Economic Relief Resources
State/Local
- Gov. Kemp, University of Georgia’s SBDC Provide Overview of CARES Act Funding: https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2020-04-02/gov-kemp-university-georgias-sbdc-provide-overview-cares-act-funding
- Georgia Small Business Administration & Georgia Department of Community Affairs/DCA
- Small Business Administration Emergency Loans: https://www.georgiasbdc.org/georgia-small-business-recovery/
- SBA Low-Interest Disaster Loans: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
- University of Georgia Small Business Development Center
- https://www.georgiasbdc.org/
- SBA Small Business Relief: https://www.georgiasbdc.org/sba-economic-injury-disaster-loan/
- Small Business Administration Emergency Loans: https://www.georgiasbdc.org/georgia-small-business-recovery/
- SBA Low-Interest Disaster Loans: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
- Invest Atlanta
- Business Continuity Loan Fund for Small Business*: https://www.investatlanta.com/business-continuity-loan-fund
- Creative Industries Loan Fund: https://www.investatlanta.com/businesses/medium-large-businesses/startups-creatives/creative-industries-loan-fund
- Small Business Loan Programs: https://www.investatlanta.com/businesses/small-businesses/small-business-loan-programs
Federal
- U.S. Small Business Administration/SBA
- Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources: https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources
- Coronavirus Relief Options: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options
- Disaster Assistance: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
- Disaster Loan Assistance: https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Declarations/Index
- Express Bridge Loan Pilot Program Guide: https://www.sba.gov/document/support--express-bridge-loan-pilot-program-guide
- Paycheck Protection Program Borrower Application Form: https://www.sba.gov/document/sba-form--paycheck-protection-program-borrower-application-form
- Economic Injury Disaster Loans: https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1504
- U.S. Small Business Administration Resource: https://www.benefits.gov/agencies/U.S.%20Small%20Business%20Administration
- Export-Import Bank of the United States- EXIM Extends Assistance to U.S. Customers and Lenders Amid COVID-19 Outbreak: https://www.exim.gov/fact-sheet-exim-covid-19-assistance
- IRS
- Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments
- Federal Payroll Tax Credits for Providing Employee Benefits: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/treasury-irs-and-labor-announce-plan-to-implement-coronavirus-related-paid-leave-for-workers-and-tax-credits-for-small-and-midsize-businesses-to-swiftly-recover-the-cost-of-providing-coronavirus
Other
- ACE Small Business Loans: https://aceloans.org/loan-products/small-business-loans/
- Duke CASE Master List: https://www.appsheet.com/start/b623f7ad-9fc1-4f97-9d0e-f44983032d2a#appName=COVIDResource-1340872&page=dashboard&table=CASE+COVID19+Capital+Resources+for+Entrepreneurs&view=The+%23COVID19CapitalRelief+Dashboard+-+%2415.1+billion+total+as+of+3%2F27%2F20
- Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation: https://grantstation.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9a20dd9d897376a642f9c0d8a&id=8a5a2094ba&e=2b0eb7dd25
- ENJEN Connects: https://www.enjen.us/
- Facebook Small Business Grants Program: https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants?ref=alias
- Forbes Small Business Relief Tracker: https://www.forbes.com/sites/briannegarrett/2020/03/20/small-business-relief-tracker-funding-grants-and-resources-for-business-owners-grappling-with-coronavirus/#4528ed91dd4c
- GoFundMe Small Business Grants: https://www.gofundme.com/small-business-relief-fundraisers
- James Beard Foundation Restaurant Grants: https://www.jamesbeard.org/relief
- KIVA Crowdsourced Loans: https://www.kiva.org/borrow
- Mainvest Main Street Crowdsourced Loans: https://mainvest.com/main-street-initiative
- MusiCares: https://www.grammy.com/musicares/get-help/covid-19-relief-fund-faq
- Salesforce Care Small Business Grants: https://www.salesforce.com/blog/2020/04/salesforce-care-small-business-grants.html
- SCORE Coronavirus Small Business Resource Hub: https://www.score.org/coronavirus
- WeFunder Crowdsourced Emergency Loans: https://wefunder.com/war-on-virus
Do you have a program or know of an initiative not listed that could be helpful? If so, please let us know.
*As of April 7, 2020, Invest Atlanta has received over 500 inquires and/or applicants for the small business continuity loan fund. Due to the number of inquiries/applications, Invest Atlanta is suspending the acceptance of new applications. Only complete applications in the system already will be reviewed and considered at this time.