Small Business Resources
(Last Updated 2:38pm on Tuesday, September 7, 2021)
Funding
13th District Small Business Grant Program: Small business assistance for the 13th District of Los Angeles
Bet Tzedek: Resources for small business loans
California Rebuilding Fund: Built to support California’s smallest businesses as they adapt, reopen, and recover from the effects of COVID-19
California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program: Grants available to eligible small businesses or nonprofits (new rounds available as of 8/6/21)
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma's Small Business Resource List: Federal, state, local, nonprofit & private resources compiled by the office of State Treasurer Fiona Ma (check for daily updates)
Children's Home Society of California: Eligible providers can apply for funds to assist them in purchasing cleaning supplies, PPE, social distancing materials, and additional labor cost due to cleaning or cleaning services.
Facebook Small Business Grants Program: Facebook is offering $100 million in cash grants and ad credits to help small businesses affected by COVID-19.
FOUND/LA Small Business Recovery Fund: Grant program to help protect the local businesses across Los Angeles County.
Jewish Free Loan Association: Jewish Free Loan Association is offering interest free small business loans up to $18,000.
Kiva: U.S. applicants for a Kiva loan will have access to expanded eligibility, larger loans, and a grace period.
LA Regional COVID Fund: Grants, loans, and coaching and technical assistance for micro-entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits in LA County.
Los Angeles City Small Business Emergency Microloan Program: The City of Los Angeles is offering loans between $5,000 to $20,000 with varying interest rates.
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation: The LA Covid-19 Community Connectory provides crucial resources for vulnerable residents, small businesses, and nonprofits, including a list of funding resources.
National Development Council Business Loan: The NDC is continuing to offer their small business loans.
Opportunity Finance Network - Grow with Google Fund: The Grow with Google Small Business Fund will help small businesses - especially those in distressed communitis - survive this unprecedented crisis.
Opportunity Fund: Opportunity Fund's Small Business Relief Fund aims to raise support for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis - especially those run by women, people of color and immigrants. The Small Business Relief Fund provides relief to struggling self-employed and small business owners.
Public Counsel: The nation's largest pro bono law firm provides resources for grants and loans for small businesses.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Small Business Relief Fund: The Small Business Relief Fund will provide immediate support to struggling self-employed and small business owners. Technical assistance as well as loan and grant funding to provide relief and/or liquidity for self-employed individuals and small businesses will be provided depending ont he business' current situation.
SLATE-Z: SLATE-Z has compiled a list of COVID-19 grant opportunities for South LA small businesses and organizations
The US Chamber of Commerce Foundation Emergency Loans: The Save Small Business Fund is a grantmaking initiative offering $5,000 grants in short-term relief for small employers in the United States and its territories.
The US Small Business Association Economic Injury Disaster Loans: CARES Act small business guidance and loan resources.
Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund: Verizon is offering grants to help small businesses fill urgent financial gaps until they can resume normal operations or until other more permanent financing becomes available.
Other Resources
Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship (available in Asian languages): Resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander small businesses.
California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity: CAMEO gathered resources, including webinars, taht will help small businesses.
California For All: COVID website for the state of California
California Supports Small Businesses: Small business resources compiled by the State of California.
County of Los Angeles Treasurer and Tax Collector: More information on tax payments and property owners.
Department of Industrial Relations: Workers comp related to COVID-19
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City: ICIC created a small business resource center to share information and external resources as they become available.
LA County Business & Worker Disaster Help Center for Businesses: In collaboration with the California Employment Development Department (EDD), resources for workers impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19.
LA County Department of Public Health: List of PPE vendors in Los Angeles County
LA County Department of Public Health: Reopening toolkits
Labor & Workforce Development Agency: Centralized source of information for guidance to employers and workers.
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce: Updated information from the Chamber of Commerce.
Little Tokyo Service Center Small Business Support (check for daily updates): LTSC's Small Business Assistance program created a Small Business Resource guide.
Los Angeles County: Information for Businesses: Learn how your business can obtain assistance during this health emergency.
Los Angeles County Consumer & Business Affairs: Updated information from the DCBA.
Open for Business Hub: A list of technology companies that are helping small businesses by enabling remote work throughout the crisis.
SCORE: SCORE created a Coronavirus Small Business Resource Hub.
Small Business Hiring Tax Credit: Tentative small business hiring credit reservation amounts through an online reservation system.
Small Business Majority: Small Business Majority compiled relevant tips and resources and information on new funding opportunities and policy developments.