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California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

Grantor:
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
Portal ID:
5191
Status:
Closed (34000 total applications submitted)
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program provides grants from $5,000 to $25,000 to eligible small businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19 and the related health and safety restrictions. 

Visit CAReliefGrant.com to review updated information including application guides and FAQ. 

Round 2 open February 2, 2021 - February 8, 2021.  

Eligible Round 1 applicants will automatically be entered in Round 2. 

Description:

  • The program is not on a “first come, first served” basis.
  • Round 2 application period: 2/2/2021 - 2/8/2021 
  • Partners will provide technical assistance to business owners and nonprofits (to include translation/interpretation services) during application preparation and online submission.
  • Once applications are received, Lendistry will process for eligibility. Once rounds close, grant awards will be distributed based on the program priority factors, including the COVID health and safety restrictions following California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, local county status and the new Regional Stay At Home Order which can be found at: https://covid19.ca.gov/safereconomy/. 
  • Lendistry will distribute grants on behalf of the State of California to approved small businesses and nonprofits. 
  • See CAReliefgrant.com for more information and application instructions. 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Business
  • Nonprofit

“Small businesses” means entities that have yearly gross revenue of $2.5 million or less based on most recent available tax return (2018 or 2019); must have minimum yearly gross revenue of $1,000. “Small nonprofits” means registered 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6) or 501(c)(19) nonprofit entities that have yearly gross revenue of $2.5 million or less based on most recent available Form 990 (2018 or 2019) and a minimum yearly gross revenue of $1,000.  

Eligible Geographies:

Eligible businesses must have a physical address and operate in California. Please see CAReliefGrant.com for additional eligibility information.  

Important Dates

Application deadline The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantor.
Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
2/11 – 2/18, 2021
Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
N/A

Funding Details

Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$475,000,000
Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
Funding Source: The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

On November 30, 2020, Governor Newsom and the State Legislature announced the allocation of $500 million to the Program to be administered by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. 

Funding Method: The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-916-322-0694, osba@gobiz.ca.gov

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