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 |
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Fresno | Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation |
1444 Fulton St., Fresno, CA 93721 Phone: (559) 222-8705 |
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 |
March 14th, 2022 |
April 14th, 2022 |
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Merced |
Merced County Department of Workforce Investment |
Merced County 2222 M St., Merced, CA 95340 Phone: (209) 385-7434 |
May 8, 2022 |
August 8 or until funds exhaust |
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Monterey |
Monterey County Workforce Development Board |
344 Salinas St., Salinas, CA 93901 Phone: (831) 796-6434 |
March 28th, 2022 |
Until funds exhaust |
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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 |
May 11, 2022 |
November 1, 2022 or until funds exhaust |