Raza Development Fund is compiling a list of resources (at the national, state, and city levels) available to assist nonprofits and small business during this time of crisis response.
This is not a comprehensive list; we are simply adding financial resources as we become aware of them. This resource list is a snapshot in time and additional information may be found with each source organization. If you see a fund that is granting money to nonprofits or small businesses that is not on this list, please email Monica Ballesteros, mballesteros@razafund.org so that we can add that information to the resource listing below.
Alabama
United Way of Central Alabama, Inc.
– The Human Needs Assistance Fund is designed to supplement agencies’ abilities to meet basic human needs during a crisis.
Arizona
2-1-1 Arizona
COVID-19 Information & Resources.
Arizona
Arizona Together
Governor Doug Ducey launched the Arizona Together initiative to support Arizonans during the COVID-19 outbreak, connecting individuals and businesses to resources.
Arizona
Arizona Together
Governor Doug Ducey launched the Arizona Together initiative to support Arizonans during the COVID-19 outbreak, connecting individuals and businesses to resources.
Arizona
Arizona Community Foundation
The Arizona COVID-19 Community Response Fund was established by the Arizona Community Foundation to support immediate and long-term needs associated with the outbreak of COVID-19 in Arizona.
Arkansas
Arkansas Community Foundation
The fund will provide rapid-response grants to nonprofit organizations working on the front lines.
California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles Economic & Workforce Development Department
Small Business Emergency Microloan Program now provides financing needed to strengthen small business affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
California, San Diego
United Way of San Diego County
San Diego Worker Assistance Initiative will provide flexible resources to individuals impacted by layoffs and reduced working hours implemented by employers.
California, San Francisco
San Francisco Office of Economic & Workforce Development
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans now available to San Francisco small businesses, offering up to $2M in assistance.
California, Sacramento
Sacramento Region Community Foundation
Funding opportunities in response to emergencies occurring in the capital area.
Connecticut
Hartford Foundation
The Foundation is prepared to respond to inquiries from nonprofits that are directly addressing resident needs during the crisis.
Delaware
Delaware Division of Small Business
Hospitality Emergency Loan Program (HELP) will provide funds to some of the businesses and nonprofits in the state most significantly impacted by Coronavirus.
District of Columbia
DC Planning and Economic Development
District of Columbia are investing $25 million in the COVID-19 Recovery Effort and the DC Small Business Recovery Microgrants Program.
Florida
Florida Disaster Loan
Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program is currently available to small business owners located in all Florida counties statewide that experienced economic damage as a result of COVID-19.
Massachusetts, Berkshire County
Berkshire Taconic and the Berkshire United Way
COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund for Berkshire County.
Massachusetts, Boston
The Boston Foundation
Fund is currently focused on providing general operating support grants to nonprofits whose operations address the basic needs of vulnerable populations that are under additional strain due to the pandemic.
Michigan
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Immediate grant support for businesses hardest hit by COVID-19.
Minnesota, St. Croix Valley
St. Croix Valley and United Way Washington County East
Grants for The COVID-19 Response Fund for the St. Croix Valley.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Montana
Otto Bremer Trust
In response to COVID-19, the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) has established a fund through its subsidiary to provide financial support to Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Montana nonprofits and other community organizations impacted by and responding to the pandemic.
Missouri
Community Foundation of the Ozarks, Missouri Foundation for Health, Cover Foundation, Commerce Trust Company
Grants available for agencies serving vulnerable citizens affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
Missouri, Kansas City
Greater Kansas City Community Foundatio
The Kansas City Regional COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund will prioritize community-based organizations serving the greater Kansas City region.
Missouri, St. Louis
St. Louis Community Foundation
A coalition of philanthropic and chamber organizations brought together by the St. Louis Community Foundation have created the COVID-19 Regional Response Fund.
National
U.S. Small Business Administration
0% INTEREST LOAN PROGRAM – 0% interest loans available to qualifying local small, minority, and women-owned businesses. Loans range from $500 to $100,000 and can be used to help start-up or existing business.
National
U.S. Small Business Administration
The SBA offers disaster assistance in the form of low-interest loans to businesses, renters, and homeowners located in regions affected by declared disasters.
National exception of CA, TX, SD, AL
Honeycomb Crowdfunded Small Business Relief Loans
National exception of CA, TX, SD, AL. – Honeycomb Crowdfunded Small Business Relief Loans – Community-sources loans for small business impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19)
National
Kiva
Kiva lenders have shown their commitment to providing financial assistance to all by making 0% interest loans to entrepreneurs in the U.S
New Jersey - Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania and Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland counties in New Jersey.
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and South New Jersey Area
Grants for 501(c)(3) organizations in the qualified areas. Grant amount will be allocated based on operating budget.
New Jersey
Community Foundation of New Jersey
COVID-19 Response Fund to pool resources to address both the short-term and long-term impact of this crisis.
New Mexico
New Mexico Economic Development Department
The New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) has created a program to assist businesses seeking emergency loans or lines of credit to deal with negative economic impacts from COVID-19.
