Nonprofit + Small Business Resources

This is a list of COVID-19 related resources including Federal/State/local government grant and loan programs. Additional funding opportunities from predominately Maryland Philanthropy Network member organizations (including Maryland Community Foundations) are listed on the Response Funds Tab. This list is updated daily. 

General Resources

Federal Level

• White House: American Rescue Plan Roadmap Tool

• US Congress: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

• enter for Disease Control: Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations

• Internal Revenue Service: COVID-19 Employee Retention Credit 

• US Department of Agriculture: Funding for Rural Communities  
• US Department of Labor: Guidelines for Preparing Your Workplace for COVID-19
  • Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Employment and Training Grant
• US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• US Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance

  • Economic Injury Disaster Loan 

  • Paycheck Protection Program and Paycheck Protection Program Loan (PPPL) FAQ 

  • Express Bridge Loans

  • Debt Relief

  • Small Business Association List of Approved Lenders 
    • If people do not have a lending relationship with their bank, they may face barriers applying to PPP. This is an alternative lender: https://lendistry.com/
    • US Department of Treasury has outlined how the CARES Act Provides Assistance to Small Businesses (and nonprofits!)

State Level

• The Governor's Office will continue to update the public throughout this rapidly evolving public health event. Live updates are streamed to the governor’s Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube pages. 
  • Maryland Strong Roadmap to Recovery
• Maryland Department of Commerce: Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant Fund 
• Maryland Department of Commerce: Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Loan Fund 
• Maryland Department of Commerce: Maryland COVID-19 Emergency Relief Manufacturing Fund 

• Maryland Department of Labor: COVID-19 Layoff Aversion Fund. Applications currently closed.

• Maryland Department of Labor: Work Sharing Unemployment Insurance Program 

• Maryland Insurance Administration: COVID-19 Insurance Related FAQ

• Maryland State Library Resources Center: Free Access to Foundation Directory Online Essential Account

• Maryland Legal Aid: COVID-19 Legal Information & Resources

Local Level

• Check out the County Specific Resources Tab!

Additional General Resources

• Americans for the Arts: Arts and Social Impact Explorer

• Annuity Resources: A Guide to COVID-19 and Your Finances

• Aspen Institute: COVID-19 and Unemployment Insurance - A Discussion with Rebecca Dixon

• Baltimore Sun: Resources to help pay for housing across Maryland

• Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: Operational Toolkit for Businesses Considering Reopening or Expanding Operations in COVID-19

• Loyola University Maryland: Loyola Crisis Navigators

• National Labor Exchange: Need a Job Now Portal

• Society for Human Resource Management: Communicating with Employees During a Crisis
• Think HR: COVID-19 HR Guidance and Best Practices
• WBUR: Grants And Resources For Artists And Nonprofits
• World Health Organization: Getting Your Workplace Ready for COVID-19

Nonprofit Specific Resources

• Maryland Nonprofits: COVID-19: What Nonprofits Need to Know About Coronavirus
• BoardSource: What Nonprofit Board Members Should Be Doing Right Now to Address the COVID-19 Situation.
• Building Movement Project: Training + Tools + Ideas for Nonprofits = Social Change
• Chronicle of Philanthropy:  How to Adapt Your Nonprofit’s Sick-Leave Policy During COVID-19
• Community Law Center: Coronavirus Relief Measures 2020: A Fact Sheet for our 501(c)(3) Nonprofits with 1-500 employees
• Fiscal Management Associates: PPP Forgiveness Racial Equity Initiative
• National Association of Social Workers: Resources for specifically for Social Workers
• National Council of Nonprofits: “Federal Coronavirus Relief Bills: What Do They Mean for Nonprofits?" webinar recording
• National Council of Nonprofits: CARES Act Loans Guide  
• Network for Good: Financial Resilience Training Program
• Standards for Excellence Institute: Free Administrative Policies Educational Packet, Guide to Remote Work, and Crisis and Disaster Planning Resources 
• TechSoup: Nonprofit Disaster Planning and Recovery
• Wallace Foundation: Resources for Nonprofit Financial Management

Small Business, Artist, and Freelancer Specific Resources

• Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act
• Impact Hub Baltimore: Live Resource page
• US Chamber of Commerce Foundation: COVID-19 Aid Tracking page to see how companies are responding.
• Maryland State Arts Council COVID-19 Emergency Statement and Action + Recommendations
• Maryland Business Express: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for Businesses
• FAQs for Maryland Businesses Planning and Responding to the Coronavirus