2-1-1 Bay Area general information
2-1-1 Bay Area
Phone: 211
Link: Website
| 2-1-1 Bay Area is the comprehensive information and referral service for San Francisco, San Mateo, Napa, Marin, Santa Clara, and Solano counties. It connects over 37,000 Bay Area callers and texters each year with information about health and human services available to them. |
Arts Loan Fund managed by Northern California Grantmakers
Margaret Southerland
160 Spear St.
Ste 360
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-567-5494
Email: Email Link: Website
| Arts organizations are facing unprecedented challenges as they?ve suspended public programming to help our communities adapt to life-saving shelter-in-place orders. This Emergency Loan will support arts and culture nonprofits and fiscally sponsored organizations in the eleven Bay Area counties. Organizations can apply for these low-interest loans to cover basic expenses such as staff salaries, artist payments, rent and other operating costs during this challenging time. Preference is given to small and mid-sized arts and culture organizations (with budgets under $2 million). |
Bay Area Entrepreneur Center
Skyline College
458 San Mateo Ave.
San Bruno, CA 94066
Phone: 650-738-7994
Link: Website
| The Bay Area Entrepreneur Center or BAEC is funded by the San Mateo County Community College District. It is a business accelerator and innovative resource center that works to provide aspiring entrepreneurs the information and support they need to grow their current business or business ideas. It provides business management guidance, technical and targeted business assistance, networking opportunities, one-on-one consulting, business workshops and facilities. |
Coronavirus Small Business Resource Hub
San Francisco SCORE
455 Market St.
Ste 600
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-764-4964
Link: Website
| Serving entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses in San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin counties, SF SCORE has more than 50 retired and active professionals who provide free and confidential business counseling and a variety of low-cost workshops to boost your business success. |
COVID-19 Small Business Survival Guide
San Mateo Small Business Development Center
1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd.
College Center Building 19, Room 111
San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: 650-395-9130
Link: Website
| The SBDC is committed to serving the small businesses within our local community. It can help with applying for relief, reviewing available resources, cash flow concerns, supply chain interruptions, workforce capacity, insurance coverage and more - at no cost. |
Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
U.S. Small Business Administration
409 3rd St, SW
Washington, DC 20416
Phone: 800-659-2955
Link: Website
| The Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program assists small businesses affected by COVID-19. This program has similar eligibility requirements to the Paycheck Protection Program but there are some notable distinctions: less restrictions on use of funds, may require collateral and it cannot be forgiven. Additionally, applicants may be eligible for a forgivable advance of $10,000 if the funds go to cover payroll, health care benefits, mortgage/rent, utilities and interest on previous debt obligations. |
Emergency COVID-19 Business for All Grant
Hello Alice
Link: Website
| Apply for grants up to $50,000 to support business growth, including $10,000 emergency COVID-19 Business for All Grants to help small businesses in crisis. |
Facebook Small Business Grants Program
Facebook, Inc.
Link: Website
| Facebook has rolled out a generous grant program for small businesses in countries in which they operate. With $100 million in grants and ad credits available, this is an excellent opportunity for small businesses struggling due to COVID-19. Eligibility is open to businesses that have between 2 and 50 employees, have been in business for over a year, are affected by COVID-19 and are located near a location where Facebook operates. |
General Business for All Grant
Hello Alice
Link: Website
| $250,000 in grants will be awarded to Business for All applicants, as a critical step towards tackling entrepreneurs? single greatest barrier to growth: access to capital. Grantees will be selected by an esteemed council of leaders from across the business ecosystem, representing diverse organizations, industries, locations and demographics. |
Nova
1777 Borel Place
Ste 550
San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: 650-581-0058
Link: Website
| NOVA is a nonprofit, federally funded employment and training agency that provides customer-focused workforce development services. It works closely with local businesses, educators and job seekers to ensure that its programs provide opportunities that build the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to address the workforce needs of Silicon Valley. |
