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 Online Tools for Business Affected by COVID-19
- SurveyPlanet | Online Survey Tools
- Social Media Strategies | Strategy Event Recording
- JLL Global Research | Regenerative Workplace Report
- AARP | Skills Builder for Work Courses
- TikTok for Business | #SmallBizBlockParty
- Evernote Scannable | Document Scanning and Organization App
- Tableau | Data Visualization Software
- Toggl Track | Time Tracking Software
- Microsoft | Power BI Free Version
- Clear Angel | Automated Investor Free Trial
- Yahoo! | Malwarebytes Protection from Yahoo!
- EquityNet | Crowdfunding Platform for Business Plan Development
- Zoho Recruit | Applicant Tracking
- Wave | Accounting Free Accounting Software
- Wrike | Project Management Software
- Join.me | Video Conferencing One Month Free Trial
- CyberGhost | Free Virtual Private Network (VPN) Trial
- Verizon | Small Business Webinar Series
- Womply | Fast-track your Paycheck Protection loan
- NAV | CARES Act SBA Loan Calculator
- Nextdoor | Free Business Page
- PandaDoc | Free legally binding e-signatures
- 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
- 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
- Bill.com | Run Payable and Receivables Remotely
- Breezy HR | Free Video Interviews & Assessments
- 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
Private and Nonprofit SMB COVID-19 Resources
- LegalZoom | $6 Million in Grants
- DoorDash | Restaurant Disaster Relief Grants
- Tory Burch Foundation| Year Long Fellowship with 5k Grant for Women
- Backstage Capital | Venture Capital Investment
- IFundWomen | 8M in Grants
- NAACP | Grants of $25,000 for Black-Owned businesses
- Hello Alice | Grants for Women Entrepreneurs
- NeedyMeds | Affordable Medications and Healthcare Resources
- Women.net Amber Grants for Women
- Alibaba | Small Business Grant Program
- Modest Needs Self Sufficiency Grants
- US Chambers | Article – How to Encourage Customers to Leave Good Online Reviews
- Comcast | RISE Grants for Small Businesses Owned by People of Color
- NAV | Small Business Grants
- Forbes | Article – Tips for Ramping up a Business After COVID-19
- Dave Portnoy | The Barstool Fund
- CO | Article – How to Cut Overhead Costs
- Lenovo | #EvolveSmall to Contribute to a Small Business Grant Fund
- LISC | 2.5 million recovery 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
- SheaMoisture | $1 million relief fund for minority-owned businesses
- Goldman Sachs | $250 million in emergency loans and $25 million in grants
- FedEx |30% off Shipping, 40% off printing, Grants and More
- 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
Federal SMB COVID-19 Resources
- San Diego County | Small Business Stimulus Grant
- Department of Justice | Impact and Cost-Efficiency Evaluation Grant
- DHHS | Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants
- System for Award Management (SAM) | Training Overview – Webinar
- NIH | Exploratory Grant in Cancer Control
- Grants.gov | Federal Grant Application Guidelines
- USA.gov | COVID-19 Scam Alert Information
- USDA Pandemic Response and Safety Grant Program
- National Eye Institute Eye Care Resources
- USPS General Delivery for Temporary Mail Service
- SBA | CDC/504 Loan Program
- National Institute on Drug Abuse “$100,000 for Start a SUD Startup” Challenge
- Employee Retention Credit Extension
- SBA | Office of Women’s Business Ownership Programs
- SBA | How to Determine Eligibility for SBA COVID-19 Relief Funding Options
- Modifications to COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) Program (9/8/21)
- How to Get Forgiveness for a PPP Loan
- Main Street Emergency Grant Program | Relief for the self-employed
- $2 trillion stimulus bill
- Paid Sick Leave & Unemployment Aid
- Payment Protection Plan | $349 billion toward job retention
- SBIR and STTR | Seed Grants for R&D
- FEMA | Lost Wages Supplemental Payment Assistance
- 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
- Small Business Administration | HUBZone program
- 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
- Governor Websites
- State-Specific Resources
Volunteer Opportunities to Battle COVID-19
- Soles4Souls | Turning shoes and clothing into opportunity
- Tobi Johnson & Associates | Volunteer Training Activities – Listicle
- Upwardly Global | Business Volunteers
- ASE | Transportation Industry “Adopt a School” Partnerships
- #TheKindCut | Seeking Hair Stylists
- National Council of Nonprofits | How to Start a Nonprofit
- All Hands and Hearts | Disaster Relief Volunteers
- Mozilla | Community Volunteer Network
- Team Rubicon | Disaster Relief Volunteers
- Forbes | Article – Tips on Where to Volunteer
- Convoy of Hope | Individual and Business Volunteer Opportunities
- Non-profit Ready | 500+ Free Online Courses
- Meals on Wheels | Deliver to Seniors
- National Park Service | Individual and Group Volunteers Opportunities
- Volunteers of America | Nationwide Opportunities
- Alzheimer’s Association | Volunteer Community
- Minnesota | COVIDsitters for Children and Pets
- Shopping Angels | Grocery Delivery
- VolunteerMatch | Virtual Opportunities (66,806 volunteers needed)
- 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
- 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”
- CDC | Foundation Ambassador
- American Association for the Advancement of Science | Volunteering Opportunities
COVID-19 Health Awareness Resources
- Healthline | Free Eyeglasses and Eye Care – Listicle
- Vive Health | Balance Exercises – Video
- Small Biz Daily | 6 Health Tips for Busy Entrepreneurs – Article
- MadFit | Fifteen-minute Full Body Workout – Video
- AARP | Article – What to Know About Mixing COVID-19 Vaccines
- NPR | Article – FAQs on Flying during COVID-19
- WHO | Free Online Training on COVID-19
- Positive Psychology | Article – 26 Mental Health Exercises & Interventions Based on Science
- Prevention | Article – Stretching Exercises for Lower Back Pain
- AARP | Coronavirus Tele-Town Halls
- Barbre Ergonomics Free Stretching Office Posters
- SHRM | Article – Mask Bans versus Mask Mandates in the Workplace
- WHO | COVID-19 Mythbusters
- Riverside | Article – Workouts you can do at home during COVID-19
- Scripps | Video – Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle While Staying at Home
- ATai Chi Foundation | Free Live Online Classes Schedule
- 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
- 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
- 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
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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