Grants Available for Small Businesses Affected by Coronavirus Pandemic
If your business has experienced a tremendous decrease in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic, the grants below offer financial assistance to small business owners and minority-woman owned businesses:
The Your Friends in New York Business Relief Fund – For creative-based businesses owned and operated by minorities and women:
http://yourfriendsin.nyc/survey.html
Facebook Small Business Grants Program:
https://apply.facebook.ureeka.biz/prog/facebook_smb_2/
https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants
Google announced donating an $200 million investment fund through Community Development. Financial Institutions and the Opportunity Finance Network to provide small businesses with capital:
https://ofn.org/googlesmallbizfund
Google will also offer $340 million in ad credits to small businesses:
https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/9803410?hl=en
Hello Alice is offering $10,000 grants being distributed immediately to small business owners impacted by coronavirus, as part of our broader mission to ensure Business for All:
https://www.covid19businesscenter.com/
https://businessforall.helloalice.com/about
Freelancers Relief Fund – Offer financial assistance of up to $1,000 per freelance household to cover lost income and essential expenses not covered by government relief programs:
https://www.freelancersunion.org/resources/freelancers-relief-fund/
1517 Fund – $1,000 Grants for Startups & Entrepreneurs:
The Professional Beauty Association – The PBA COVID-19 Relief Fund will provide $500 to licensed beauty professionals who are unable to work due to COVID-19. The funding, if awarded to you, is intended to be emergency aid for short-term immediate needs such as food and bills:
https://www.probeauty.org/covid-relief-fund-application
New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Federation Northern Manhattan Recovery Fund:
https://hispanicfederation.org/nomafund/
ReThink Food Restaurant Response Program – NYC Based Restaurants:
https://www.rethinkfood.nyc/restaurant-response-program
Local Initiatives Support Corporation is offering grants up to $10,000:
https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/verizon-small-business-recovery-fund/
The Doonie Fund – immediate economic investment of $100 for black women who own businesses:
https://www.digitalundivided.com/dooniefundd
The Amber Grant for Women making a grant of $4,000 to one woman in business every month:
https://ambergrantsforwomen.com/get-an-amber-grant/
Fueled by Purpose Micro Grant will be selecting one $500 grant winner randomly from grant applications submitted the week prior:
https://www.myfounderstory.com/grants/
1010 WINS & BNB Bank will award $10,000 towards your small business of up to 100 employees:
https://1010wins.radio.com/contests
BeSpoke Post is buying $10,000,000 of products from emerging brands and small manufacturers over the next 12 months:
https://www.bespokepost.com/support-small?c=blackbox
West Side Small Business Grants from $5,000 and to $10,000 for businesses owned by people of color, immigrants, and women. Business must be located in the map catchment area found in application:
https://www.tfaforms.com/4819765
Yoga Support Fund – Many Yoga teachers and studios are struggling financially right now. Our community is built around teachers and studios, and we need to support them in their time of need:
Downtown Alliance created Small Business Rental Assistance Grants of $10,000 for essential ground-floor businesses between Battery Park and City Hall:
https://www.downtownny.com/rentassistgrant
Hidden Star will be giving a $10,000 grant to 1 minority or women-owned entrepreneur randomly from grant applications:
https://www.galaxyofstars.org/galaxy-grants/
Bronx Community Foundation Fund was created to provide aid to Bronx residents, organizations, and small businesses during these incredibly difficult times:
https://www.thebronx.org/grants
Prospect Heights Small Business Relief has started a solidarity fund to support small business owners and workers in our Prospect Heights neighborhood:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHYoPRC1krmcgw2_5SYkZFyMhyLdlFDUiYtmiPaVDmI1pDKg/viewform
GoFundMe – Relief initiative to help small businesses affected by COVID 19. Businesses that raise at least $500 on GoFundMe:
https://support.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000765092
National Grid – Matching grants for manufacturing businesses. NY based businesses already working with their local NYS Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers (MEP). Up to $40K:
https://www.shovelready.com/Documents/COVID19%20MPP%20Overview%20w%20Program%20Description%20DNY.pdf
Prospect Heights Small Biz Relief – Fund to support small business owners and workers. Small business owners in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHYoPRC1krmcgw2_5SYkZFyMhyLdlFDUiYtmiPaVDmI1pDKg/viewform
Salesforce – Grants for US based small businesses. Up to $10K:
https://grants.ureeka.biz/salesforce
The Red Backpack Fund GlobalGiving – Grants to help support women entrepreneurs impacted by COVID 19. Majority women owned businesses and nonprofits with 1-50 employees, annual revenues less than $5M, and demonstrated revenue decrease. Up to $5K:
https://globalgiving.typeform.com/to/j1sf32
Verizon/LISC Small Business Recovery Fund – Grants for small businesses facing immediate financial pressure. Emphasis on entrepreneurs of color, women owned businesses and other historically underserved communities. Up to $10K:
https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/6FF3E206B37FBDE42540EF23F30FEDED
Stay Strong,
La Shawn, Small Business Warrior