Loans & Grants

List of national, state and local resources on funding opportunities. New resources are added as information becomes available.

Local government loan/grant programs, Nonprofit loan/grant programs
California

Riverside County Economic Development

Riverside County ReStart Loan Program

The County of Riverside and Ampac Ampac Business Capital are partnering to provide emergency and ongoing capital for small businesses in Riverside.

Area served: California
Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
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Local government loan/grant programs
California

City of San Jose

Exemption Request Form

Certain businesses in San Jose can claim exemption on their business taxes if they meet certain income or revenue criteria. If you desire to claim an exemption, fill out the Business Tax Exemption Form (must have active business tax account to apply).

Area served: California
Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
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Nonprofit loan/grant programs
California

Small Business Development Corporation of Orange County

Entrepreneur Loan Fund

The Small Business Development Corporation of Orange County is now offering entrepreneurs the opportunity to acquire the financing needed to grow their businesses. For qualified applicants, the Entrepreneur Loan Fund will provide loans between $2,000 and $30,000. Credit  processing approval within approximately one week. 

Area served: California
Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
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California

Pacific Community Ventures

The Oakland Restorative Loan Fund

$2.5 million in zero-interest loans are now available to BIPOC or AAPI-owned business through PCV’s new Oakland Restorative Loan Fund. This fund can help combat gentrification and displacement, and support business owners as state and federal grant programs begin to end. There are no application fees and no minimum credit score to apply. 

Area served: California
Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
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Nonprofit loan/grant programs
Georgia

LiftFund

LiftFund Georgia

Grow your small business with a 0% interest loan! LiftFund is proud to partner with Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, The Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation, R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation and Capital One to support Atlanta businesses with recovery funding at zero-percent interest.  

Area served: Georgia
Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
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National Resources

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Government loan/grant programs
National

U.S. Department of the Treasury

State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provide a substantial infusion of resources to help turn the tide on the pandemic, address its economic fallout, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery.

Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Open, no end date posted
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Corporate loan/grant programs
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Founders First CDC

Kitty Fund Mompreneur Business Grant

The Kitty Fund makes small micro investments in Moms who are running employer-based small businesses with two or more employees. 

Audience: Small Business Owners
Application closed
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Government loan/grant programs
National

MIT Solve

2024 Indigenous Communities Fellowship

MIT Solve seeks exceptional innovators supporting community-based solutions by and for Indigenous communities across the United States and Canada. All Solver teams selected for Solve’s Global Challenges and the Indigenous Communities Fellowship will receive a $10,000 grant funded by Solve.


Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Corporate loan/grant programs
National

The Halstead Grant

2024 Halstead Grant

The Halstead Grant is an annual award for emerging silver jewelry artists. The experience is designed to help jewelry entrepreneurs create a strategy to kick-start their careers. 

Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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Nonprofit loan/grant programs
National

NDN Collective

Community Self-Determination Grant

This grant opportunity will provide Tribal Nations, communities and organizations as an investment in Indigenous power and a means to foster equity and inclusion, and to reframe decision-making with those most impacted. Applications open May 29, 2024.

Audience: Small Business Owners
Application deadline: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
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