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Financial Resources for COVID-19 Relief

We have compiled a list of resources for financial help during the time of COVID-19 that will be updated frequently.

Loan Programs for COVID-19 Relief:

Mainvest is launching the Main Street Initiative to support America’s small businesses during the coronavirus outbreak.
https://mainvest.com/main-street-initiative

Small Business Administration's COVID-19 Guidance & Loan Resources.
https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources

Small Business Administration’s Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus.
https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES)
https://www.nutter.com/trending-newsroom-publications-cares-act-paycheck-protection-program?utm_source=March+30th+-+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=TCN+Newsletter+3.30.2020&utm_medium=email

Grant Programs for COVID-19 Relief:

Facebook Small Business Grant program to help during this challenging time.
https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants?ref=eml

The Details on Facebook's Small Business Grant Program and How Boston Area Small Businesses Can Apply.
https://venturefizz.com/stories/boston/details-facebooks-small-business-grant-program-and-how-boston-area-small-businesses?utm_source=VentureFizz+Email+List&utm_campaign=fe6cdd4a9b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_26_12_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0d5b85bdf5-fe6cdd4a9b-115240941

The Seed Grant program is available to community groups for urgent needs to offer community response to COVID-19.
https://grassrootsfund.org/dollars/seed-grants

Additional Resources for COVID-19 Relief:

Nutter’s COVID-19 Task Force and Resources.
https://www.nutter.com/covid-19-task-force-and-resources

Wolf & Company, P.C.’s COVID-19 Resource Center.
https://www.wolfandco.com/covid-19-resources

CreditCard.com’s guidance for small businesses on alternative financing providers, personal credit cards and loans, and crowdfunding.
https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/loan-options-small-business.php

Boss Insights’ SBA’s CARES/PPP Loan Overview.
https://bossinsights.com/solutions/cares-ppp/

Nav’s CARES Act SBA Loan Calculator.
http
s://www.nav.com/cares-act-sba-loan-calculator/

Complimentary hotline with accounting experts from CohnReznick and lawyers from Golenbock Peskoe LLP to assist with COVID-19 relief. 
https://seatedhotline.com/

Free tech support to help restaurants set up online ordering, update their websites, sell gift cards/e-giftcards, route HR calls, or cut their IT costs during closures.
https://www.scienceretail.com/free-consultation

CommonWealth Kitchen’s Guide to Running a Food Business in the Face of COVID-19.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MdnM-bnlbAOGX5FiD0rnoeLiCbkimNRz5u9rTxuAc78/edit#heading=h.9p6rgzdwmzf0

Policy Recommendations to Support Small Businesses in Response to COVID-19 Crisis.
https://graffito.com/policy-recommendations/

Coronavirus Small Business Guide from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
https://www.uschamber.com/co/small-business-coronavirus?utm_source=March+30th+-+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=TCN+Newsletter+3.30.2020&utm_medium=email

Complete Guide to Emergency Funding: Everything Female Founders need to know.
https://www.thehelm.co/emergency-funding-female-founders/?utm_source=March+30th+-+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=TCN+Newsletter+3.30.2020&utm_medium=email

Helpful Article about COVID-19 Financial Relief.
https://medium.com/@amandalkool/dear-non-profits-small-businesses-freelancers-etc-this-money-is-for-you-please-take-it-b853196005ce

Business tips for navigating COVID-19, from insights for fundraising to maintaining company culture.
https://company.co/news/navigating-uncertainty/?utm_source=COVID%20Digest&utm_campaign=eb25d981f9-COVID_MARCH_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8fe02e35b-eb25d981f9-233046245

Coronavirus Information and Resources for VCs and Startups.
https://nvca.org/nvca-response-to-covid-19/?utm_source=COVID+Digest&utm_campaign=eb25d981f9-COVID_MARCH_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8fe02e35b-eb25d981f9-233046245#federal-agency-resources-and-action

CARES Act SBA Loan Comparison provided by Food Creators Financial.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Th-CEqFJDLkq7dqaobnGTp1ChR42e6U3xy-ay3m1l0Q/edit#gid=0

Kitchen Table Consultants COVID-19 Response and Resources Master List
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13_Z43G60XM1RTlKT7MYfr4fFFHSw77FtI8-WmRJszFk/edit#gid=0

The Capital Network’s air-table of online events as it relates to COVID-19 relief and business advice during this time.
https://thecapitalnetwork.org/covid-19/?utm_source=April+6th+-+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=TCN+Newsletter+4.6.2020&utm_medium=email

Small Business Strong — Pro-Bono Resources for MA Small Businesses.
https://www.smallbstrong.com

Resources for Boston’s Small Businesses
https://www.baystatebanner.com/2020/07/30/resources-for-bostons-small-businesses/

Additional Loan and Grant Programs: 

0% loans for U.S. Entrepreneurs. 
https://www.kiva.org/borrow

The Agricultural Produce Safety Improvement Program (APSIP) supports operations that are looking to improve their on-farm food safety practices. Application deadline June 19.
https://www.mass.gov/how-to/agricultural-produce-safety-improvement-program-apsip

The Climate Smart Agriculture Program supports projects that help the agricultural sector reduce vulnerability to expected climate change effects. Application deadline June 19. https://www.mass.gov/how-to/how-to-apply-to-the-climate-smart-agriculture-program