USA Main street LEnding Program
“The Federal Reserve established the Main Street Lending Program (Program) to support lending to small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit organizations that were in sound financial condition before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Program operates through five facilities: the Main Street New Loan Facility (MSNLF), the Main Street Priority Loan Facility (MSPLF), the Main Street Expanded Loan Facility (MSELF), the Nonprofit Organization New Loan Facility (NONLF) and the Nonprofit Organization Expanded Loan Facility (NOELF).”
More information, including how to apply, can be found here:
Kiva
“Kiva lenders have shown their commitment to providing financial assistance to all by making 0% interest loans to entrepreneurs in the U.S. on Kiva.org for the last 10 years. In today's difficult circumstances, we'd like to make it as easy and impactful as possible for small businesses in the U.S. to have access to affordable capital on the Kiva platform—capital that may be the difference between shutting down and keeping their doors open”
More information, including how to apply, can be found here:
https://www.kiva.org/blog/support-local-businesses-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic
San Jose City Block Grant
Deadline 8/28/2020
Facebook black owned business grant
Deadline 8/31/2020
“The City of San Jose has set aside $2,500,000 of its Community Development Block Grant funding to provide $15,000 grants to microenterprises located in the City of San Jose to cover working capital and business re-startup needs due to the COVID-19 crisis. Opportunity Fund will administer the grant program on behalf of the city.”
Please read through the entire eligibility requirements before applying through the link below.
More information, including how to apply, can be found here:
“The grants program is a part of Facebook's overall commitment to invest $100 million this year in the Black community.”
More information, including how to apply, can be found here:
