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Graphic Artists Guild
2248 Broadway #1341
New York, NY 10024
Tel: (212) 791-3400
At the Graphic Artists Guild, we’re facing our first-ever pandemic. We’re committed to providing our community with resources and support to help us all get through this difficult time, safely and sanely. Below we’ve compiled a list of resources and information so that you can keep abreast of the latest news from one page.
If we’ve missed a resource, please let us know. Send us a email at comm-admin@graphicartistsguild.org, and we’ll add it to the list.
We’ve also posted some resources to help you put your self quarantining time to good use, and keep your creative juices flowing. Visit our Social Distancing Survival Hub.
As we discover local resources, we’ll be adding them state by state: health information, legal resources, housing and finances, and employment. Check back often. If you know of a resource missing from this list, let us know. Email comm-admin@graphicartistsguild.org.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Arkansas Economic Development Commission Bridge Loans: AEDC is redeploying funds used for job creation projects to instead support existing Arkansas businesses that are being hurt by the economic slowdown associated with the coronavirus outbreak. Learn more.
Arkansas Quick Action Loans: AEDC has established a loan program to provide assistance to businesses affected by the COVID19 outbreak. An allocation from the Attorney General will support small businesses. The program includes both loan guaranties and direct lending to businesses. Learn more.
Special Enrollment for health insurance open until April 30: more info
Unemployment Insurance Application Guide by For Working Families. Read the article.
CA Tenants Resources: A Google document with extensive COVID-19 and houseing resources list. Read the list.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Opportunity Fund: Loans for small business owners. If you are an existing customer, contact us at 877-629-2709 or customercare@opportunityfund.org. Learn more.
San Francisco Hardship Emergency Loan Program: San Francisco based businesses impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic are encouraged to apply for 0% interest rate loans from Main Street Launch in partnership with the City of San Francisco. Learn more.
Sacramento Small Business Relief Loans: The City of Sacramento established a $1 million economic relief fund for businesses affected by COVID-19. Due to the overwhelming response, the City is no longer accepting new applications. If additional funding become available, the application portal will reopen. Register to receive updates.
Los Angeles City Small Business Emergency Microloan Program: The newly established program now provides financing needed to strengthen small business enterprises in this time of acute need that have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Learn more.
Napa Valley Emergency Financial Assistance (EFA) program: available for workers who live in Napa County, whose household income is at or below 120% of Area Median Income, and who do not qualify for government-sponsored unemployment or paid family leave benefits. Learn more.
Humboldt Health Foundation Angel Fund: provides small grants to meet immediate medical or health related needs of individuals who are residents of Humboldt County. Learn more.
San Francisco Arts & Artists Relief Fund: provides grants of up to $2,000 to individual artists. Applicants must be a resident of San Francisco and not currently be eligible for or receiving unemployment. Learn more.
Southern CA – COVID-19 Emergency Health Grant For Artists: Women’s Center for Creative Work is offering $1,000 grants to low-income artists who work in any genre or medium, who identify as a woman, as trans or nonbinary, and/or as a person of color, andwho live in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside or San Bernardino Counties. Learn more.
UNTITLED, ART Emergency Fund: offering grants of $250 to artists living and working in San Francisco for at least two years, or have graduated with a visual arts degree from the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more.
Bay Area – Safety Fund Net: Grants of up to $500/month to help support artists in the Bay Area during the COVID-19 crisis. Artists – performing artists, musicians, visual artists, event producers, and other types of creators – who typically make their living offline at events & retail establishments that have been cancelled or closed due to coronavirus. Learn more.
Special Enrollment for health insurance open until April 3: more info
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Colorado Artist Relief Fund: Grants of up to $1,000 to individual artists who live in Colorado who are experiencing immediate unforeseen emergency needs due to COVID-19, and whose incomes are being adversely affected due to cancellation of events, classes, performances, and other creative work. Learn more.
Special Enrollment for health insurance open until April 2: more info
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Connecticut Recovery Bridge Loan Program: For businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 100 employees, zero-interest loans of up to $75,000 or three months of operating expenses (whichever is lesser), allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more.
Connecticut COVID-19 Business Emergency Response Unit: The DECD’s COVID-19 Business Emergency Response Unit assiss businesses in navigating and developing new resources. Learn more.
