California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

The CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program provides grants from $5,000 to $25,000 to eligible small businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19 and the related health and safety restrictions. The program just announced a new round (Round 4) of funding explicitly for nonprofit cultural organizations. The applications will open on March 16 and close Tuesday, March 23. Please click the following link for an overview of Round 4 : https://careliefgrant.com/arts-and-culture/ 

Round 4 (nonprofit cultural organizations only):

• Tuesday, March 16 through Tuesday, March 23, 2021
• Eligible applicants: Only nonprofit cultural organizations of any revenue size that meet eligibility criteria.
• Eligible grant award: $5,000 – $25,000

Details: Eligible nonprofit cultural organizations must complete a new application even if they already applied in Rounds 1 and 2; grants will only be available to nonprofits that did not receive funding in Rounds 1, 2 or 3; grants will be prioritized based on the documented percentage revenue declines based on a reporting period comparing Q2 and Q3 of 2020 versus Q2 and Q3 of 2019.

Round 4 Program Overview and Application Guide can be found at: https://careliefgrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CRG-Arts-Cultural-Program-and-Application-Guide-Public-Updated-03.12.21-2.pdf