COVID-19 Loans & Grants

As developments continue to unfold in response to the spread of COVID-19, we know many small businesses have questions about implications in the workplace and funding options to help bolster their businesses during this difficult time. We are compiling relevant tips and resources and information on new funding opportunities and policy developments that we are sharing on our website and through online presentations. We will be posting daily updates to this page with useful information about the ways small businesses can prepare for the impact of COVID-19 on their business and community.

Local government loan/grant programs
Florida

City of Orlando

Business Assistance Program

The Business Assistance Program (BAP) is a matching grant program designed to encourage small businesses to locate, expand or redevelop in the City of Orlando. The program requires eligible business owners to pay 50 percent of the fees assessed against the business, while the program fund pays the remaining 50 percent up to $20,000.


Area served: Orlando, Florida
Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs
California

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

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Corporate loan/grant programs
Georgia

Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs

Small Business Loan

They provide microloans between $15,000-$50,000 for Georgia entrepreneurs. It can be used for working capital, inventory, equipment and vehicles.

Area served: Georgia
Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs
California

City of Long Beach and National Development Council Grow America Fund

Grow Long Beach Fund

Loans between $100,000 to $2 million are available for businesses that have been operating in Long Beach for at least two years. 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

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
State loan/grant programs
California

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

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted

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National Resources

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Emergency capital
National

SBA - Agencia Federal de Pequeños Negocios

SBA Préstamos para Agravios Económicos por Desastres

Ahora acceptando nuevas aplicaciones para Préstamos para Agravios Económicos por Desastres de la SBA. Si usted previamente envió una solicitud y todavía no ha escuchado respuesta, no reenvíe una solicitud. Este portal is para únicamente para nuevos solicitantes. Visite el sitio web de la SBA para más información. 

Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed, Non-profits

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
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Access to Capital
National

Small Business Majority

Consejos para encontrar financiación y evitar préstamos predatorios durante COVID-19

Con los cierres de estados y cierres de negocios obligatorios por el estado, los propietarios de pequeñas empresas de todo el país están luchando para pagar lo nomina de sus empleados, alquileres comerciales, gastos generales y más. Ahora más que nunca, es importante estar alerta de los prestamistas abusivos a medida que usted busca capital para mantener su empresa a flote. Nuestra guía para evitar préstamos abusivos incluye pautas para solicitar PPP y EIDL, una lista de verificación para determinar si un préstamo es predatorio y un resumen de la Declaración de Derechos de los Prestatarios de Pequeñas Empresas.

Este documento ha sido traducido al Chino, Vietnamita, Coreano, Birmano, Jemer, Hmong, Bangladesí, Nepalí, Butanés, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Tailandés, Lao, Tagalo, Samoano, Tongano y Marshalés en colaboración con National Coalition for Asian Pacific Americans Community Development con una subvención de la Fundación Ewing Marion Kauffman.

Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed, Non-profits

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
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Corporate loan/grant programs
National

eBay

2024 eBay Up & Running Grant

The 2024 eBay Up & Running Grant program will award 50 eBay business sellers with grant packages of $10,000, eBay education, and a $500 stipend that sellers can use to equip themselves with essential office technology from eBay Refurbished.

Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Friday, June 7, 2024
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Corporate loan/grant programs
National

eBay

eBay Up & Running Grants

The eBay Up & Running Grants program will award 50 eBay business sellers with grant packages of $10,000, including cash, eBay education and coaching, and more. This year, eBay is expanding its grant with an additional stipend worth up to $500 for each grantee to apply to eBay Refurbished office equipment, technology and tools to keep their small businesses up and running.

Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Friday, June 7, 2024
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Corporate loan/grant programs
National

Accion Opportunity Fund, LegalZoom, NBA, WNBA, NBA G-League

Fast Break for Small Business

Fast Break for Small Business provides entrepreneurs across the country with grants and LegalZoom services to support their small businesses. The program aims to assist business owners with the tools and resources they need to start and grow their businesses.

Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Friday, September 13, 2024