This up to date list of the most useful COVID-19 resources from government, non-profit and private companies is updated daily to support small businesses during this time of crisis! Small businesses make up 99% of companies in the U.S. and account for nearly half (45%) of GDP. Keeping small businesses afloat is essential to our country’s economy!
Free Tools to Bring Your Business Online
- Yahoo Small Business | Get Online Free for a Year
- Verizon | Small Business Webinar Series
- Womply | Fast-track your Paycheck Protection loan
- Kabbage | Free Online Gift Certificate Creation
- NAV | CARES Act SBA Loan Calculator
- Loom | Cash runway scenario planning tool
- Google | Free Advanced Hangouts / Video Conferencing
- Nextdoor | Free Business Page
- PandaDoc | Free legally binding e-signatures
- Kangaroo | Free (for three months) security camera and monitoring kits
- Moonlighting | Free Access to Business Profile & Hiring
- Meero Photography Solutions | Transfer up to 10 Gigabytes with 3 months of validity
- Atlassian | Free Cloud-based Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Desk and Jira Core
- Salesforce | Free for 90 Days, Care Solution for Employee and Customer Support
- 1Password | Free for 6 months Enterprise Password Manager
- SEMRUSH | Free Social Media and Lead Generation Tools
- SANS | Security Awareness “Securely Working from Home” Deployment Kit
- REV | Free, Unlimited Call Recorder App
- Lucidchart | Free Account with Library and Templates
- 1800Accountant | Free Help to Navigate the Cares Act
- ClientBooks | 30-days Free
- Microsoft | Free Office 365
- Cloudfare | Free Cloud Platform
- Bill.com | Run Payable and Receivables Remotely
- Breezy HR | Free Video Interviews & Assessments
- Slack | Free Upgrade for 3 Months
- Okta | Free for Non-Profits
- Box and OneSpan | Free Tools for Farmers
- Emsisoft and Coveware | Ransomware Protection
- Fingerprint for Success | Quiz: What’s your remote team communication style?
- Small Business Administration (SBA)| All Small Mentor-Protégé program
- PerfectServe | Free Communication Software and Services
- My Own Business Institute (MOBI) | Online Certification Courses
- Khan Academy | Entrepreneurship Interviews
- Curogram | Virtual Clinic Communication Platform
- JAMA Network | Free Continuing Medical Education (CME)
- Starbucks | Free Coffee for Health Care Workers
- Stewart Leadership | Free On-Demand Webinars to Build Leadership and Teams
- RetailNext | Free Tool to Measure Occupancy Levels
Private and Nonprofit SMB COVID-19 Loans and Grants
- Verizon | #PayItForwardLive
- Yahoo Small Business | Get Online Free for a Year
- LISC | 2.5 million recovery fund
- Freelancers Union | $1,000 per freelance household
- Yelp | $25 million relief package for SMBs
- Facebook | Grant Program
- Banks Waive Monthly Service Fees
- Hello Alice | $10,000 to $50,000 Grants
- Bacardi | #RaiseYourSpirits campaign
- Amazon | $5 million Neighborhood Small Business Relief Fund
- MainVest | zero-interest 120 day $2,000 loan
- Kiva | 0% loans up to $15,000
- Honeycomb Credit | $10,000 to $50,000 in working capital
- James Beard Foundation | Microgrants for food and beverage businesses
- Paypal | Waiving fees and deferring repayments
- SheaMoisture | $1 million relief fund for minority-owned businesses
- Spanx | $5 million to support women-owned businesses
- Square | Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through Square Capital
- Goldman Sachs | $250 million in emergency loans and $25 million in grants
- FedEx |40% off Shipping, $30 off printing, Grants and More
- Otto Bremer Trust | $50 Million Emergency Fund
- GoFundMe | Small Business Relief Fund
- Mailchimp| $10M Price Relief Fund
- USBG | 9.2M Bartender Relief Fund
- The Red Backpack Fund | $5000 Grants to Female Entrepreneurs
- Children of Restaurant Employees (CORE) | Covid-19 Support
- Above and Beyond Foundation | Grants for Hospitality Workers
- The United Sommeliers Foundation fund | Industry Support and Financial Assistance
- Network for Good | Fundraising and Educational Resources
- Community Investment Corporation (CIC) | Community Backed Loans and Grants
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) | Loans from $250,000 to $2.5 million
- LiftFund | Micro Loans
- Operation HOPE | Mini-Grant Program
Federal SMB COVID-19 Loans and Grants
- Main Street Emergency Grant Program | Relief for the self-employed
- Paid Sick Leave & Unemployment Aid
