VITAL TO OUR ECONOMY

Small businesses are the foundation of our communities and our economy. Employing nearly half the American workforce, companies like yours keep our neighborhoods running and make them feel like home.

 

We know you’re facing multiple challenges right now, and every dollar counts.

 

Funded by corporate and philanthropic partners, the Save Small Business Fund is a collective effort to provide $5,000 grants to as many small employers as we can. We hope these supplemental funds will help you get through the next days and weeks. 
 

TO QUALIFY YOU MUST

• Employ between 3 and 20 people

• Be located in an economically vulnerable community

• Have been harmed financially by the COVID-19 pandemic

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SEE IF YOUR BUSINESS QUALIFIES

Enter the zip code associated with your business (as listed on your W9 Form) to see if you are eligible

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CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY

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A short application will go live on this page on April 20, 2020, at 12:00PM PT. If you’d like a reminder, please sign up with your email address below.

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• The application is short. It will take about 10 minutes to complete.

• All you will need is your business's W-9 form.

• Grants will be awarded on a weekly basis, but you only need to apply one time to be eligible for funding.

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
 

How do I apply for a grant?

Starting April 20, 2020, you can submit a short application that will be linked to this page. If you’d like a reminder when the application process opens, please sign up with your email address at the link above. The application will take about 10 minutes to complete and will only require your business’s W-9 form and basic supporting information about your business.

• Who is eligible to apply?

• What is the Distressed Communities Index and why are some zip codes excluded from this grant?

• How much is the grant?

• What is the selection process?

• Who is administering the Fund?

• When will grants be awarded?

• I represent a company or foundation. How can I get involved?

I am a member of the news media and want to learn more.

We know these grants won’t cover all your expenses, but we hope they’ll help you bridge immediate financial needs.

 

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO.

The Save Small Business Fund is an initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and is made possible by the generosity of our partners.

 

FOUNDING PARTNER

 

SUPPORTING PARTNERS

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a private sector 501(c)(3) charity affiliated under the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and is not a government agency. To learn more, please visit www.uschamberfoundation.org.

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