Individuals with general questions about coronavirus can call DPH at 1-866-408-18991-866-408-1899 or email DPHCall@delaware.gov. Individuals with hearing impairment can call 7-1-17-1-1.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Wherewithal Recovery Grants: $1,000 grants to professional visual artists, as well as moving-image/performance/sound artists with a history of presenting or performing in visual arts contexts (galleries, museums, etc.). The grants intended to help offset lost income from cancelled exhibitions, performances, or lectures, and from canceled or furloughed employment, that are the direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications open April 7, 2020. Learn more.
The FL COVID-19 Call Center is available 24/7: 1 (866) 779-6121, COVID-19@flhealth.gov
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Oolite Arts Relief Fund: Grants of up to $500 to cover lost income due to the novel Coronavirus for Miami area visual artists. Learn more.
The State of Georgia has a new COVID-19 hotline. If you believe that you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to the novel coronavirus, please contact your primary care doctor or an urgent care clinic. Please do not show up unannounced at an emergency room or health care facility.
Hotline: (844) 442-2681
The State of Georgia is offering free testing to all residents. You can find a testing center online or call your county for testing information. Find the telephone number to call for testing here. Find a testing site online.
Employers are required to file employer filed (partial) claims onlineon behalf of their full and part-timeemployees whenever it is necessary to temporarily reduce work hours or there is no work available due to COVID-19. Read the Georgia Department of Labor fact sheet.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Atlanta Business Continuity Loan Fund (BCLF): $1.5 million of funding from the City of Atlanta for zero-interest small businesses loans. Learn more.
The Atlanta Artist Lost Gig Fund: Providing financial assistance to Atlanta area artists who have unmet essential needs due to lost revenue from cancelled upcoming events and gigs. This fund is open to arts workers of ANY discipline including visual artists. Apply here.
If you prefer to speak to someone about COVID-19 you can call Aloha United Way at 2-1-1. Trained operators are available from 7am – 10pm to answer all COVID-19 questions.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
See if our FAQ answers your questions. If not, call 2-1-1 or your local public health district with questions.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
For general questions about COVID-19, call the IDPH hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email DHP.SICK@illinois.gov.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Chicago Small Business Resiliency Fund: Starting March 31, small businesses in Chicago can apply for low-interest loans of up to $50,000 with repayment terms of up to five years. The amount of the loan you’ll qualify for depends on your revenue before your business was affected by COVID-19. To qualify, you must demonstrate a 25% drop in revenue, have less than $3 million in revenue, employ less than 50 workers and have no current tax liens or legal judgments. Learn more.
Arts for Illinois Relief Fund (AIRF): a statewide effort that provides financial relief to artists and arts organizations with urgent need due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. $1,500 unrestricted, one-time grants will be issued to as many eligible artists as possible, given the total funding available. The application portal will close on Wednesday, April 8 at 5:00pm CST. Learn more.
For general questions about COVID-19, call the IDPH hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email DHP.SICK@illinois.gov.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Rapid Response Loans: Indy Chamber’s Business Ownership Initiative (BOI) and its partners are offering loans of $1,000-$25,000 (3.75% interest rate and no application fee, no prepayment penalties), to be used for employee salaries, insurance premiums, or as a bridge loan until additional funding kicks in from your bank or from the SBA. Learn more (scroll down the page).
Indy Arts & Culture COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund: $500 grants to help bridge the severe lost wages for individuals working in the arts sector and impacted by the current public health crisis. Creatives who work in a commercial field (event and portrait photography/videography, marketing, graphic design, event promotion, and other “fee for service” creative sector jobs) should visit the Indy Chamber Rapid Response Hub for support for small business owners and freelancers. Learn more.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Topeka HOST Relief Program: HOST (Helping Others Support Topeka) provides up to $2 million in economic stimulus immediate aid to businesses and workers affected by COVID-19. Learn more.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Small Business Continuity Loan: Loans of up to $25,000 for businesses meeting the following criteria: 10 employees or less; located in Jefferson County; experiencing loss related to the COVID crisis; in good standing with Louisville Metro Revenue Commissioner; must apply for financial coaching and assistance within 90 days of loan close date. Learn more.
Louisiana citizens can dial 211, 24/7 to reach a live 211 specialist to discuss available help and information for COVID-19. Citizens can also text the keyword “LACOVID” to 898-211 to have instant access to the most current information available.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
New Orleans Business Alliance Response to COVID-19: $500 – $1,000, dependent on a determination of need, for workers deriving 60%+ of their income from gig work. Must be a resident of New Orleans Parish. Learn more.
