant
For Kentucky small businesses seeking international export assistance, the STEP grant provides reimbursement for allowable international export development activities including: participation in training workshops, international trade expertise and assistance, online e-commerce platform fees, marketing media, trade show exhibitions, and more.
Area served: Kentucky Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed
California Office of the Small Business Advocate
California Small Agricultural Business Drought & Flood Relief Grant Program
The California Small Agricultural Business Drought & Flood Relief Grant Program will provide relief to small agricultural businesses that experienced a decline in annual gross receipts or gross profits due to drought or flood conditions. Group 3 will be allocated to qualified small agricultural businesses that do not file their 2022 tax returns until 2024.
Area served: California Audience: Small Business Owners
The New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC)
Small Business Assistance through NB100!
This is a new program offered by the NBEDC to promote entrepreneurship, grow local wealth, and strengthen community bonds. Through this program, entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to apply for a $10,000 kick-starter grant after completing technical assistance programming offered by one of our partners.
Area served: New Bedford, Massachusetts Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed
City of Long Beach
Microenterprise Loan Program
The Microenterprise Loan Program is designed to support Long Beach small businesses with loans between $25,000 to $100,000 available. To schedule a meeting to learn more about this program, please contact the City's BizCare Hotline at 562-570-4249.
Area served: Long Beach, California Audience: Small Business Owners