Apply now for the Small Business Grant Program (Round 2)

Applications open February 2 through February 8

During Round 1 of the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Program, we at CalNonprofits held two webinars, published (and continue to update) FAQs, and individually responded to more than 1,200 nonprofits needing help with their applications.

With the next application window for Round 2 about to open, we are hosting a webinar with Janet Perez Shensky, VP of Strategic Partnerships, at Lendistry (the company chosen by CalOSBA to administer the program).

Round 2: California Small Business (and Nonprofits!) Relief Grant Program (Webinar)
Monday, February 1, 2021 from 2 pm to 3:15 pm
Register here (it's free but registration is required)

THIS WEBINAR WILL BE RECORDED.

If you can't attend, please register and you will receive the recording and slides after the webinar.

Speakers:

• Janet Perez Shensky, VP of Strategic Partnerships, Lendistry
• Sue Sigler, CalNonprofits CSBG Program Manager
• Lucy Salcido Carter, CalNonprofits Policy Director
• Jan Masaoka, CalNonprofits CEO
CalNonprofits is honored to be chosen as an "application partner" to the program, authorized to help nonprofits navigate the process and answer the questions on the application form. You do not have to be a CalNonprofits member to apply through us.

For questions about the program or the application contents, contact Sue Sigler, CSBG Program Manager, with questions about the program at sues@calnonprofits.org or 415-535-0738.

Grant information
Thanks to advocacy by CalNonprofits and others, the California Small Business Grant program explicitly includes nonprofits as eligible grantees! CalNonprofits is partnering with the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) and the grant administrator Lendistry to provide grant program and application information to nonprofits across the state.

Grants will range from $5,000 to $25,000 depending on the size of the organization. There are two rounds of grants totaling $237.5 million each (Round 1 is now closed).

Watch out for scammers: information and support for this program are FREE! Do not pay for help completing or submitting this application.