New Orleans Creative Response: In light of the COVID-19 crisis, Platforms Fund has suspended its normal granting program in order to provide $2,000 individual emergency relief grants to local creators. Open to practicing artists of any discipline (including photographers and visual artists) who live or work in New Orleans and earn a majority of their income from their art. Learn more.
Dial 211 (or 1-866-811-5695), text your ZIP code to 898-211, or email info@211maine.org to get answers to general questions about COVID-19.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Maine Artist Relief Fund: $500 grants for artists who have lost or anticipate losing income. Open to all artists living in Maine, but priority goes to lower-income artists. Open through the rest of the fiscal year, ending June 30, 2020. Learn more.
Special Enrollment for health insurance open until April 15: more info
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Maryland Coronaviurs (COVID-19) Information for Business: The Dept. of Commerce is no longer accepting grant and loan applications, but this page includes information on business closures, taxes, employee information, etc. Read more.
Congressman David Trone Webinar on Business Resource: Watch the webinar.
Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant Fund: Offers working capital to small businesses and nonprofits with disrupted operations due to COVID-19. Learn more.
Emergency Grants for Arts Organizations and Independent Artists: In response to the COVID-19 State of Emergency, the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) has created special grant opportunities that provide emergency funding to arts organizations and artists in Maryland as they adjust to losses sustained because of programming, operations, and events that have been modified or cancelled. Learn more.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
MGCC Small Business Recovery Loan Fund: Provides emergency capital up to $75,000 for companies with under 50 full-time and part-time employees, with no payments due for 6 months. Learn more.
Mass Cultural Council COVID-19 Relief Fund: Grants of $1,000 will be available to Massachusetts individual artists and independent teaching artists/humanists/scientists who have lost income derived from their work as a direct result of COVID-19 related cancellations and closures. Applications open April 8-22. Learn more.
Boston Artist Relief Fund: Grants of $500 and $1,000 to individual artists who live in Boston whose creative practices and incomes are being adversely impacted by COVID-19. Learn more.
Cambridge COVID-19 Emergency Fund: Grants of between $200 and $1,000 for individuals who are residents of or employed in Cambridge, MA. Must provide Proof of residency / employment in Cambridge and letter of validation from a local nonprofit, civic or faith-based leader, teacher, venue host, or employer. Learn more.
Cape Cod Arts Relief Fund: For all individual artists, musicians, actors, writers, or other creative professionals living in Barnstable County/Cape Cod. Phase 1 is focused on lost income for artists, and will award grants up to $500. Anything not used in Phase 1 will go towards Phase 2, which will focus on cultural nonprofits, and how AFCC can help them post-pandemic. Learn more.
Essex County Artist Fund: $400 grants for Essex County artists and creative producers who have experienced losses due to the COVID-19 crisis. Priority to lower-income artists. Applicant must be an individual artist, musician, actor, writer, or other creative professional living in Essex County (MA). Learn more.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Michigan Small Business Relief Fund: Loans to small businesses affected by COVID-19 in amounts from $50,000 to $200,000 at interest rates of 0.25%, for companies with 100 employees or fewer that can’t get credit elsewhere. Must show income loss. Learn more.
Michigan Small Business Relief Fund: Grants and loans to small businesses affected by COVID-19. Grants of up to $10,000 to help cover working capital for companies with 50 employees or fewer. Must show income loss. Learn more.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
East Central Regional Arts Council – COVID-19 Emergency Response Grant: For artists and art organizations who have had projects cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19. Projects may be in any form or discipline, including performance, dance, storytelling, photography, film, sculpture, painting, and more. Applicants must show that they can do the project without needing to violate any public health guidelines. Learn more.
Springboard for the Arts Fund: The Personal Emergency Relief Fund helps artists in Minnesota recover from personal emergencies by helping pay an unanticipated, emergency expense. Priority is given POC, rural, LGBTQIA+, and disabled (including immunocompromised) artists. Learn more.
Saint Paul Bridge Fund: An emergency relief program for families with children and small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Flat-rate $1,000 grants to qualifying families and flat-rate $7,500 grants to qualifying small businesses, designed to complement other state and federal emergency relief programs and ‘bridge the gap’ between now and when those dollars are available. Learn more.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
24 hour Hotline: 877-435-8411
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Futures Fund: Emergency relief for artists in St. Louis, MO. Grants of $1,000 to cover lost wages from events cancellations, lost teaching gigs, cancelled commissions, etc. Learn more.
