Mission Driven Finance provides small businesses access to flexible funding to help you grow and compete for municipal and corporate contracts. They offer loans between $100,000-$500,000.
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.
Corporate loan/grant programs
California
Mission Driven Finance
San Diego Subcontractor Financing Program
Area served: San Diego County, California Audience:
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs
California
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
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs
Florida
Downtown Orlando
Sidewalk Café Incentive Program
This program is designed to encourage downtown businesses to enhance their outdoor sidewalk café spaces to promote a lively, vibrant, and consistent streetscape. The CRA will assist up to $5,000 or 50% of the total cost of eligible products, whichever is less.
Area served: Orlando, Florida Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs, Nonprofit loan/grant programs
California
Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA)
San Francisco Women's Entrepreneurship Fund
The The San Francisco Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund provides mini-grants of up to $5,000 to San Francisco women-owned small businesses for projects and upgrades that will have a transformative impact on the business’ ability to grow. The Fund is established to improve the small business environment for women entrepreneurs in San Francisco and encourage collaboration between women entrepreneurs and local technical assistance providers.
Area served: San Francisco, California Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Local government loan/grant programs
Florida
Downtown Orlando
Minority/Women Entrepreneur Business Assistance (MEBA) Program
The Minority/Women Entrepreneur Business Assistance (MEBA) Program is a small business assistance program that was established to retain existing minority-owned businesses located within the Target Area, and to attract new minority-owned businesses to this area. The MEBA Program can provide qualified new and existing businesses (retail and services) within the Target Area with both non-monetary and financial assistance.
Area served: Orlando, Florida Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
