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Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) — CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

by Community Contributor • March 25, 2021 • Comments Off

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CA SMALL BUSINESS COVID-19 RELIEF GRANT PROGRAM

Round 5 Open Now!

Round 5 of the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program is now accepting applications! This round is NOT first-come, first-serve. Please note the following information:

Important Dates for Round 5

Application Opens: March 25, 2021

Application Closes: March 31, 2021

Start of Selection Notifications: TBD

Important Application Information

Waitlisted applicants from Rounds 1 & 2 will be automatically rolled into Round 5. Do not reapply. Reapplying may flag your application as fraud.

Are you an eligible nonprofit cultural institution and applied for the Arts & Cultural Program (Round 4)?

Nonprofit cultural organizations that did NOT apply during Rounds 1 or 2 can submit a NEW application to Round 5 at any time during the Round 5 application window. Please note that there is NO waitlist for Round 4 (no applicants will automatically roll into Round 5) and applicants interested in being considered in Round 5 MUST complete a new application. Applicants will only be funded for one round.

Nonprofit cultural organizations that applied during Rounds 1 or 2 AND was waitlisted should NOT apply again. Your application will be automatically rolled into Round 5.

To apply for Round 5, visit CAReliefGrant.com and find a partner organization. You may select any partner that serves your area or language. The partner organization selected does not impact eligibility.

Round 4- Nonprofit Arts & Cultural Program

Round 4- The Arts & Cultural Program application window was recently extended to Friday, March 26th, 2021. Please note the following information:

PLEASE NOTE: Eligible nonprofit arts and cultural institutions interested in being considered in this new program MUST complete a NEW APPLICATION at CAReliefGrant.com/arts-and-culture even if they have previously applied to the CA Relief Grant Program during Rounds 1 or 2. Waitlisted applications from Round 1 or 2 do not automatically roll over to Round 4.

Important Dates for Round 4

Application Opens: March 16, 2021

UPDATED- Application Closes: March 26, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Start of Selection Notifications: TBD

Important Application Information

The Arts & Cultural Program has its own webpage. Visit CAReliefGrant.com/arts-and-culture. Applications must be submitted at this new webpage to be considered for Round 4.

Nonprofit cultural institutions for the Arts & Cultural Program will be required to complete a new application even if they have already applied for the COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. However, applicants will not be awarded a grant if they have already received one.

There will be no waitlist for Round 4. Applicants will be selected for the grant or not selected. If an applicant is not selected in Round 4 but is still eligible for the CA Relief Grant, they can submit a new application in Rounds 5 or 6.

Resources

Visit the following links for more information on Round 4 & 5:
Round 4- The Arts & Cultural Program CAReliefGrant.com/arts-and-culture
Round 5: CAReliefGrant.com

The Lendistry Customer Care team can be contacted by emailing careliefgrant@lendistry.com or calling:
Arts & Cultural Program (Round 4): 866.759.5320
CA Relief Grant (Rounds 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6): 888.612.4370

The EDC SBDC is a formal partner of the CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program and can help address your general questions and walk you through the application. The Economic Development Collaborative hosts the Small Business Development Center and is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Signing up as a client takes just a few minutes and provides you lifetime access to all of our no-cost services. Get started today by calling 805.409.9159 (ENGLISH) or 805.309.5874 (SPANISH).

Please Note: The California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program is not the same as theSecond Business Assistance Grants Program for Ventura County. Each program requires a separate application and has different eligibility criteria. Learn more at the links above.