For assistance, you may Email or call the Joint Information Center 1-888-333-0461.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Special Enrollment for health insurance open until April 15: more info
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Have questions about COVID-19? Call 2-1-1, phone dial: 1-866-444-4211, TTY: 603-634-3388
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Have general COVID-19 questions? Call: 2-1-1 or (24/7) 1-800-962-1253; text: NJCOVID to 898-211; text: your zip code to 898-211 for live text assistance.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Newark Creative Catalyst Fund: Newark-based individual artists working in any artistic discipline can apply for fellowships from $1,000 – $10,000. Grants are to support the creative practice of artists who have shown exceptional creative ability and commitment to social impact through their work. Read more.
Coronavirus Hotline: 1-855-600-3453
For non-health related COVID-19 questions: 1-833-551-0518
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Culture Connects Coalition Artist Relief Fund: Santa Fe artists can apply for grants of $500-$1,000 to cover financial losses due to cancelled events (performance arts, readings, panels and teaching opportunities, exhibitions, art fair/market, etc.). Learn more.
Fulcrum Fund: Emergency relief grants are for self-identified visual or multi-disciplinary artists within an 80-mile radius of Albuquerque (including Santa Fe, Española, Grants and Socorro) who have lost income from cancellations and closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more.
Questions? Call the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Hotline: 1-888-364-3065
Special Enrollment for health insurance open until April 15: more info
New York City – NELP COVID-19 Small Business Legal Clinic: The Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project’s COVID-19 legal clinics are offering small businesses who have suffered from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis to receive free legal advice via a 45-minute remote consultation with a volunteer attorney. Potential clients must request an appointment in order to receive a phone-based or video-call consultation. Learn more and fill out the request form.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Coronavirus Financial Impact Loan Program (New York City, Westchester, Long Island): Interest-free loans of $2,000-$5,000 to residents of New York City’s five boroughs, Westchester, or Long Island who are facing financial challenges caused by the Coronavirus outbreak. These loans are intended to address lost wages due to being unable to go to work, child care costs due to school closures, small business losses, and related medical costs. Learn more.
NYC Employee Retention Grant Program to help small businesses retain employees while experiencing decreased revenue due to COVID-19. This program is available to New York City businesses with one to four employees that can demonstrate at least a 25% decrease in revenue as a result of COVID-19. Eligible businesses will receive a grant covering up to 40% of their payroll for two months. Create an account to apply.
NYC Department of Small Business Services: If you have one to four employees and can demonstrate a 25% decrease in revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, you will receive a grant covering up to 40% of your employees’ salaries for two months. This is great news to alleviate your concerns about the economic impact on the well-being of your staff. Check here for the required documents to access funds.
NEIGHBOR-TO-NEIGHBOR (N2N) Grants for residents of Berkshire/Taconic area: one-time assistance for local residents who are in economic distress. Learn more.
Elmira Corning and the Fingerlakes Community Service Micro-grants: Up to $250 per individual is available for creative community service projects. These grants will be reimbursable and available until school returns to session. To request reimbursement for a community service project in response to COVID-19, complete the form by going here. Documentation of expenses is required. Receipts may be emailed to info@communityfund.org or mailed to 301 South Main Street, Horseheads, NY 14845. More information.
Max’s Kansas City Project: Emergency funding and resources of up to $1,000 to professionals in the creative arts who live in New York state, and who demonstrate a financial need for medical aid, legal aid, or housing. Learn more.
New York City – Mayer Foundation: Economic relief grants to needy individuals who are distressed or suffering as a result of poverty, low income or lack of financial resources, including as a result of natural or civil disasters, or from temporary impoverishment, loss of employment, death or incapacity of a family wage earner or damage to home and property; to provide health care to those who cannot afford health care or whose health insurance or financial resources are insufficient to cover medical needs. Learn more.
Coronavirus Hotline: dial 211 or 888-892-1162. Text COVIDNC to 898211.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Greensboro Artist Emergency Relief Fund: This fund has been created to support creative individuals who have been financially impacted by event and performance cancellations (for example, cancellation of art classes or painting event) due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Learn more.
Durham Artists Relief Fund: Funds donated here go directly to artists (including visual artists) and arts presenters in Durham who have been financially impacted by cancellations due to COVID-19, with priority given to to BIPOC artists, transgender & nonbinary artists, and disabled artists. Learn more.