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | 90 Day Extension
- Payment Protection Plan | $349 billion toward job retention
- SBIR and STTR | Seed Grants for R&D
- SBA | Express Bridge Loan Program
- FEMA | Lost Wages Supplemental Payment Assistance
- IRS | Employee Retention Credit
- FEEA | Hardship Assistance Fund
- SBA | SDebt Relief efforts
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences | Worker Training Program (WTP)
- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) | Grants for Agricultural and Behavioral Sciences
- SBA Express Bridge Loans | $25,000 with Fast Turnaround
- USDA Small Business Innovation | Research Grants
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Grants
- Department of Labor | Rural Healthcare Grant Opportunities
- Small Business Administration | HUBZone program
- FEMA | Grants for Firefighters and EMS
- Connected Communities | Funding Opportunity
- NIH, CDC and SBA | Small Business Innovation Research Grants
- CARES Act | Extension
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) | Tax Credits
State and Local COVID-19 SMB Resources
- State/Local Policy Activity Tracker
- Small Business Association (SBA) Disaster Assistance Loans
- State Chambers | Coronavirus Resources for SMBs
- SBA | Government Contracts
Volunteer Opportunities to Battle COVID-19
- VolunteerMatch | Virtual Opportunities (66,806 volunteers needed)
- CaliforniaVolunteers | Consider volunteering, donating supplies, and providing funds.
- RAM | Staff COVID-19 drive-through testing sites
- Verdict Medical Devices | Volunteer lab network
- RXRVolunteer.com | Needs Skilled Professionals Who Want To Help!
- Catchafire.org | Help Lift Up Critical At-Risk Nonprofits
- UN Volunteers | COVID-19 Online Volunteer Response
- American Red Cross | COVID-19 Volunteer Opportunities
- Feeding America | Assistance at Food Shelters
- Crisis Text Line | Become a Crisis Counselor
- Career Village | Answer Questions from Underrepresented Youth
- FEMA | Donate PPE and/or Medical Supplies
- Pacific Community Ventures| Become a Small Business Mentor
- Corporation for National and Community Service | Search Tool
- Salvation Army | Volunteers with Heart
- Smithsonian | Digital Volunteers
- Bookshare | Remote Volunteer Opportunities
- Dine11.org | Feeding Healthcare Workers
- Frontline Foods | Volunteer Opportunities
- Engineers Without Borders | Volunteer Opportunities
- Idealist | Volunteer Opportunities
- Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) | Volunteer Opportunities
- GreatNonprofits | Links to Local Organizations in Your Area
- Partners in Health | Volunteer as an “Engager”
- Amnesty Decoders | Volunteering Opportunities
- CDC | Foundation Ambassador
- American Association for the Advancement of Science | Volunteering Opportunities
- Musicians On Call | Sharing the Power of Music
- Soles4Souls | Volunteer Opportunities
COVID-19 Health Awareness Resources
- U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- U.S. CoC | Coronavirus Response Toolkit
- World Health Organization (WHO) Coronavirus Briefing
- Poster My Wall | Free Covid-19 Posters
- Labor & Workforce Development Agency | Resources for Employers and Workers
- Small Business Majority | C-19 Webinars
- CDC | U.S. Map
- CNN | This is Where All 50 States Stand on Reopening
- Mental Health America | Information and Resources
- Tableau | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Data Tracker
- IBM | Global Covid-19 Statistics
- RestoreYourEconomy.org | Resources and Best Practices
- American Hospital Association | Health Inequity During COVID-19
- Johns Hopkins | Coronavirus Resource Center
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Mental Health and Covid-19
- National Health Council | Weekly Webinars
- National Institute of Mental Health | Shareable Resources for Small Businesses
- CDC | Steps for Health and Saftey in the Workplace
- Cool Audrey | Mindfulness Practices and Meditation
- School-Based Health Alliance | Resources for Schools and Teachers
- Kaiser Family Foundation | Covid-19 Tracker
- Lululemon | At-Home Workouts
- Crisis Text Line | On-Demand Counseling
- MAMACita | Art Cooperative
- Stop, Breathe & Think | Meditation App
Stay safe and remain strong in this turbulent time. And remember to check back on this article for updates as details of the above guidance and resources change.
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