Dear Subscriber, we invite you to check out these grants, loans, and resources that are still available for small businesses.
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We’re giving $1 million to small businesses
Small businesses strengthen communities and make them more vibrant; you create jobs, as well as unique products, services and spaces. And many small businesses are hurting right now. We know you’re putting your all into not just surviving but becoming more creative and resilient than ever.
We want to honor that spirit and show some love to small businesses to help you ride out this storm. That’s why we’ve committed $1 million to provide grants for small businesses in the U.S. Whether you’re making the move to selling and shipping online or you’re ramping up your safety and cleanliness measures to keep customers and employees safe, we want to help keep your business moving forward. In these trying times, your communities are depending on you.
Each grant recipient will receive $5,000, plus a $500 credit from FedEx Office that can be used for printing banners, posters, floor graphics, custom branded boxes, and more. See Terms and Conditions for full details.*
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CND x BCL Nail Professional Relief Grant
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Generously funded by CND Creative Nail Design, these grants will provide financial assistance to nail professionals, whose lives have been drastically changed by the mandated closures in response to COVID-19. Available to licensed nail professionals who cannot maintain their regular income during this time, these one-time $1,000 grants will be distributed directly to provide temporary financial relief. For more information visit:
https://beautychangeslives.org/beautyreliefgrants/#toggle-id-4-closed
Amount:
$1,000
Deadline:
6/30/2020
For:
Licensed Nail Technicians
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IE Covid-19 Resilience Fund
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The Inland Empire Community Foundation established the COVID-19 Resilience to support nonprofit organizations on the front lines of COVID 19, to help them help our families and communities, and to support their survival through this crisis.
Focus Areas and Grant Amounts
Apply for ONE (1) Focus Area only
1) Basic Needs and/or Emergency services for low income people in the Inland Empire provided by single organizations or coalitions – Up to $20,000 o Food, shelter, health care, childcare, cash assistance
2) Capacity Building assistance to nonprofits for financial management and planning and strategies for long-term financial survival: o Technical assistance grants to individual nonprofits for financial management, planning, restructuring, legal, etc. - Up to $5,000 o Remote work and technology adaptation for a single organization or coalition of groups – Up to $10,000.
Amount:
Up to $5,000 or $10,000
Deadline:
11/30/2020
For:
Nonprofit, public benfit organizations
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Poise Brand is awarding 30 individual grants of $15,000 to help female entrepreneurs bounce back from financial hardships they’ve experienced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 10 of which have already been filled. Now through June 30, Poise Brand is accepting applications for 20 additional grants supporting woman-owned businesses.
Amount:
$15,000
Deadline:
6/30/2020
For:
Women-Owned Businesses
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The Red Backpack Fund Relief Grants
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Since its inception, Spanx and The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation have been dedicated to elevating and supporting women through entrepreneurship. Knowing the ripple effect that empowering women can have to strengthen communities, the foundation donated $5 million to support female entrepreneurs in the wake of COVID-19 and teamed up with GlobalGiving to establish The Red Backpack Fund. GlobalGiving is making at least 1,000 grants of $5,000 each to female entrepreneurs in the U.S. to help alleviate the impact of the crisis.
Amount:
$5,000
Application Openings:
June 1-8 / July 6-13 / August 3-10
For:
Women Owned Businesses
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The Salon & Spa Relief Fund
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GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR REBUILDING YOUR BUSINESS
The Salon & Spa Relief Fund will be offering grants of:
• $2,500 for salons with revenues under $1M
• $5,000 for salons with revenues $1M or greater
As our fundraising efforts expand, the SSRF board may review adding additional levels and/or 2nd rounds.
Aveda has partnered with The Salon & Spa Relief Fund to help care for and support small business salon communities.
Amount:
$2,500 or $5,000
Deadline:
Unknown
For:
Salons
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Riverside County Small Business
Covid-19 Grant Program
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Businesses located within Riverside County that have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic are encouraged to apply for a $10,000 COVID-19 Small Business Grant from the County of Riverside.
Businesses applying for the Grant Program must meet certain eligibility criteria. All grants are subject to underwriting and approval. Please note that due to limited funds, not all applications submitted will receive funding.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE APPLICATION, PLEASE READ THE FAQ SHEET ATTACHED, AND THE INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Amount:
$10,000
Deadline:
6/19/2020
For:
Businesses in Riverside County
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Hairdressers at Heart:
Covid-19 Crisis Relief
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Hairdressers at Heart was built to support and celebrate beauty professionals at every step of their careers –– even the most difficult. COVID-19 has made an unprecedented impact on our industry, and as we watched it unfold, we began to ask: How can we make an impact where it matters most? How can we make a change in the industry we promised to uplift?
Licensed professional hairstylists and nail techs to salon owners and educators, can apply to receive one of 230 relief checks totaling up to $1,000 each to assist in their pandemic relief and recovery.
Amount:
$1,000
Deadline:
6/30/2020
For:
Licensed Professional Hairstylists and Nail Techs to Salon Owners and Educators
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Read about new strategies to navigate your business such as building a webite.
Learn different ways to improve your operations by reading about disaster planning and utilizing facebook to start marketing. Subscribe to our blog to be notified when we release new content!
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San Bernardino COVID-Compliant Business Partnership Program
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To support our local small businesses and help ensure ongoing compliance with State and County Health orders and direction, San Bernardino County is implementing the COVID Compliant Business Partnership Program.