Mecklenburg Creatives Resilience Fund: $500 grants to eligible artists to cover medical expenses (including mental health) related to COVID-19. Must be a redicent of Mecklenburg County. Learn more.
For questions related to COVID-19, the public can call the NDDoH health hotline at 1-866-207-2880 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. 7 days a week. Individuals who need medical advice should contact their health care provider.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
North Dakota Development Fund: Loans and equity investments available to companies certified as primary sector under the Revolving Rural Loan Fund and the Venture Capital Program. Learn more.
Ohio Department of Health call center for questions about COVID-19: 1-833-4-ASK-ODH. Staffed from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Greater Columbus COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants: $1,000 grants for artists of all disciplines living in Franklin County who have experienced COVID-19 financial loss from cancelled events, including performances, paid speaking engagements, readings, exhibitions and festival/fairs, and from loss of teaching income. Learn more.
Call center open 24 hours: 877-215-8336, or dial 211.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
For general information on COVID-19 in Oregon, call 211. If you are having a medical emergency, call 911.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Beaverton Emergency Business Assistance Program: For businesses in Beaverton, OR with 50 or fewer employees that were ordered to close as a result of coronavirus public health orders. Grants of $2,500 per month in rent or mortgage reimbursement while the city is in a declared state of emergency. Must have a commercial storefront in Beaverton and a rental lease or mortgage on the property. Learn more.
Questions about COVID-19? Call 1-877-PA-HEALTH.
City of Philadelphia – Information and resources for businesses impacted by COVID-19: A listing of federal relief programs, Philadelphia financial assistance, utilities payment suspensions, business resources, and guidance. Includes links to webinars and small business educational resources. Learn more.
PECO: Through at least May 1, PECO has suspended service disconnections and started waiving new late payment charges. PECO also has existing bill assistance resources and energy assistance programs to support customers through temporary or extended financial hardship. Learn more.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program (CWCA): Loans of $100,000 or less to for-profit businesses with 100 or fewer full-time employees. Learn more.
Philadelphia – The Enterprise Center COVID-19 Loan: Learn more.
Philadelphia – Citizens Bank Small Business Recovery Program: For eligible Citizens Bank business customers. Learn more.
Grow Philadelphia COVID-19 Fund Inquiry Form: For minority-owned contractors and related small businesses affected by the pandemic, low-interest loans with flexible payment terms to eligible businesses. Fill out the inquiry form.
Philadelphia – Kiva: Expanded program for zero percent interest small business loans through a crowdfunding platform. Partnered with the City of Philadelphia Commerce Department to provide their crowdsourcing platform. Learn more.
Philadelphia – Finanta Emergency Loan is available for entrepreneurs affected by COVID-19 and other emergencies. Loans range from $5,000-$15,000 without closing fees. Contact Finanta for more information and to apply: 267-236-7030 (for English) or 267-236-7019 (para Español). Learn more.
Philadelphia – COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund: Three relief programs that small businesses can apply for through a single application. Learn more.
Pittsburgh – Emergency Fund for Artists: Artists who live in our nine-county region, and whose creative practices and incomes are being adversely impacted by coronavirus or other emergencies, may apply for up to $500 in assistance. Learn more.
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Emergency Fund for Artists: Artists and creative workers living in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland counties are eligible to request up to $500. Learn more.
Questions? Email RIDOH.COVID19Questions@health.ri.gov.
Special Enrollment for health insurance open until April 15: more info
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA): Artist Relief Fund: Grants awarded and disbursed weekly, and will be based on eligibility and immediate financial need; disbursed until the fund is expended. Applicants should apply only once (they will be considered again each week). Learn more.
For general questions about COVID-19, call 1-855-472-3432, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
One Sioux Falls Fund: The goal of the fund is to help residents in the Sioux Falls MSA (Minnehaha, Lincoln, McCook and Turner counties) avoid evictions if they are unable to work due to COVID-19. Nonprofits, the County and the City will coordinate to distribute the funds to make sure assistance gets into the right hands.
Learn more.
For general questions about COVID-19, call 1-855-472-3432, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
For questions about COVID‑19, dial 2‑1‑1, then choose Option 6. Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., 7 days per week.
Email: coronavirus@dshs.texas.gov
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Dallas Artists Relief Fund: Grants of $200 for low-income, BIPOC, trans/GNC/NB/Queer artists and freelancers whose livelihoods are being affected by this pandemic in Dallas. Learn more.
