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Small businesses are in dire need of assistance as many have been forced to close or rethink operations during the coronavirus outbreak. Those whose operations haven’t been directly affected, have felt its impact through staffing issues or lagging customer demand as the nation locks down to fight Coronavirus.
To help you find the funding your business needs to survive, we’re aggregating all available public and private funding options in the easy to navigate tool below.
Find funding immediately available to your business from federal, state, and private sources. We’re updating this page daily with the latest resources available. If you have any questions, please email info@connectedcouncil.org
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Coronavirus Resources
Small businesses, nonprofits crippled by pandemic gain shot at $5,000 grants
Small businesses and nonprofits crippled by the coronavirus pandemic can apply for $5,000 grants starting Wednesday in a Ventura County program set…
Lender Match helps you find lenders
Lender Match is a free online tool that connects small businesses with SBA-approved CDFIs and small lenders. Do not use if looking for Disaster loans.
Small businesses falling behind in economic recovery
An unprecedented flood of federal support may have helped larger companies stay afloat, but small businesses and poor households continue…
Applications open for $15 million Together Now grants for small businesses, nonprofits
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Saturday that small businesses and nonprofits hit hard by the coronavirus and damage from recent civil unrest…
More than half of St. Louis companies have a plan for reopening their offices: Survey
Just over half of St. Louis companies have a plan for employees to return to the office, according to a new survey from JLL. The commercial real estate…
Small businesses turned to technology to survive the pandemic. But it may not be enough.
Everything about Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee and Books was designed to be experienced in person. Flipping through the pages of its carefully chosen…
The Real Role of Tech Companies During COVID-19
Our recent report, Digitally Empowered, studied how American small businesses are adapting to and surviving the COVID-19 crisis. The results were optimistic: 74% of small business owners say they plan to be back to business-as-usual within six months once restrictions have been lifted. While small businesses are resilient, those empowered by digital tools prior to…
U.S. Lawmakers Propose More Coronavirus Relief for Small Businesses
Lawmakers rolled out new proposals Thursday to help restaurants and other small businesses still dealing with fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, as a federal relief…
Yelp pages will now show you if a business is following coronavirus safety guidelines like spacing out tables and requiring staff to wear masks
Yelp business pages will now come with a coronavirus safety section, the review aggregator announced in a blog post on Tuesday. Business pages will now include…
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Breaking Google’s search tools will hurt small businesses — including my family’s restaurant
New legislation hinders data collection for targeted ads. That hurts small businesses
Collateral Damage: How Small Businesses Could Lose Big in the DOJ’s Fight Against Google
