Facebook Small Business Grant
LEARN MORE ON THEIR WEBSITE
Eligibility:
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Be a for-profit company
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Have between 2 and 50 employees
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Have been in business for over a year
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Have experienced challenges from COVID-19
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Be in or near a location where Facebook operates
Sounders Relief Fund
CAN APPLY MONTHLY
Available for both businesses and individuals. Learn more about eligibility on their website.
Tip: Save application info on a document so you can use that info to reapply.
Women-Owned Businesses
OPEN MONTHLY APPLICATIONS AND WILL REOPEN MAY 4
1,000 grants of $5,000 to women-owned small businesses affected by COVID-19 in monthly rounds. The application will open again on May 4, June 1, July 6, and August 3. Register here to stay updated.
CIDBIA.ORG List of Resources
GRANT AND LOAN INFORMATION
List of resources and includes Chinese translated information about CARES Act.
Rainier Valley Community Development Fund
FOR SOUTH SEATTLE
Grant funds are intended to support existing businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis to address basic operational needs, rather than equipment purchases or expansion plans. Those needs may include:
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Rent, utilities and business-related taxes
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Supplies and inventory
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Working capital
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Business planning and consulting
Beauty Change
FOR NAIL PROFESSIONALS
Beauty Changes lives is offering $1,000 grants for licensed beauty professionals who are out of work due to the coronavirus.
WA List of Resources
LEARN MORE ON THEIR WEBSITE
This website includes information on:
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Financial assistance for businesses and workers
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Insurance information for businesses
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Small business loans
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Small businesses and non-profits resources
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Guidance for state agencies
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Link to Washington Department of Commerce and their list by county
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Frequently asked questions for businesses
Salesforce Care for Small Business
WASHINGTON: CLOSED IN MAY
Eligibility:
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Be a for-profit company
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Have between 2 and 50 employees
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Have been in business for 2 full years os of March 2020
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Have an annual revenue between $250k and $2M
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Have experienced challenges from COVID-19
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Meet other eligibility requirements as stated in the Grant Program Terms linked here.
Alice COVID-19 Business for All Emergency Grant
CURRENTLY OPEN
Updated daily with real-world funding, resources, and support for small business owners adapting to the impacts of coronavirus.
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Apply for emergency grant
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Financial Aid Options
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Operate Remotely
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Creating an Online Presence
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Apply for an SBA Disaster Loan
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Anxiety and Mental Health Support
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Pause or Close my Business
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Real-Time Government and Policy Info
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Connect with a Community
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Recursos en español
Shea Moisture Minority Business Fund
FOLLOW INSTAGRAM TO STAY UPDATED
SheaMoisture will award minority-owned businesses that are finding creative ways to support their communities through COVID-19. Follow their Instagram to stay updated on announcements and ways to apply for their initiatives.
Faire Retailer Resource
GRANT AND LOAN INFORMATION
Their site has information from explaining financial resources to steps and hygiene tips. Their blog has interesting stories about how shops are navigating the pandemic. They released a series of online strategies to help guide businesses expand online.
Little Saigon COVID-19 Resources
TRANSLATED DOCUMENTS
Translated documents about grants, loans, Paycheck Protection Program Loan, government assistance and includes Little Saigon/Chinatown International District Business Relief Packet.
Everett Grants
APPLICATION OPENED APRIL 30TH
Everett has announced that it allocate $500,000 as grants for small businesses and nonprofits owned by, employing or serving low-income communities experiencing inequities. Grant application opens on April 30th.
Chinatown International Small Business Relief Fund
FOLLOW SOCIAL MEDIA FOR NEXT ROUND OF APPLICATION
Social media:
Instagram: @iheartid
Facebook: Seattle's Chinatown International District
Save Small Business
(U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO CAPACITY
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Fund will use the Distressed Communities Index to identify small businesses based in zip codes that are most vulnerable
Eligibility:
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Employ between 3 and 20 people
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Be located in an economically vulnerable community
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Have been impacted financially by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund
SECOND ROUND WILL OPEN MID-APRIL
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Will provide grants to businesses facing financial pressure because of COVID-19, especially entrepreneurs of color, women-owned businesses and other enterprises in historically underserved communities who don't have access to flexible, affordable capital
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Register here to stay updated about the second round of applications
Business.Wa.Gov
GRANT AND LOAN INFORMATION
This website provides links to grants and loans in Washington.
Digitalundivided
QUICK GRANTS
A nonprofit that supports black and latinx women entrepreneurs, is providing quick grants of $100 to black women business owners.
LISC Small Business Relief Grants
NEXT ROUND OF APPLICATIONS OPEN MAY 14
Will support small businesses and enterprises especially those in underserved communities. They also compiled a list of resources available for small non-profits here.