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COVID-19 relief grant program available for microbusinesses in California
Microbusinesses in select counties in California may now apply for small grants from the California Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. The program, which is funded by the State of California and administered by the office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), provides competitive micro grants of $2,500 to eligible microbusinesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the related health and safety restrictions put in place. The grant program will be implemented by County organizations or nonprofits working on their behalf, and details about program eligibility and specific updates will be provided by the organizations listed below.
NOTE: We will continue to update this page as more counties release information.
| COUNTY | LAUNCH / END DATES | FACILITATOR(s) | WEBSITE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | 3/1/2022 - 3/29/2022 | Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation | Applications closed |
| Kern | 2/7/2022 - TBD | America's Job Center of California, Community Action Partnership of Kern, Central California SBDC, Kern Economic Development Foundation, Kern County Women's Business Center |
PDF application info » (no online application portal) |
| Kings | 3/1/2022 - 3/22/2022 | Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation | Applications closed |
| Madera | 3/14/2022 - 4/14/2022 | County of Madera | Learn more and apply » |
| Mariposa | 1/28/2022 - 4/22/2022 | County of Mariposa | Applications closed |
| Monterey | 3/28/2022 - TBD | Monterey County Workforce Development Board |
Learn more and apply » |
| Nevada | 2/23/2022 - 3/24/2022 | Sierra Business Council | Applications closed |
| Orange | 2/14/2022 - 3/15/2022 | County of Orange | Applications closed |
| Placer | 2/15/2022 - 3/31/2022 | Sierra Small Business Development Center | Applications closed |
| Riverside | 2/14/2022 - 6/30/2022 | County of Riverside | Learn more and apply » |
| Sacramento | 4/1/2022 - 4/29/2022 |
County of Sacramento |
Learn more and apply » |
| San Benito | 4/1/2022 - 5/6/2022 |
County of San Benito |
Learn more and apply » |
| San Bernardino | 2/28/2022 - 3/28/2022 | Ampac | Learn more and apply » |
| San Diego | 2/15/2022 - 3/31/2022 | San Diego & Imperial Small Business Development Center Network | Applications closed |
|
San Joaquin |
4/1/2022 - 4/30/2022 | Learn more and apply » | |
| San Mateo | 3/11/2022 - 4/11/2022 | San Mateo County | Learn more and apply » |
| Santa Barbara | 3/7/2022 - TBD | Learn more and apply » | |
| Santa Clara | 3/17/2022 - TBD | ACCESS SBDC | Learn more and apply » |
| Solano | 4/1/2022 - 5/14/2022 | Learn more and apply » | |
| Sonoma | 4/1/2022 - 5/1/2022 | Learn more and apply » | |
| Tulare | 4/2/2022 - 4/30/2022 | Learn more and apply » | |
| Ventura | 3/22/2022 - 4/12/2022 | Applications closed | |
| Yolo | 3/2/2022 - 10/15/2022 | County of Yolo | Learn more and apply » |
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