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.

State loan/grant programs
Delaware

Export Delaware

Compass Grant

The Compass Grant helps Delaware small businesses navigate international business development through grant funding to support marketing and sales activity around the world. Compass Grant funds may be used to reimburse up to 50 percent of all pre-approved, eligible, international marketing expenses, up to a maximum of $10,000 per fiscal year, per company.

Area served: Delaware
Audience: Small Business Owners

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

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

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
Corporate loan/grant programs, Local government loan/grant programs
District of Columbia

SBMX

The Rebuild Bond Program

Through the D.C. Rebuild Bond Program, eligible small businesses can apply to issue Small Business Bonds to their community with no origination fees. A Small Business Bond is like a loan, but instead of paying monthly principal and interest to a bank, it's paid to your community of investors.


Area served: District of Columbia
Audience: Small Business Owners

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

CEDS

CEDS Finance

Whether entrepreneurs are looking for financing to Spark a new business idea, Elevate their business potential, Catalyze innovation, or Amplify their impact in the community, CEDS Finance has a variety of small business financing products to help small businesses thrive in today’s economy. Check out the newest products available to your small Colorado business.


Area served: Colorado
Audience: Small Business Owners

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

State of Delaware

Site Readiness Fund

The Delaware Site Readiness Fund promotes economic growth and stability by investing in the development or improvement of commercial and industrial sites to attract job-creating businesses. The Fund provides grants, loans or other economic assistance to qualified businesses or local governments that invest in constructing, renovating or improving infrastructure for sites that will attract new businesses or expand existing businesses within the State.

Area served: Delaware
Audience: Small Business Owners, Non-profits

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted

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National Resources

Featured national resource
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
Featured national resource
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
Featured national resource
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
Featured national resource
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
Featured national resource
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