Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
Funding Amount
$7,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Next expected
- January 25, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines each year: January 25 · February 12
From the program guidelines: “Submit application during open period (January 25 - February 12)”
Can we apply?
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Geography
- Operates a storefront within the City of Pasadena
Other requirements
- Microbusiness with 5 or fewer employees
- Additional criteria apply
Overview
Funder: City of Pasadena (administered by Pasadena Community Foundation)
Geographic Scope: City of Pasadena
Focus Areas: COVID-19 pandemic relief for small businesses
Funding Source: City of Pasadena's annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation
Program Details:
- Approximately 50 reimbursable grants available
- $7,500 per award
- Target: Microbusinesses (5 or fewer employees) operating a storefront within Pasadena
- Additional eligibility criteria apply
Background: PCF was selected by the City of Pasadena to administer the 2021 Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program following successful administration of the city's first COVID-19 Small Business Relief grants in summer 2020.
Administrator Role: PCF responsible for development, outreach, selection, and disbursement
Contact Information:
- Pasadena Community Foundation
- 301 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 810
- Pasadena, CA 91101
- T. 626.796.2097
- F. 626.583.4738
How to Apply
Application Process
Application Period: January 25 - February 12, 2021
Eligibility Requirements:
- Microbusiness with 5 or fewer employees
- Operates a storefront within the City of Pasadena
- Additional criteria apply
Process:
- Submit application during open period (January 25 - February 12)
- PCF reviews and selects applicants
- PCF disburses grant funds to selected recipients
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Pasadena Community Foundation's IRS filings)
Pasadena, CA · 2020
$22K
Cerveceria Del Pueblo
Pasadena, CA · 2020
$10K
Massage Plus Company Pasadena
Pasadena, CA · 2020
$10K
Kexin Li dba 5 Star Foot Massage
Pasadena, CA · 2020
$10K
Hye-Kenpo Karate
Pasadena, CA · 2020
$10K
38 grants in Pasadena Community Foundation's 2020 filings reference “Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Pasadena Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 275
- Total given
- $27.91M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,500–$5.01M
- By dollars: California 73%, New York 9%, District of Columbia 3%. Top recipient cities: Pasadena, CA; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Altadena Builds Back Foundation · Pasadena, CA
Project Support
$5.01M
Pacific Oaks College & Children's School · Pasadena, CA
PCF Discretionary
$1.35M
California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA
PCF Discretionary
$1.04M
Door of Hope · Pasadena, CA
PCF Discretionary
$775K
Greenline Housing Foundation · Sierra Madre, CA
PCF Discretionary
$736K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Hardship
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