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U.S. Business Relief Programs

List Of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Business Loan And Grant Programs

COVID-19 ECONOMIC SMALL BUSINESS INJURY DISASTER PROGRAMS LIST

Small businesses have been hit hard by safety measures required to fight the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), including mandatory closures. However, businesses have a constantly growing number of resources and relief programs to turn to (including provisions included the stimulus package enacted by Congress). Many small businesses have so far encountered roadblocks getting federal assistance, but there are other sources of funding to consider, including grants and emergency loans from states, cities, community organizations and global non-profit organizations.

Programs are time limited and they have expiration date clearly stated. Timely response is absolutely crucial. Most businesses missed the opportunity by not being informed about programs in a timely manner.

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COVID-19 SMALL BUSINESS INJURY DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAMS:

ACTIVE

COVID-19 ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT FOR IMPROVING ONLINE PRESENCE

$2,500 Grant for improving online presence (website redesign and improvement):

Limited to redesigning and rebuilding of your business website within a restraints of a common web design work, and does not include eCommerce, Database or any web programming and web development work. Free work can not exceed eight standard length web pages or forty working hours (approx. $2.500). The Grant is available to all Small businesses, Individuals with website used for creating profits and Private Non-profits regardless of size, including tax-exempt organizations.

Expiration Date: 10/31/2020

Source: BRP

EXPIRED

DISTANCE LEARNING & TELEMEDICINE GRANTS

The Distance Learning and Telemedicine program helps rural communities use the unique capabilities of telecommunications to connect to each other and to the world, overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density. For example, this program can link teachers and medical service providers in one area to students and patients in another. To learn more about recently funded DLT projects, Rural Development has developed a map of recently funded DLT projects All upcoming events will be posted on the events program tab.

Expiration Date: Expired

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

ACTIVE

SBA DEBT RELIEF PROGRAM

Expiration Date: unknown

Source: SBA

EXPIRED

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANTS

The National Endowment for the Arts received $75 million through the CARES Act to re-grant to state and regional arts agencies and to nonprofit arts agencies to help them and their employees weather the economic hardships caused by forced closure due to COVID-19. Applicants must be previous recipients of a National Endowment for the Arts grant within the last four years. Direct fund grants will be awarded in a fixed amount of $50,000; subgranting grants are available in fixed amounts of $100,000 or $250,000, of which up to $50,000 can be used for the subgranting entity’s own operations. Applications were due April 22. By July 5, the Endowment had awarded 855 grants, totaling $44.5 million

Expiration Date: Expired

Source: National Endowment for the Arts

EXPIRED

SBA PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM

An SBA loan that helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.

SBA will forgive loans if all employee retention criteria are met, and the funds are used for eligible expenses. Click here to read more about PPP loan forgiveness.

Expiration Date: Expired

Source: SBA

ACTIVE

IRS THREE NEW CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE TO BUSINESSES HIT BY COVID-19

Employee Retention Credit:

The employee retention credit is designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit is 50% of up to $10,000 in wages paid by an eligible employer whose business has been financially impacted by COVID-19. The credit is available to all employers regardless of size, including tax-exempt organizations (except small businesses who take small business loans).

Paid Sick Leave Credit & Family Leave Credit

Expiration Date: unknown

Source: IRS

We are updating this live list few times a day as more federal, state, global and local program options become available.

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