Funding Amount

$2,500 - $25,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund

Status: Launched in response to COVID-19 crisis (March 2020)

Geographic Scope: Southwest, Southeast, and Northwest Atlanta, Georgia

Focus Areas:

  • Support for small businesses affected by COVID-19

  • Prioritizes people of color-owned businesses and Black-owned businesses

  • Employee salaries, rent, supplier expenses, and technical assistance
  • Award Details:

  • Grant Amount: $2,500 - $25,000

  • Duration: Up to 3 months of support

  • Total Fund: $500,000 available

  • Distribution Methods: General operating support grants for nonprofits supporting Black business community; grants for community-based small businesses; forgivable loans to small businesses
  • Eligibility:

  • African American businesses

  • Small businesses in qualifying Atlanta neighborhoods (Southwest, Southeast, Northwest)

  • Nonprofits supporting the Black business community (for operating support grants)
  • Organization:

  • Funder: Kindred Futures (formerly Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative)

  • Phone: 404-537-1831

  • Address: 504 Fair St SW, Atlanta, GA 30313
  • Mission Context:
    Ensure that Black businesses have equitable access to COVID-19 resources; supplement community efforts; advocate for resources needed by small business and nonprofit community; share resources and new information as available.

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Detailed step-by-step application instructions are not provided in the available content. However, the fund indicates:

    • Status: Open for applications (as of March 2020)
    • Contact: Phone 404-537-1831 or visit kindredfutures.org
    • Application Materials: Not specified in available content
    • Note: "Learn More" and "Apply Now" buttons referenced on website but specific forms/requirements not detailed in provided text

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    black-owned-businessessmall-businessesminority-businesses

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