Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) in partnership with various local county governments is now accepting applications to distribute micro loan funds available from the California Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program (MBCRG).

The MBCRG Program provides approximately fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) in one-time grant funding to California’s microbusinesses to be administered at the county level.

The Program will award funds to eligible grant-making entities to distribute grants of $2,500 to eligible micro businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19 and the associated health and safety restrictions.

Eligibility:

  • Have 5 or fewer full-time equivalent employees
  • Be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Business should be in operation prior to December 31, 2019
  • Revenue for 2019 should be less than $50,000

 

Click On Your County Name To Learn More

 

County Organization Implementing Grant Contact Office information Application Website Start Date End Date
Fresno Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation

1444 Fulton St.,

Fresno, CA 93721

Phone: (559) 222-8705

Learn More

March 1st, 2022 March 31st, 2022
Madera

Madera County Economic Development Commission (EDC)

2425 West Cleveland Avenue, Suite 101,

Madera, CA 93637

Phone: 559-675-7768

Learn More

March 14th, 2022

April 14th, 2022

Merced

Merced County Department of Workforce Investment

Merced County 2222 M St.,

Merced, CA 95340

Phone: (209) 385-7434

Learn More

May 8, 2022

August 8 or until funds exhaust

Monterey

Monterey County Workforce Development Board

344 Salinas St.,

Salinas, CA 93901

Phone: (831) 796-6434

Learn More

March 28th, 2022

Until funds exhaust

San Benito

San Benito County Economic Development Committee (EDC)

440 San Benito St.,

Hollister, CA 95023

Phone: 415-518-7138

Learn More April 1st, 2022 May 6th, 2022
Stanislaus

STEP- Stanislaus Equity Partners

820 H Street,

Modesto, CA 95358

Phone: (209) 718-5032

Learn More

May 11, 2022

November 1, 2022 or until funds exhaust