The Red Backpack Fund, Elevating Female Entrepreneurs, Sarah Blakely Foundation

https://www.globalgiving.org/redbackpackfund/

The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation donated $5 million to support female entrepreneurs in the wake of COVID-19 and teamed up with GlobalGiving to establish The Red Backpack Fund. GlobalGiving will be overseeing the fund, making 1,000 grants of $5,000 each to female entrepreneurs in the U.S. to help alleviate the immediate needs and support the long-term recovery of those impacted by this crisis.

The portal will open for applications again on May 4, June 1, July 6, and August 3.

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Hello Alice and Business for All, $10,000 Emergency Grants for Small Business

http://www.covid19businesscenter.com/

Hello Alice is offering $10,000 grants being distributed immediately to small business owners impacted by coronavirus, as part of our broader mission to ensure Business for All. In addition to funding, grant recipients will receive ongoing support from the Hello Alice community.

 

Verizon Pay it Forward Grants

https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/verizon-small-business-recovery-fund/

An investment of $2.5 million from Verizon is making it possible for LISC to begin offering critical relief and resiliency-building support to small businesses facing immediate financial threat because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will go to make grants of up to $10,000, especially to entrepreneurs of color, women-owned businesses and other enterprises in historically under-served places who don’t have access to flexible, affordable capital. Verizon will highlight and bolster these efforts through their inaugural “Pay It Forward Live” online concert series.

The second round of applications is set to open soon. Click here to register for updates on funding and the application process.

 

Small Business Relief Initiative

https://www.gofundme.com/c/small-business-relief-initiative-and-fund-faqs

As part of the Small Business Relief Initiative, GoFundMe, Intuit QuickBooks, Yelp, GoDaddy, and Bill.com have each donated to the Small Business Relief Fund. GoFundMe.org, the charitable and advocacy arm of GoFundMe, started the Small Business Relief Fund to benefit small businesses. Supporters can donate to the Small Business Relief Fund, which will issue $500 matching grants to qualifying businesses that raise at least $500 on GoFundMe. More partners will be announced in relation to this initiative at a later date.

 

MainVest

MainVest is a crowdfunding platform, announced its new Main Street Initiative: a $2,000, zero-interest, 120 day loan for restaurants or other brick and mortars affected by the shutdown. Learn more.

 

Opportunity Fund

Opportunity Fund specializes in money lending to small businesses owned by women, immigrants and people of color, is collaborating with investors and nonprofits to put together a coronavirus relief fund that will provide grants and low-interest rate loans. Learn more.

 

The Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund, James Beard Foundation

https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/relief-fund

To help bring swift economic relief to these essential businesses, the James Beard Foundation is launching a fund that will be gathering support from corporate, foundation, and individual donors to provide micro-grants to independent food and beverage businesses in need.  They are working on application materials at this time.  To receive information, application process and criteria, please add your information here.