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Business Resources; Private Funding Options; Grant Opportunities

Blog Post - April 28, 2020

Category: What's New

To make it easy to get the information you need quickly, below we've compiled links to what we feel is the very best information out there.

City of Carlsbad Comprehensive Listing: COVID-19 Business Funding & Resources

Small Business Development Center Free Services: Workshops/Training/Counseling

Small Business Association: Business Guidance & Loan Resources

County of San Diego Public Health Dept: Social Distancing & Sanitization Protocol For Businesses

County of San Diego Public Health Dept: Posters, Flyers, Postcards For Business Notification Compliance

Just as small businesses in Carlsbad Village have had to reinvent themselves, so are private companies, corporations, and foundations as they lend a financial hand to the Mainstreet economy. Below are 10 funding resources geared toward helping small businesses weather these difficult economic times.

- Facebook Small Business Grants Program
- James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund 
- Kiva US Small Business Loans
- Opportunity Fund COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund
- Restaurant Workers Community Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund
- The Main Street Initiative by Mainvest
- Verizon and LISC Small Business Recovery Fund
- Google Ad Credit Program
- JP Morgan Chase & Co
- Kabbage Gift Card Program