17 Mar Resources for Small Businesses & Artists during the Coronavirus Shut Down
The world is changing, quickly.
Worried that small businesses and artists are being left behind when it comes to outside support?
We have compiled a list of resources that we have found online that can help you and your business.
Our awesome co-worker Johanna shared this MASSIVE resource with us: COVID-19 & Freelance Artists. This highly detailed list has so much information, from digital tools, mental health resources, arts advocacy, legal information to sources of emergency funding. It also has links to temporary and remote job opportunities to hold you over. Check it out and see what you can find to help your business.
Update 3/31 on Small Business Administration:
A Message from SBA to Business Owners
We know you are facing challenging times in this current health crisis. The U.S. Small Business Administration is committed to help bring relief to small businesses and nonprofit organizations suffering because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the CARES Act, which provided additional assistance for small business owners and non-profits, including the opportunity to get up to a $10,000 Advance on an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). This Advance may be available even if your EIDL application was declined or is still pending, and will be forgiven. If you wish to apply for the Advance on your EIDL, please visit www.SBA.gov/Disaster as soon as possible to fill out a new, streamlined application. In order to qualify for the Advance, you need to submit this new application even if you previously submitted an EIDL application. Applying for the Advance will not impact the status or slow your existing application. Also, we encourage you to subscribe to our email updates via www.SBA.gov/Updates and follow us on Twitter at @SBAgov for the latest news on available SBA resources and services. If you need additional assistance, you can find your local SBA office and resource partners at www.SBA.gov/LocalAssistance |
LA Mayor Garcetti announces economic relief package for small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus. Apply for the Microloan Program from the Economic & Workforce Development Department of the City of Los Angeles.
The California Arts Council is conducting an impact survey on Individual Artists and Arts Organizations and the losses from this massive shut down. Quantifying this information can help the CAC advocate for resources on behalf of artists.
Creative Capital has a list of grants and online workshops to learn more about moving forward in these times.
BusinessSource has location throughout the LA area through the city’s Economic Workforce Development Department. Centers can provide remote support via phone and email, as appropriate while things are shut down.
SCORE offers free one-on-one counseling, business workshops, webinars, and business tools specifically for small businesses.
RAUSCHENBERG EMERGENCY GRANTS This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for unexpected medical emergencies. The grants are available to visual and media artists and choreographers who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents in the United States. This marks the first phase of a program that will be in the tradition of Change, Inc., a non-profit foundation established in 1970 by Robert Rauschenberg to assist professional artists of all disciplines in need of emergency medical aid.
The National Endowment for the Arts and Americans for the Arts have both compiled lists of resources, sources of funding and more for artists and small business owners on their website.
Women Arts offers a list of emergency funding resources for artists, writers, and musicians.
The City of West Hollywood offers grants for artists and organizations in WeHo.
The LA Small Business Development Center’s COVID-19 Response Guide is designed to be a practical and effective resource for small business owners to stay informed, plan, and respond to the impact of COVID-19.
Thank you to our community for sharing these newly added links:
The Balance Careers – Information regarding freelance unemployment and your options.
MusiCares is creating a fund for displaced musicians.
Facebook Small Business Grants Program – Facebook is setting aside $100 Million for small business grants for COVID-19 relief.
Amiba – American Independent Business Association has a petition to urge the federal government take action now to save the local economy and small businesses.
Added 3/31/20:
Resources for Remote Work: https://skillcrush.com/blog/
We’re looking for more resources.
If you know of any that are not listed, send it to us and we’ll add them to the list.
Be well LA!
– Greenway Arts Alliance