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
Colorado

City of Fruita

Fruita Small Business Emergency Assistance Fund

The purpose of the Fruita Small Business Emergency Assistance Fund is to assist qualifying Fruita small businesses who are facing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will remain open until funds are fully allocated. The fund is a partnership between the City of Fruita and the Business Incubator Center. Loans from this fund will provide gap funding for small businesses located within the city limits of Fruita to cover up to two month’s cost of operations.

Area served: City of Fruita, Colorado
Audience: Small Business Owners

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

Oakland Black Business Fund

Oakland Black Business Fund

Oakland Black Business Fund is a Black-led grantmaking program, providing capital, technical assistance, and growth strategy to Black businesses in Oakland, California. They connect grantees to our network of core service providers and professional partners to strengthen the everyday business viability for Oakland black-owned small businesses.

Area served: Oakland, California
Audience: Small Business Owners

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

City of Northglenn

City of Northglenn Business Utility Assistance Grant

This program is available to new or existing businesses in the Northglenn Urban Renewal Authority area. Its purpose is to provide assistance with upgrades necessary related to water, wastewater and storm water system upgrade costs. The property owner is allowed to receive reimbursement for up to 50 percent of the cost of the improvement with a maximum reimbursement of $15,000 or $16,500 if a Northglenn contractor is used for the improvements.

Area served: Northglenn, Colorado
Audience: Small Business Owners

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

City of Santa Cruz

Grow Santa Cruz Loan Programs

The City of Santa Cruz has formed a partnership with the National Development Council (NDC), one of the oldest not-for-profit corporations specializing in community and economic development, offering a series of focused loan programs serviced by NDC, designed to support small businesses within Santa Cruz. Check out the available financing products.

Area served: California
Audience: Small Business Owners

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

Jewish Free Loan Association

Business Loans

As a non-profit organization, the Jewish Free Loan Association helps people of all races and religions by offering zero interest, zero fee personal and business loans with no collateral, just a qualified guarantor. Business loans are considered on a case-by-case basis and can be up to $25,000 maximum.

Area served: Los Angeles, Ventura counties, California
Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Open, no end date posted

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National Resources

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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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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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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

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

LegalZoom

Fast Break for Small Business grant

They've partnered with the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League to offer $3 million in grant funding and services to small business owners and emerging entrepreneurs. This opportunity is designed to support both established and budding business ventures with the most significant distribution of funding for small business owners in recent years.

Audience: Small Business Owners

Application deadline: Friday, September 13, 2024