Fort Worth – Creative Industry Relief Fund: This creative industry relief fund helps support musicians, artists, performers and filmmakers in the Tarrant County area in Texas who have lost work due to COVID-19. Learn more.
A COVID-19 information line: 1-800-456-7707.
Email: coronavirus@dshs.texas.gov
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Salt Lake City Emergency Loan Program: Up to $20,000 on 0% interest loans for a five year payback term, to be used only for working capital, marketing and inventory. Learn more.
If you have questions about COVID-19: Dial 2-1-1. If you have trouble reaching 2-1-1, dial 1-866-652-4636.
Special Enrollment for health insurance open until April 17: more info
If you are returning from Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malaysia, China, Iran or South Korea or from a cruise: Call Health Department Epidemiology at 802-863-7240.
If you are sick or concerned about your health: Contact your health care provider by phone. Not everybody needs to be tested. Do not call the Health Department. Do not go to the hospital, except in a life-threatening situation.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Charlottesville Emergency Relief Fund for Artists: Supports Charlottesville-area artists who have lost income due to the cancellation of specific, scheduled gigs or opportunities (commissions, performances, contracts, other jobs/loss of income) due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 precautionary measures. The fund can only support 75% of applicants but is actively fundraising to cover more. Learn more.
Northern VA COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Program: For residents of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Fairfax/Falls Church, Loudoun County, Manassas, Manassas Park, or Prince William County. Must have been directly impacted by the COVID-19 emergency creating financial hardship, and provide tangible documentation of the COVID-19 related hardship. Learn more.
Special Enrollment for health insurance open until April 8: more info
For questions about COVID-19 and what is happening in Washington State, please call 1-800-525-0127, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m, seven days a week.
Washington Employment Security Department New Rules: Governor Inslee issued an emergency proclamation to help relieve the burden of temporary layoffs, isolation and quarantine by ensuring unemployment benefits are available to individuals whose employment has been impacted directly by COVID-19. See this chart for eligibility requirements. Read more.
Seattle Small Business Recovery: Mayor Durkan announced initiatives to provide immediate relief for small businesses impacted by COVID-19: 1) Deferral of B&O Taxes; 2) Expansion of Small Business Stabilization Fund; 3) Assistance to Access SBA Loans; 4) Relief for Utility Payments; 5) New Small Business Recovery Task Force. Learn more.
Dept. of Revenue Business Tax Relief: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington State Department of Revenue has implemented a number of relief measures, including the extension of tax filing deadlines. Learn more.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Pierce County – Emergency Small Business Relief Loan Program: Small businesses who have experienced significant economic injury as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic may apply for this loan program if they meet the below criteria. Read more.
King County Creatives: Resources on unemployment help if you’re having trouble paying, rent, utilities, and loans. Learn more.
ARTS WA: Grants available to artists, arts organizations, creative workers, and small businesses. Learn more.
Artist Relief Project: Support from this project is intended for individuals pursuing careers as artists, whose anticipated income has been directly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Learn more.
Deferred Payment Plans with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), Seattle City Light (SCL) and Puget Sound Energy: Commercial customers can set up deferred payment plans with SCL or SPU by calling 206-684-300. Puget Sound Energy will waive late fees and offer payment plans for customers who can’t pay their gas bills. Learn more.
King County, WA Cultural Relief Fund: Grants up to $2,000 are available for cultural workers for emergencies related to the COVID-19 virus and to support the creative responses cultural workers offer in times of crisis. Learn more.
COVID-19 Artist Trust Relief Fund: Rapid response grants supporting critical needs of Washington state artists of all disciplines whose livelihoods have been impacted by COVID-19. Learn more.
South Lake Union and Regrade – Neighborhood Small Business Relief Fund Cash Grants from Amazon: $5 million fund to support businesses with less than $7 million in annual revenue or fewer than 50 employees with a few blocks of its Seattle headquarters. Learn more.
Make It Tacoma List: A list of resources available locally to Tacoma and Pierce County residents. Read more.
Seattle Independent Artist Sustainability Resources by Gig-Based Sector: A Google document with funds to contribute to and mutual aid by sector. Read the document.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
If you are sick, please contact your healthcare provider. Wyoming residents with general questions about COVID-19 may send an email to wdh.covid19@wyo.gov.
SBA Disaster Relief Loans: Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Apply for a loan.
Needs-based COVID-Relief Grants: Open to any residents of Teton, WY who have been negatively impacted. Eligibility is determined by confidential consultation. Apply here.