New Mexico
LEDA Zero-Percent Interest Loans
Loans limited to expenditures for land, building and infrastructure.
New Mexico
State Investment Council
On March 24, 2020 the State Investment Council voted to provide a credit line of $100 million to provide financial relief for medium and large businesses.
New Mexico
Albuquerque Community Foundation and United Way of Central New Mexico
Albuquerque Community Foundation (“the Foundation”) and the United Way of Central New Mexico (“UWCNM”) have teamed up on a joint venture to deploy an Emergency Action Fund.
New Mexico
Los Alamos Community Foundation
Nonprofit Emergency Response Funds, as a hub for accepting donations from individuals, foundations, and businesses and distributing 100% of those funds rapidly to nonprofits, with priority to those on the front lines of COVID-19 response.
New Mexico
Santa Fe Community Foundation
– Santa Fe Community Foundation, in collaboration with an ever-growing list of partners, nonprofits and local governments, is activating the COVID-19 Response Fund.
New York
NYC Small Business Services
The City is also offering small businesses with fewer than 5 employees a grant to cover 40% of payroll costs for two months to help retain employees.
Northern Mississippi, Western Tennessee, Eastern Arkansas
Community Foundation of Greater
Memphis – In this first phase, we are prioritizing community-based organizations that are serving communities and individuals who are immediately and disproportionately suffering from this crisis.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Foundation
COVID-19 Response Fund Grants will be awarded to support nonprofit organizations providing direct assistance to Rhode Islanders with financial need or demonstrable hardship resulting from COVID-19 and not otherwise covered by other resources.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants
Small Businesses that need help with emergency continuity planning based on FEMA guidance and best practices.
South Carolina
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina
This Fund will provide flexible resources to organizations in our region working with priority groups, including senior citizens, children, health-compromised, and workers in the hospitality and tourism industry in our nine-county service area of Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton and Horry counties.
South Carolina
Central Community Foundation
The Midlands Community Response Fund will support nonprofits in the 11-county region that are providing direct services in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Texas
City of Austin
Austin-Travis County are highlighting the range of services provided by public sector and community and economic development partners to help people in the service, events, music and other industries who are likely to be impacted most by the restrictions.
Texas
City of Dallas
COVID-19 Financial Assistance Resources.
Texas
City of San Antonio
Resources for San Antonio Residence and Businesses.
Washington State
Seattle Office of Economic Development
The City of Seattle will commit approximately $1.5 million in one-time Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the Small Business Stabilization Fund, an emergency fund that provides working capital grants in amounts up to $10,000 to qualifying small businesses.
Washington State
Amazon
Amazon is creating a $5 million Neighborhood Small Business Relief Fund to provide cash grants to Seattle small businesses that need assistance.
North Carolina
Thread Capital
In response to the unique economic challenges of COVID-19, a consortium of public, private and nonprofit partners have come together and launched an innovative recovery-lending program to support entrepreneurs.
North Carolina
VAE Raleigh
This fund has been created to support creative individuals who have been financially impacted by gig cancellations due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
North Carolina
Golden Leaf Foundation
The North Carolina COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Lending program supports North Carolina small businesses and family farms as they recover from the economic impact of COVID-19.
Western North Carolina
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
The purpose of the Emergency and Disaster Response Fund (EDRF) is to provide funding for human service organizations in addressing basic needs that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
North Carolina
Outer Banks Community Foundation
The primary goal of COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants is to enable nonprofits to adapt, expand, or initiate vital services to the Outer Banks through the Coronavirus crisis.
Ohio
Lakewood Business Rent Relief Fund
Businesses must be located in Lakewood, have 50 employees or less, and must operate out of a commercial or retail storefront (home-based businesses do not qualify).
Ohio
Columbus Foundation
The Columbus Foundation’s Emergency Response Fund has been activated to help Franklin County nonprofit organizations that are responding to the spread of COVID-19 and experiencing financial challenges by doing so.
Ohio
The Dayton Foundation
The Dayton Foundation and the United Way will administer the grantmaking process with an oversight committee of funders.
New York
City of New York
NYC Employee Retention Grant Program. The City is offering small businesses with fewer than 5 employees a grant to cover 40% of payroll costs for two months to help retain employees.
New York
City of New York
NYC Small Business Continuity Loan Fund. Businesses with fewer than 100 employees who have seen sales decreases of 25% or more will be eligible to apply for zero interest loans of up to $75,000 to help ensure business continuity.
Oregon
City of Beaverton
This relief program prioritizes small businesses in the city of Beaverton, allowing the businesses to reopen after the pandemic.
Oregon
Oregon Community Foundation
Oregon-based nonprofit organization affected by the COVID-19 virus
Oregon
Oregon Pacific Bank
Community Emergency Loan Fund.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Foundation
Qualifying organizations include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, churches, government agencies and schools providing direct services and assistance to individuals who have been impacted by COVID-19. Email Letter of Inquiry at link above.