This program has two components.
- Funding of $2,500 for eligible Small Businesses with 1-100 employees
- Support and Partnership for ALL eligible County businesses who wish to become a COVID Compliant Business Partner
This program will support our local small businesses by reimbursing and/or offsetting costs and impacts directly related to complying with COVID-19 related business protocols and providing support to all eligible County businesses who apply for the program.
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Amount:
$2,500
Deadline:
8/31/2020
For:
Businesses located in San Bernadino County
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Digital Undivided: The Doonie Fund
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The Doonie Fund makes micro investments in Black women entrepreneurs. Founded by digitalundivided CEO, Kathryn Finney, the fund is named after her grandmother, Kathryn “Doonie” Hale, who inspired her entrepreneurial journey and encouraged her to stay in the arena. Since its inception on April 5th, 2020, the fund has invested in over 500 black women entrepreneurs.
Amount:
$100 - $500
Deadline:
Unknown
For:
Black Women Entrepreneurs
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Upland Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
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The City of Upland anticipates receiving federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for fiscal year 2019-2020. All interested agencies should submit the attached Request for Project Funding Application to be considered for possible funding of the City's annual federal allocation. Your application must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2020 for consideration. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the enclosed materials; they will help you define and prepare your organization’s funding application. Please note that an application for the CARES Act CDBG funds does not guarantee funding for a proposed project. Eligible proposals are considered by the CDBG Committee Members based on the availability of funds, how the program fulfills the 5 year goals established by the consolidated plan, how your project would benefit low- and moderate-income residents of Upland and how the proposed project is used to prevent, prepare and respond to the COVID-19 crisis. For more information visit:
https://beta.ci.upland.ca.us/cdbg
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Amount:
TBD
Deadline:
6/11/2020
For:
Non-Profit Businesses located in Upland
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Glendora COVID-19 Business Recovery Program (CDBG) - Forgivable Loan
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The Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the City of Glendora are offering financial assistance to Glendora small businesses that are experiencing financial hardship due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The COVID-19 Business Recovery Program is a forgivable loan program created to assist small for-profit businesses facing economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 stay at home orders. The program is intended to provide emergency financing to businesses that were unsuccessful in obtaining financing from other state and federal programs. Loans ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 will be allocated to eligible, qualified small businesses based on availability of funds and review of the application and required documentation submitted.
The program is funded through the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Fund (CDBG-CV). Due to the federal funding source, the program requires that the funded activity provide a benefit to low- to moderate-income (LMI) persons. This requirement can be met through job retention of an LMI individual.
No application fee or collateral are needed to apply. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and loans will be processed as long as funds are available. The loan converts to a grant that does not need to be repaid after four quarters of compliance have been met. For more information visit:
https://www.glendora-chamber.org/cdbg/
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Amount:
$5,000 - $15,000
Deadline:
7/1/2020
For:
Businesses located in Glendora
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Transit Orientated Communites: Small Business Recovery Loan Program
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The Los Angeles County Development Authority, with funding from LA Metro, has a program to provide emergency relief to help small businesses during this unprecedented time.Only businesses located within a quarter-mile of a Major Transit Stop are eligible for this TOC Loan Program. Approximately $850,000 is available for the TOC Loan Program, which will fund approximately 40 loans. Business must be a for profit operational business. For more Information visit:
https://wwwa.lacda.org/economicdevelopment/toc-loans
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Amount:
$20,000
Deadline:
6/19/2020
For:
Businesses located within quarter mile of a Major Transit Stop
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Los Angeles City Small Business Emergency Microloan Program
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In light of the sweeping impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on our small business community, the City of Los Angeles has responded swiftly and decisively to support our local, community businesses. The newly established Small Business Emergency Microloan Program now provides financing needed to strengthen small business enterprises in this time of acute need that have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Business must have a Business Tax Registration Certificate with the City of Los Angeles' Office of Finance that was filed prior to March 01, 2020. For more information visit:
https://ewddlacity.com/index.php/microloan-program
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Amount:
$5,000 - $20,000
Deadline:
Unknown
For:
Businesses in City of Los Angeles
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Mailchimp Covid-19 Assistance
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Resources Available:
- Mailchimp is Giving Away Free .coms for 5 Years. Mailchimp is helping small businesses get up and running online quickly during the COVID-19 crisis with custom domains free for up to 5 years, along with our free website builder, until June 30, 2020. By giving away custom domains free for 5 years, we can take on a small piece of the financial stress small businesses are feeling and allow them to pivot their businesses quickly.
- Mailchimp Announces $10M Price Relief Fund to Support Existing Small Business Customers. Current customers who have 25 or fewer employees in categories including restaurants and hospitality; brick and mortar retail; travel and leisure; entertainment; health, beauty, and wellness; and other select Main Street businesses are eligible for price relief. If you have questions about the Relief Fund, log in to your account to contact our Support team.
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Nearly every business in the world will be feeling the effects of COVID-19. Headspace wants you to know we’re here for you and your workplace. We know an app on your phone can’t solve what’s going on. What we do know is we can support and guide you and your business as best as we can.
Starting today,
Headspace is offering a collection of guided meditations and exercises (including brand-new recordings) available for free to all employers and their employees.
It’s our small way of helping you and your workplace approach every day with compassion and understanding, as you look to keep your business as healthy and happy as possible.
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