COVID-19 Grants and Funding Resources for Small Businesses

Starting or growing your business requires capital, plain and simple.

In the uncertain and tumultuous times we’re experiencing, access to business grants and funds could be key to keeping your business on track during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Depending on your location, industry, and other aspects of your business, you might be eligible for several different grants and resources for small businesses.

Here’s a brief list of some of the federal, state, and privately funded business grants and funds available to businesses right now.

*Note: This isn't an exhaustive list, and options may exist outside of what we rounded up here. We encourage you to do additional research if nothing here applies to your business.*

(Last updated: 11/25/20)

List of COVID-19 Grants and Funds

Alabama

• West Alabama's Small Business Relief Fund

Alaska

• Sustaining Alaska’s Future Economy (AK SAFE)

Arizona

• Arizona Small Business Rent and Mortgage Relief grant fund

• Growth Partners Arizona - Kiva Tucson crowd-funded loans and Small Business Success Loan

Arkansas

• Quick Action Closing Fund

• Forgivable Small Business Loans Program

• The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas Small Business Relief Fund

California

• IBank’s Small Business Finance Center

Colorado (Applications closed) Connecticut (Applications closed) Delaware

• Delaware Relief Grants Program

• Hospitality Emergency Loan Program (HELP)

District of Columbia

• Streatery Winter Ready Grant Program (Applications will open by program December 22, 2020)

Florida

• Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program

Georgia (Applications closed) Hawaii

• Energy Relief Grant program (Second round applications due on November 30, 2020)

Idaho (Applications closed) Illinois

• Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund

• Downstate Small Business Stabilization Program (Expanded November 1, 2020 to include Essential Businesses that have lost more than 20% in sales in comparison to the same time period in 2019)

• Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program

• Arts for Illinois Relief Fund (Applications close December 3, 2020)

Indiana

• Small Business Restart Fund (Applications close Dec. 1, 2020, for eligible small businesses located in Indiana outside of Marion County)

Iowa (Applications closed) Kansas

• Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Task Force Funds for Small Business Working Capital Expenses (For costs incurred between March 1 & December 30, 2020)

Kentucky (Applications closed) Louisiana

• Louisiana Loan Guaranty Program

Maine

• Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)’s COVID-19 Relief Business Direct Loan Program

Maryland (Applications closed) Massachusetts (Applications closed)

Michigan

• Resources for Michigan Businesses During COVID-19

Minnesota

• Minnesota Small Business Loan Guarantee Program

Mississippi (Applications closed) Missouri (Applications closed) Montana

• Montana Department of Commerce COVID Relief Program (Currently only Montana Movie Theater Assistance Grant Program is open for applications)

Nebraska

• Nebraska Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Program (Applications open until December 1, 2020)

Nevada

• Nevada Business Grant Resources

New Hampshire (Applications closed) New Jersey

• New Jersey Small Business Lease – Emergency Assistance Grant Program (SBL-EAGP)

New Mexico

• New Mexico Small Business Recovery Loan Fund

New York

• New York Forward Loan Fund (Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis as regions and industries are phased to reopen)

North Carolina (Applications closed) North Dakota (Applications closed) Ohio

• Ohio Small Business Relief Grant

Oklahoma (Applications closed) Oregon

• Oregon Emergency Small Business Assistance Fund (Applications from Eastern Oregon-based businesses open on November 23, 2020 to meet geographic distribution targets required for the fund)

Pennsylvania

• COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance program

Rhode Island

• Restore RI Grant Program

• Rhode Island Commerce's Microenterprise Stabilization Grant Program

South Carolina (Applications closed) South Dakota (Applications closed) Tennessee

• Supplemental Employer Recovery Grant (SERG) (Applications open until December 29, 2020)

Texas (Applications closed) Utah

• Utah Small Business Quarantined Employee Grant (Applications open until December 30, 2020)

Vermont (Applications closed) Virginia

• VA Small Business Grant Program

• Virginia 30 Day Fund (Applications open until December 31, 2023)

Washington

• Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant program (Applications for Round 3 of the grant will open soon)

West Virginia (Applications closed) Wisconsin (Applications closed) Wyoming

• Wyoming Business Relief Program